New-York tribune., 1890-03-30
THE ROYAL DANES.
AN UNPOPULAR KING AND A GOOD MAN
HE DETEsTs EM0CEATIC IDEAs-HIs WISE AND
LOVELY wIFE-A HAPPY HOME


Ever since his accession the King may be sara TO
have been in chronic fcud with hS Parliament ana
dom The fact is that The Danes are not easy
people 10 govern. and democratic idca> nave coii9luvr
able IN their dominion. Chialldn on tc ot'cI
hand + not a of modern views. II would hc
difficult to lind upon a modern throne person more
man in manners and education. bat he wa brought
up petty court and attained crown too latc IN
lie To enlarge his mental horizon Ihe hing dct'ts
democratic ideas. and il is his pride to Keep tlcm III
check - -, -.
late years in Herr j. p. :. E,irup. Prime Minister
who while conducting matters with high manu. hsr
no fear of the anger he cXcites or the psto SHOTS 10
which he is exposed. This Danish bismarck VINO
since 1e75 has held ohce. /, con,nmpvc niue man.
who I'm small frame possesses great energy an A cl
ma. AZ l M ~ ,.ic'lv he woild be described a.
a pieny when compared with his Teuonic model. Ihc
of that waccd in fhc PrIssan Diet before Sadowa. Ill
Which Bismarck supported his King. Al COPENHAGEN.
too. Crown and Parliament carry on constant uu'l
in which, up the present the Crown ha' remained
deed. In these progressive days one may almost scN
All these internal disscnSions have contributed
to make King Christian ANYTHING but a p'puhi
monarch though at the same time hi people rccoEuh E
come 10 have for the man OF sincere ale,l"l, a. I
-ympathy AS man he Is Ynver,N pclc'" KIN. ,
Christian celebrated the twenty fth anniversary oi III,
accession. II wa, regarded ana tr,a',n IL 't t,y
domestic rather than political symlatlN nm uuN -,
for Christian iX may be rcVcroed 'g '4 n lT o1c :" +,
Iruycrc: I'll ne manque ren gn i h"l ,lt ln' H., IA
douccur de Ia vie privcc The case OF pun, LIE aa ~,
lgf
happiness possible e. man he has enjoyed {" thc IlI
\ mnch-t.rcd sovereign, hc has been ana l. ih@ nap
Iroaehabl" in ever, respect il waS moi dcri,ivc
that the popuacc of C"pc,haecn san- h'nc'th tn'
a nnn,,iar dittv Of which tnc refrain runs d" 1t Is
fine family that Of King Christian
To begin with tho King has been snsuarly
fortunate with his consort. li- wife j. ccit1inlt "a
queen among women. Fifteen months hi, senior
Queen Louise has remained young OF vi,asr and form
alt H. o.
stricken in year, sevent, two n looks at least tto
charm Of looks but that also oi intellect On 'n
Louise has an exceptionally bright ana lul'n ih
tclnecncc unusual powers of Judgment. highly siit
nature and heart of gold. Her gm'io'sNr-- "i
manner and her kindly looh- win the art oi All WI"
come I'm contact with her Her odu'ai on her m~e,l', ~
lir, would have justified her ln taking an active
part iu public affair. and pogchancc She ""ni have
,avcd her husband much annoYanoe. Iui She ii-
preferred to keep herself n tr Background ana IA
claimed instead t. ruiz with AL II eii' - tnr
ROYAL home. Aud reit wl>-lt ma sh' 'N'E'rl ID,
.way Tha, the Danish Eoyh Family j. 80 United.
that the Dnui-h Court J. ia" ,i'h ln-ia",r 90 lNr
houses have made for their children alan,c- -
f. due to tho Queen eooinr-s cnrrf' ana "I-u I,
TAcIc are certainly few Idle cve d. pTNiir I'c. I'c..
She dos. An c'iiy r,"r, her day a. inilt o.
curcd from morning t. n'sht and she iar N allow
hold and representative dnii".. th" Queen Keep nl
extensive core. pondDncr, for the ihrr' III rFl'n
caasSs Gs e[ct, a"a ,o 'c M I c I'm 'n ,, 81 an SRI. o de-
tails concerning tlcir much loved pani-h home ana
The Queen is further devoted 4" painting ana music
and doe- all in her power to encourage The" art, m
most devoted t0 painting. admittng herself ih mr,h
she loves music aud cnioy- PLAYING Indeed sh"
j. an rntinns performer would Away, lr't' tt'
to 60 paint while no ore could persuade her 70 i'p
painting to 70 10 the piano. Nor Than on" poor ii
" village church iu Denmark po--c--e- an alt =
piece especially paint ID To- il hi her Majesty. Of which
the inlabitant- arr duly proud. VIII readily h" un
ml"~ ,nn g., ,r,a.ol, W hrp lde,,t,,c a~ u"i rr.i,
bfrs .f.vT ffff a INa
cess Of Vale, unfortunately inherit, her mother
deafness Jut Ike her mother maze, mp for tie weak
CUmoT,t Un1, III n,c,ic and l cl,nn, irIn anv IN
foreign artists who come 10 Denmark. th1neh t"t
often complain that the Danish audience i- cola
one are delghl'd win tle Ie'rpurv, th'h m',n Ml',
pleasures Is to get large bundle Of ncw mn- c prime
pally duets. and to trs them over, fof she has a
wonderful gift for playing az sight.
