The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-30

Probably no female parsonage OF royalty,
with the possible exception of Queen Vic
toria, exercised for the last thirty years
such aweighty influence on European poll
tics as Louise. Queen of Denmark; and to
her evsn more than to England's sovereign
was the title applicable-.'the mother-in-law
of the greater half of Europe" When the
comparative poverty and humble station
that marked the early married life of Chris
tian TX and his spouse Louise is considered
the results appear more remarkable. Prince
Christian, the fourth son of the Duke of
Schleswig-Holsten. was, in 1850. a good
young man of, no expectations. Eight years
before he had married for love Louisa,
Princess Of Hesse- Cassel He had a small
salary and she had small dot. Together
the young officer and his wife managed to
make things meet for ten years. In 1852,
however, change. in appearance if not in
material. came over their prospects. BY the
protocol of London, Prince Christian was
formally recognized as heir to his wife's
cousin, King FrederickFVII of Denmark.
The couple received the title of royal high
resses. and Christian secured position, as
became his new dignity, as commander in
cnief OF Danish cavalry, whose personnel
existed chiefly on paper. Fl
1a1 iSlStil' III 1905, FREDERICK died, and the
poor prince became Christian TX King of
Denmark The late sovereign had been idol
lied by his subjects. and the prince was not
regarded with favor. The Danes had moth
ing against him. however. except that they
did not consider his wife good looking. They
called the King a "Teuton," and when he
was proclaimed from the balcony of the
Christiansborg they hooted and yelled in
6priCi0n "a
ordered his carriage. and, taking his wife
win MN. proceeded to the Amaliansborg,
where he was residing. Stones were thrown
at the carriage, and one struck the Queen
on the cheek. The King, highly incensed.
was for calling out the military and having
the mob dispersed by force of arms. but her
Majesty quietly asserted herself, as she
often did later and with consummate d.
plomacy said: "They are all good peonle
who loved the dead King very much. Let
US wait while they come to their senses;
then they will be curious to see what we
are like. She was right after q little brawI-
ing about the streets of Copenhagen quiet
was restored.
But the populace of the capital CITY were
not the only persons that gave King Chris
tan and Queen Louisa trouble. They were
biiity began to take advantage of what thew
assumed to be weakness One crisis fol
lowed another in the Cabinet; but some
how or other the royal pair managed to
retain their composure. The King had trou-
bic with one Parliament after another.- each
was offensive, even abusive. to the other
CHARACTERISTICS which each have retained nm
til this day. Such was the beginning of the
rule Of King and Queen who in at least
one respect had most remarkable reign.
At the time of their accession IN tho
throne six children had been born To tbem
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, in 1S4S; Princess Alex-
andra, in 1874; Prince William iS45. Prin-
cess Dagmar, 1877; Princess Tnyra. 1S5a and
Prince Waldemar. 1853 At the time of the
accession Queen Louisa was forty-six wears
OF age. having been born Sept. 7. 1877. the
King was one year her senior
In the March preceding the inauspicious
c Trsny IN copenhagen, two events of i'm
portance, almost unlocked for, had taken
place. On the 10th the wedding of the cid.
est daughter Alexandra with the Prince OF
wares was celebrated, and Just tWentv-one
GAYS later the second son was elected King
or Greece under the title of Georgios hS
the Greek National Assembly. Nor did the
family of Schleswig- Holstein-S onderburs
1Iluckburg cease here. Three years Later
Frincess Dagmar, under the name of Marie
or Russia. who through the bomb tragedy
IN 1871 was to become Alexander III Gar
or all the Russias. Since the death Of her
husband. nov. |, 1894. she had been the
The rest of the Tamily were thus disposed
OF. Inc third daughter, Princess Thrya is
the wife of the Duke of Cumberland. the
claimant to the throne of Hanover and Ia
the Duchy of Brunswick a very wealthy
parsonage Christian Frederick the crown
prince. became the husband of Princess
Louise, daughter of Charles XIV OF Sweden
the third son. Waldemar, is the husband OF
Princess Marie, daughter of the Duo dc
Charities, whose brother was the Connte de
Paris. the Orleanist pretender to the throne
OF france; klng George of Greece married
the Grand Duchess Olga of Russia. niece
OF the late Car OF Russia
queen Louis, an exception TO the rule was
q very popular mother-in-aw, and there
We're large FAMILY gatherings both In sum-
mer and winter at Fredensborg The only
faces missing at these reunions were those
OF the Prince of Wales and the proud Or
leans princess who no longer lives with her
husband. The good King and Queen never
shook themselves free from their BOURGEOIS
habits of early life. and they took as much
pleasure in seeing their children and grand
ch4dren, and great-grandchildren as any OF
their humble subjects do theirs under sim
liar circumstances
The Queen steadily set herself TO maintain
her maternal influence over her august con-
nections. and In the case Of the Prince O.
Wales and the late Car of Russia she sue
ceeded TO a wonderful degree In short ali
Europe shouh owe her debt of gratitude
as peacemSker, although her action was
less ostentatous than that of Queen Vic
toria. She rdied more on the bonds of true
affection thai on diplomacy, although she
called her no mean command of the latter
element INTO play when all else had failed
Both Castle lredensborg and the humber
palace Of Benstoff she made into regular
family homes holiday meeting places fol-