The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-17
LEAD SIMPLE LIVES

The annual royal gathering in Den
mark in which Queen Alexandra is al
ways a conspicuous figure is an event
quite peculiar to the little kingdom Of the
North. for no monarch can gather raound
him sons, daughters. and grandchildren
so thoroughly representative of the
| thrones of Europe as can King Chris
tan.
In Denmark palaces life is taken east
". happily, and simply, and crowned
heads enter into all sorts of recreations
and amusements with all the abandon of
less aristocratic holiday makers. spend
ing the greater part of each fine day in
the open air. either motoring, cycling,
riding or walking, almost entirely unat-
tended. and with absolutely nothing to
distinguish them from ordinary residents
and visitors.
King Christian, despite his eighty-four
years. IS an active center Of this country
group. riding or driving with them
through the woods or sharing their
walks
His Majesty is familiar figure here.
and in his own country is deservedly held
in great reverence and esteem, for the
welfare Of the community and the ad-
vancement Of the peoples just claim
have TO him ever been paramount ques-
tions.
The simplicity of his life and the free
dom with which he has mingled with
themasses have done much to secure a
very permanent place in their affections.
II is no unusual thing for King Christian
to stop and chat with group of work
men in their dinner hour, and many a
knotty point in dispute has been left by
one or another saying, wait until I see
the King down here; I'll ask him about
it"
If there is one polyglot place in the
world it is the Danish court, and one
would be afraid to say how many Ian
gllages can be heard there in one day.
Queen Alexandra viii converse in four
alternateIy-English. Danish, French and
German-each spoken with the utmost
fiuency. with an occasional indulgence in
Russian.
Some portion of this annual reunion is
spent in the capital, where there is
a group Of royal palaces in the Amalien-
borg square. with one or two others in
the adjoining Bredgade, and still another
In Amallegade. called the Guile Palace
the place where her Majesty OF England
was born.
Morning by morning in the fine streets
of the clean little capital Queen Alex
andra. the Dowager Czarina, and some
of the princesses may be seen entering
the shops and making purchases. or Wis
iting the museums, hospitals, or other in
stitutions. Nearly all the royal visitors
go to Copenhagen on their yachts. these
lying in the beautiful harbor of the city.
In the afternoon nearly everybody goes
to the Langelinie, fashionable prone
made by the sea, just the other side of
the harbOr. This is the Hyde Park of
Copenhagen. and arstocrat and demo-
crat may certainly be met there riding,
driving. or walking Dinner at the court
is comparatively early o clock. A later
hour has been pleaded for by more than
one royal relative, but in this respect
King Christian has hitherto remained
obdurate and the only occasion when
any deviation is made is at state dinner.
And. by the way, these and the recep-
tions are nearly the only state functions
which ever take place in the quiet Dan
ish court.
with her father at the town palace she
makes it a rule to attend the Englshr
church at ST Adams, which really owes
its origin to the exertions OF her Majesty
when Princess of Wales.
1t is a very pretty church, and has Sun
day Sunday a full choral service. rem
dered in good English by Danish choir.
This reminds one of the fact thac English
is now taught in nearly all Danish
schools. St. Adams is moreover. re-
markabe inasmuch as it was the first
English church erected in Denmark.
Close to it is the Greek church erected by
the late Alexander III, and here their
imperial majesties of Russia attend when
on a visit to King Christian.
OF the suburban palaces of Denmark,
by far and away the favorite is Chateau
Bernstrof. 1t was a present to the King
by the nation when he was proclaimed
heir apparent to the throne: and here
Queen Alexandra and her sisters and
brothers spent the major part Of Their
youthful days. taking long rlmbles and
enjoying picnics in the neighboring
Klampenborg woods; playing with ii eir
spades and pals on the sands OF the
primitive little hamlet. TO which t'--v have
more than once triumphantly ridder in
any chance cart going IN that direction.
Here. too the young pri 4ccss and prin-
cessos skated merriiy on the biz lake. for
this exercise is secc'ri nature To- re
Dane, the greater part OF the population
almost living on skates during the win
ter months.
The chateau is by no means lar.,e IN
fact. it is SO small TIA. acCon,odati, ~
Is decidedly limited. august rulers having
to be content with q con 1t, Of rooms for
their own private use II is charminsN
within casy walk Of irc sea. and quite
near 70 CharIotte0lUnG the summer resi-
dence OF the crown pcinca.
Just on the otnos sill 81 Ecrnstnref IS
the little village of Gicntotte. with rs
quaint church. attended 10y the Ianlsh
ROYAL family for a. no vraIs n HE "a
they have res.d Il a. Ba-hScorff and IN
the cottage he ms oC III, village oLr
Queen and her sisters have been known
from childhood's DAYS They and other
members Of the Danish royal family stop
and chat with the villagers they meet
in the kindlieSt manner.
The interior Of Bernstorf shows evil
dences Of the skin with brush. crayou.
and needle which distinguishes every
member OF the family. skin inherited
very much from the late Queen mother.
Louise. who has also transmitted her
musical powers 70 each Of her daughters.
BernstorfT has ever been noted for its
royal musical evenings.
Bernstorft has the merit Of being with
in easy drive OF Copenhagen: thus the
theatre and opera house can be quickly
reached, the latter. by The way. being ex-
ceedingly good one can purchase a box
OF q single seat II such a moderate fgure