In the DAYS when the ROYAL couple wcrr ONLY two
poor princclnes their life wa, mot simple on". ana
many tale, are told of how The Prince. noH
Enprc.,c, and Queens Apparent made aud dil up their
dresses. and how the parents would drive ont in one
carriage. with all their -N children squeezed int H.
Their llfewa, divided between Copenhagen Jugcnhein
near DHrmstadu. ana Frankfort on Main M ihe
two latter places puhc Christian not then even
nominated pr"sumptiye successor {" ia" 1al,h
Crown-ckcd out his slender income by givnr dr,,w
lie gnl' gave no 'fcdcn'r l" Ep.N wa" ID 'H"'
days fOrciold for them eloion, dc-unic, promising
other rule large empire, and t. third qucenf
tlilc without a kingdom
though devoid Of luxury ana spl"NdOf, there
was stlil no happier more plfl"i,nai h'"' ~ IN"
length and breadth Of Denmark Th- is proved Il
only by the cagcrucss shown y al the absent children
to come home slrc a, They are. 1" 81 ai"h's nay
ing most hearty welcome from high au1 lOH. rich
and poor The King and Queen have 10 lr.- than
hrty three giandchdrrn AL "i whom from tn most
efownup to the youngc-t baby. are equally foni -
both gr'ndparcnt~ and alway, enchanted to come t.
Denmark, whcrc they enjoy a ltc Of unlimited free
dom. All the va'ous English. Russian. Greek. and
Danish cousins are the best oi friends.
Bcrnstorif Is the name Of the favore royal sum
mcr residence. situated ap9ut couple OF nlc- ron
deer park Dyshaus Of which all Dane are Justly
proud The Qucen j. particularly fond Of Staying
are assembled toeeh"r, a, they have 80 frequently
been during the ,,t fey years, then ncr,iori j, too
laTgc In consequence the Court move. YET
Of Tredensborg not far from Elsnorc-tlat spot re-
pete with memories Of the Ill iaicd Prince Hamlet Of
MANY are the anecdotes told Of those happy. merry
days at Frcdcnsborg where even the Emperor and
Empress Of Russia are able for awhile 10 forget their
cares and anXices. and really enjoy It peaceful ~
free from hidden dangers Very frequent, too the
little expeditions 10 Copenhagen: when loyal Dane, are
lcligItci 10 the Kmprcs, Of Russia, together with
the Princess Of Wac,. and probably tlc King Of
Greece. going about quietly doing their own shopping
or catch glimpse Of the Emperor driving about in
cab with hi. three English niece, lie Is a great
walker. I'M, Emperor. and Ike his father u law,
keen sportsman, 50 that there are constant shooting
admirable horseman and rarely passcs day without
riding. and walking, TOO, !, iavorlte recreation IN
King in the streets Of Copenhagen no attendant
save collie dogs, one OF which. the faithful Rover
given to nm Nllcn "A PUPPY, ny queen NIfIpfld
No one be fDndcr of "A rOmp with the ltf"
than the King and stories told Of how at Ficdcn~
borg His Majesty has been seen seated In o very
diminutve pony carriage trusting himself % The care
Of a very Youthful coachman. Another time he was
lufccf the willing horse for stl Younger driver.
II /, wonderful how af his age he has kept his fresh
ness and elasticity Afcr dinner n is he ThO invites
his Grandchildren 20 perform gymnastics, and sets them
the example. lie has great opinion Of The value Of
physicai exercises Of all kinds.
When the family are assembled together. the Queen
always takes advantage OF having her daughters win
her to perform music In common. II Is not rare for
fhcm IA MIA sglf
and Duchess Of Cumberland AT one the Empress OF
Russia and the Princes OF Wales ~ the other she
has great moral Influence these daughters but Is
also careful 10 bias them In any way In the dis
charge Of the particular duties required by Their re
spccve exalted stations.
As a rule, their majcstcs spend Christmas ~
Ercdcn and cnrIr In