The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1906-06-02
The democratic Norwegians desire,

The democratic Norwegians desired
4 democratic king. and could nave
= made no wiser choice than that OF
Prince Charles Of Denmark. now
Haaken VII. Compared with Sweden.
Denmark is very democratic. as come
one phrases 1t, In Denmark the nris-
tocracy has gone TO seed. THE upper
classes In King Christians realm tno~
King Frederick's) are largely wealthy
merchants and farmers OF the 'scier-
the sort. Titles OF nobility are no
longer issued In Denmark, and the few
remaining 'noblemen' in the kingdom.
are not much seen at court.
II would be pleasant to believe that
not all royal marriages are mar
riages of convenience. and II Is heard
on all sides that Haakon and his queen
made q real love match-but this sort
OF story Is very apt to be told even OF
the most boldly arranged" affairs.
But on the superstition this really IS an
exception. let US give creduiity to the
tale OF the oourtship OF the Danish
prince and English princess. They
,suet when the latter one time accom-
PahASu ucs hiothS oh - vASh " bSt
Danish relatives. II was at the ANA
lienborg palace. Copenhagen. the
prince and princess made acQuaint-
ance. and. NO the story goes. fell In
love At nrst sight. The princess is
three years the princes senior. but
/. that was no matter. the course OF true
. love ran smoothly. the couple was
married In the royal chapel at Buck
inghnm palace. Whether or not the
marriage was 4 political one. 1t Ia
rather fortunate for Haakon. ruler OF
country with long coast line to de-
=. fend, to have such = powerful ally as
King Edward.
Charles was 4 sailor prince. and this
fact proved very agreeable to Norway.
with her long line Of famous sea kings
No doubt the schooling he received In
the severe discipline Of training ship
had no small influence In his develop
msnt A former cadet In the Danish
navy and n messmate OF the princcA
recently wrote for Munsey's Magazine
a spicy article on this period In the
life Of the rev king Of Norway. The
writer. Hrolf Wisely. says: "Bu: tho
rough sad ready course OF training
) through which he had to pass on ship
board. whore nobody cared ng for his
rank. and where be had to learn
prompt and implicit obedience to dis
a4pliue. determined his character In
after life. Imprsssionabls - the lad
was. he would have shrunk 10 q mere
princsly puppet II he had been isst to
develop only In the Atmosphere Of
court life. Instead. the human side Of
the boy was brought out BY contact
with his comrades In the navy. and un.
der the pressure Of their rigid code he
7 was taught TO work and to play. to
> ssdurs and to enjoy. like other health,
lads OF his age. Il was Lesson that
has bssn Of insstimabis vaiss 10 biz
subsequent career"
When the proposition vas made 4.
Prtnce Charles that hs become ruler
Of the indspsndsat aatioa Of Norway.
. the prince mentionsd thrss objsctions:
his povesty-comparatlvs Of courss:
Tie fact hat bis wife vas avsrse to -
ssnins The basdsns Of . queen: that
, - ought 70 ~ slsctsd By the people
rather tAaA By parliament A. y we'll
o0oWos ~ VSSSSts1SUD WIZ OvUCOmc.
Promise vas givsa that Q fund vouid
b provtdsd for he Dsopse naintsasaea
q his family asd u svsat q deposition
that . laSe psns1oo voah b gsastsd
him. KiAs Edward psssaaAsl PYtuesss
Maud 10 ooasidss With savoe ~ nod.
ton Of queen Of Norway. And poSuiar
, vote ratiAsd the cAotcs q the new
kiAg.. All was anspie4oas. ~ nsv
kiag secsptsd tAs Dso9sesl Fsspoass.
buitiss, solsmaly svese 70 supoost ~ |
Constitution Of Norway. and - kiay |
Haakoa VII. bseanss bad a IL %.
} ton. His formal sesoaasjoa takss
Diacs Juas -. .s -f
Haakoo b name that ~ hoaossd |
Discs Il 1eoswsgian Aiseesy. ~ that |
us Title sAesll have bssa sAassa b |
) oaiAeaat a Nssvay's aatieAai pss1s. |
IT, viz a haA1lea VII. viii - kaova |
o. osssa Masagrstha. asosAss saas
highly hoeoes1 b te1svsgisa his>psy. |
u ~ AasaSrstAa (l3SS.lli3) Who
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