The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-30
FREDERICK HAILED
As DANISH KING
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mination to maintain unsWervingly the
constitution. Of our country and az, to J. pre-.
whole people. IF the people Themselves
Willshave the same confidence in their
king which we have in our people, then
will God grant his grace and pressing
to all of us.
cit is our will that all public bust
ness follow It's uninterrupted course.
and until further notice the officials APP
pointed by our dearly beloved father,
will remain at their posts in accordance
Given at our castle of Amelianborg,
Jan. 80, 1906, Frederick r.
New King Is Popular.
The new king, who ascends the
throne in his sixty second year, bears
the weight Of his years lightly and is
almost as popular with the people. of
Denmark as was his father. BY the
wish of his parents, lie was brought up
with great simplicity and his earlier
education was obtained at the town
years old was the difficult question of
his fathers succession to the Danish
throne finally settled. It was Freder-
ick's curious fate to see his younger
brother and his own son become reign
ing monarchs of Greece and Norway
respectively while he himself was still
an heir apparent.
The new king has been highly popu-
lar since his early youth. His bearing
c,fo fo11 IT
noted for his culture and possesses
many foreign distinctions. While sell
dom openly identifying himself with
political questions, he has taken an
active part in all public movements and
is constant attendant at all import
ant debates in the riksdag. He is chan
cellor Of the Copenhagen university and
head of the Free Masons of Denmark,
and is well known as a promoter of all
philanthropic objects. His interest in
eIa IS keen and he he IS has
several reforms which have improved
the lot of private soldiers and as the
result Of which he. is extremely popu
lar with the troops. =.
Little can be predicted as to the new
king s public policy and it is not known
whether he will follow in the footsteps
Of his father. .& @.
The New Queen. .s.t
The new queen, Louisa, is reputed to
be the tallest and richest princess in
Europe. She reflects the beauty of he1
famous grandmother, Desiree Clary, the
bridesmaids daughter who captivated
Bonaparte and married Marshal Berna,
dotte, who subsequently became king OF
Sweden and Norway. The new queen
inho tol To-
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
and Prince Charles of Sweden. Never.
.theless she and her husband have sad,
hered to the simplicity characteristic of
the Danish court, showing the nation
the happy spectacle Of a united couple
liVing3On terms of the closest affection
and sympathy with their eight children
Tho they have paid many visits to for.
eign courts they are essentially home
keeping couple when compared with
most other royal personages. s
Frederick is credited with having q
less determined character than his faith
queen presents the stronger character OF
| Che two, and possibly this latter fact
will have considerable influence on Tie
policy of the new king, Both are deep
| ~ imbued with religious convictions
1'Their eldest daughter, the princess OF
Schaumberg7Lippe, is now dangerously
i'll in Hungary. e. II +.
Coincidence from Roosevelt.
The American minister, Thomas J
O'Brien, has already acted upon cablet
instructions from the state department
as follows:
"Convey thru the appropriate chan
mel the sincere coincidence Of the presi
dent and your country upon the deatl
Of his majesty King Christian.
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King Frederick is great admire
Of America. AS crown prince he neve
lost an opportunity to welcome promi
nent American visitors to his palace
and %, always showed keen interes
II events transporting in the .Unite'
lean standard books. '- - - ~ -
e Plans Of British Royalty.
London, Jan. 3O.-King Edward a,
rived in town this afternoon and Quee
Alexandra proceeded to Sandringhan
where she will remain until she .goe
to Copenhagen to attend the funera
Of her father, King Christian.
King Edward has decided to ope
parliament in person, but the quee,
will not be present and the stat
pageantry probably will be curtailec
The levees will be- held as arranged
Feb. 20 and Feb. 26, but the drawing
rooms have been indefinitely postponed
/ The bell in the curfew tower 0
Windsor castle on the day Of tn
funeral. will be tolled eightY-seve
times, representing the age Of Kin
Christian. ss ~ Il 81
/ '5 Haakon Goes to Funeral. n
] Christiania, Jan. 3O.-The' announc,
T ment of the death Of, King Christian
grandfather of the king Of Norwa,
has been received here with every ev
!, dence Of deep sorrow. All places {
public amusement are closed and O
fetal functions have been cancele,
King Haakon will 60 to Copenhage
to attend the funeral, but the date {
his departure has not yet been decided
His majesty this evening paid a Wis
to the Danish minister. $50:
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