Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-15

ton II will command the attention Of the
world. Americans care little for kings
and queens, bat brave men and true wom-
en- arc moro admired and better appreci-
ated in tho United States than In any
other part Of the world. Under such cir
curstances do not much care to write
ON this particular occasion Of Christian
TX and Louisa. IS king and queen of Dem
mark, and all the Wendes and Cloths.
They are only very small potAntates
among tho crowned heads Of Europe,
and their Country is not much larger
than O5io and has less inhabitants than
that state; but ! like to write Of their
standing rs man and wife, - father and
mother. As such they arc entsg'sd to
our Highest esteem and have Get . shin
ing example to all tho world
Do Il Bruyere once said Of kings. "Je
No manque risn I'm roi qui la douceur
do Ia vie privee," which means that
kings have everything except the sweet
ness Of family life. In King Christians
case history very emphatically contra
diets this utterance Of the great French
moralist. Tho kings public life has
been one constant trouble ever since
he assembled the throne ON Nov. 10,
1853. As matter Of fact no has been
one of the most tried sovereigns Of Eu-
rope. Tho war with Austria and Prussia
cost him Sleswiok- Holstein and Lauen-
burg, and he has been in chronic feud
with his parliament, and ministerial
crises seem perennial in tho little hing
dom. He detests democratic ideas, bat
his subjects adhere to them and conse-
quently as ruler they do not love him.
As man and fakaer, however, they adore
him. The popular ditty Of which the
refrain runs, ut is fine family, that Of
King Christian" had no derisive mean
ing when tho popnlace sang it beneath
the royal windows on raw November
evening in 1888
As husband aud wife the royal Danish
couple are among those fortunate par
ents whose children are a credit and
honor to them. settling in life and adorn-
ing exalted positions with . grace and
dignity which would be recognized even
in republic, where honesty, frugality,
Temperance and virtue are regarded az
the qualities which befit noble charac-
ter. Among the daughters of the royal
couple we think first Of the beautiful
Princess Of Wales; then Of the cxarina
Of Russia. whose stately lot involves SO
much solicitude that no simple American
wife need envy her crown and throne;
Of Thyre. the duchess Of Cumberland,
tall and handsome as lily. The sons
are Prince Frederick, heir apparent to
tho throne Of Denmark: George, king
Of Greece, and Prince Waldemar, the
sailor. The latter also could wear q
crown like his father and brothers and
sisters but he did not careto. His king.
dom is the seas. and when tho Bulgas
risns asked him to step on. their throne
he wisely declined.
The private lives Of the king and queen
have been blameless and irreproachable.
As parents the Danish sovereigns have
been blessed with all the happiness that
heaven can bestow On mortal benign
Tho king 4 the fourth son Of Duke win.
liam Of Sleswick- Holstein- Sonderburg
Glucksborg and was born April 8, 1918
Like many other German princes he had
little Of this worlds riches. As . poor
| princeling he cheese his wife, notso much
for her beauty as for qualities which
would insure happy future. He mar
ried Princess Louisa, daughter Of the
| Landgrave Of Hesse-C assel, ON Nay %
/ 1s42. ct Copenhagen, she being his senio,
BY ono year. They were . handsome
couple and much admired. He manly,
tail, erect; ahe fair and sweet like .
| precious flower Of womanhood.
Many ta10 are told Of how thei,
da9ghtsss, now sovereigns themselves
made their own dresses, trimmed theil
own ha1s end took their turns In keep
ing house, - - 70 relieve thelr loysl
mother. ~ 1AAt time it was not unusual
to - them driving out I'll squeezed II
ono caxrAgs-fsther. mother and siz
chrdrsn The ling was then : supsrio,
officer IN the Danish amy, - hvei
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