The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-13
THE ROYAL FATHER-IN-LAW.
The Venerable and Amiable Chris tian, King of Denmark, Flu
 rope's Oldest Sovereign.

| London Mall.
 One of the most remarkable family gatherings" ever held in Europe assem- | bled within the walls of Fredensborg Cas- l tle Copenhag gen.
 There the venerable King Christian en- l tertained recently number of imperial ana royal visitors from different parts of
 the world. most of whom are his own | children and their relatives by marriage. King Edward and Queen Alexandra. the
 uzar .ar and Czarina, and their four children, | tne Dowager Empress of Russia. the | Queen of Greece, the King of Sweden and | norway, the Duke and Duchess of Cum
 oerland, are all announced to be present | for several days.
 King Christian Is not only the oldest sovereign Che was born in lSlS), but he may be justly described as "the father-In- law Of Europe. As father of Queen AL eXandra. the Dowager Empress of Rus sia the King of Greece the Crown Prince or Denmark (who married Princess Lou lse. daughter of the late King Charles AH, @,S or Sweden). and Prince Waldemar. whose wife wa the Princess Marie of Or leans. the King of Denmark has links with the chief families who rule the nd tions of Europe
 Although Denmark proper Is little more than twice the size of Wales the King family are represented by close upon 21,- o",oVo square miles of the worlds terri tory; Bonaparte in his widest dreams could hardly have hoped to achieve by obtained
 Fredensborg Castle. where this remark able gathering of crowned heads and thelr families will take place, is one of the royal palaces. all situated within a few miles of Copenhagen. -s-
 frcdenborg was faVOrite visiting place or the late Emperor of Russia and the on his last visit Is preserved exactly in the same state as he left it. including a plain. commonplace writing table which the Emperor one day bought at Copen- hfrs
 Queen Of Denmark took a great dislike to the castle, and 1t was left untenanted for a considerable time.
 King Christian conducts his home life on methodical. perhaps almost rigid lines. His imperial and royal guests will rise rot later than o'clock and break fast en famille. Walking. cycling, or driving will be indulged In untiI o'cIoc'- at which hour lunch will be partaxen of Then more open-air exercise probably a long excursion in the char-a-banc. which the King himself. if he should feel equal to the exertlon, may drive. as his Majesty is an excellent whip. The younger mem bers will in all likelihood organize lawn tennis matches. a game much favored by the present Czar.
 At the royal visitors will sit down to dinner in the Dome Room" the largest and handsomest apartment In the castle. It can seat scventy-fve guests. The floor is or was LID to quite recently, covered with an immense Turkish rug. a present from the CZar. The guests will probably later adjourn to the Garden Apartment for coffee At 10 o'clock tea will be ready for those who care for 1t: and by shortly after II every one will have. retired.
 King Christian attributes his excellent health in his advanced age to the early hours and regular habits he has always adopted. His rational, careful living was a thing his father insisted upon.
 When the late Queen Louise married Prince Christian of SchleswiE- -Holstein- Sonderhurg- -Glucksberg there was no ap- parent likelihood of the bridegroom ever becoming q reigning sovereign. Gossips of the time thought that the handsome bride might have done better. She was, however, deeply attached to the Prince. despite his poverty. So poor in deed, were they that the Princess had to adopt all the. housewifely devices of lower station to make the slenuer income sIffice. It i3 untrue. however, that the Prince acted as drawing master. story which has some credence.
 The late Queen Victoria, on the engage ment of the Prince of Wales to the Dan ish beauty. sent over for q photograph of the Princess's boudoir, thinking in her kindly way that the bride would prob ably like a room in her now home fur