The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-01-30
CHRISTIAN K DIES
 SUDDENLY IN COPENHAGEN
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Continued from First Page.) ~-------~---~---~~----------- London of May 8, 1852, and by the Danish law of succession of July Sl, 1853. lie succeeded to the throne on the death or King Frederick VIII, November 10, soS' and married May 26 1S42, Queen Louise, the daughter of the Landegrave William of Hesse- -CasseI She was born In lSl' and died in 1S9S
 Prince Frederick the eldest son of the late King Christian, who succeeds to the throne, was born June 9, 1S43 was mar rled July 28, 1869, to Princess Louisa, the daughter of King Charles XIV. Of Swe- den and Norway Their second son, who married Princess Maud of England, IS now King of Norway. z.,,
 The late King Christians eldest daugh- ter is Queen Alexandra of England, anu his second son, Prince William was eject ed king of Greece under the title or George 1T. in 1863
 Another daughter of the late King Christian. Marie Dagmar, Is the dowager empress of Russia, Maria Fedoroyna, who married Alexander III. of Russia lie died November l. 1896, and his son Nieh- olas is now Emperor of Russia.
 Princess Thyra, third daughter of King Christian, is Duchess of Cumberland. Her husband claims the throne of Hanover.
 Prince Waldemar, the youngest of the
  Princess Marie of Orleans, eldest daugh- ter of the Due de Chartres.
 Finally grandson of King Christian, Prince George of Greece, is high commis- soner of the powers in Crete The Prince has been mentioned as likely to be betrothed to Princess Victoria of Eng land, daughter of King Edward.
 New King Very Popular.
 The new King of Denmark who will ascend the throne IS in his sixty-second year, bears the weight of his years light ly and Is almost as popular with the people fof Denmark as was his father. By the wish of his parents he was brought up with great simplicity and his earlier education was obtained at the town grammar school, for not until he was ten years old was the difficult ques- ton of his fathers succession to the Danish throne finally settled It was Fredericks curious fate to see his young CT brother and his own son become reign ing monarchs of Greece and Norway, re- spectively while he himself was still an heir apparent.
 The new King has been highly popular since his earliest youth. Ills bearing is stately and his manner quiet. He Is noted for his culture and possesses many accomplishments While seldom openly identifying himself with political ques- tions he has taken an active part in all public movements and is a constant at- tendant at all important debates in the reichstag. He Is chancellor of the Copen- hagen university and head of the Free Masons of Denmark, and Is well known as a promoter of all philanthropcal ob- jects. Little cain be predicted as to the new Kings public policy and therefore it is not known whether or not he will sim ply follow in the footsteps of his father.
 Tallest and Richest Queen.
 The new Queen, Louisa, is reported to be the tallest and richest Princess in Europe. She is handsome, woman of the blonde type and reflects the beauty of her famous grandmother, Desiree Clary, the tradesmans daughter who eaptivated Bonaparte and married Marshal Berno- dotte, who subsequently became King of Sweden and Norway The new Queen in- herited the regular fortunes both from Prince Frederick of the Netherlands and Prince Charles of Sweden. Nevertheless she and her husband have adhered to the simplicity characteristic of the Danish court. showing the nation the happy spec tacle of a united couple living on terms of the closest affection and sympathy with their eight children.