Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-06-12
New Rulers of the
 Kingdom of Denmark

Good King Christian of Denmark had long reign, reign full of days and honors. Soon after he ascended the throne, the gaining of Schleswig- Holstein by Germany made him very unpopular among his subjects, and he often longed to renounce the purple; but his queen was both brave and pa. tient and bade him wait. Ever her counsel was: Wait patiently; this wave of unpopularity will pass away, and you will be one of the most popu- lar and beloved kings who have sat upon the throne of Denmark" Her words proved prophetic; the other day, when Christian TX. died, the na- tion mourned with sinoerest grief.
 But, as nations must, the people were ready to cheer for new ruler. to cry, "The king is dead, long live the king!" And let us, the public, likewise bid hail to King Frederick VIII.
 Frederick ascends the throne at the ripe age of 6S. Crown Prince Freder- ick and Princess Louise of Sweden were married July 2S, 1869. They have eight children living. Their eld- est is Grown Prince Christian, mar ried to Princess Alexandrine of Meek lenburg; King Haakon of Norway, who are noted as nation for lively appreciation of the fair sex" Fonte- noy further adds to the picture of an upright prince; informs us that Fred erick is model father, that he is studious, eloquent, open-handed but not extravagant For the description of Frederick's spouse, we shall quote directly: His wife is remarkable for her quick-wittedness and intelligence. On her first advent to the Danish court she shocked 1t . little by her mode of dressing and her freedom of manners, but she has now toned down and fitted herself into the simple burgher old-world milieu. She is, moreover, famous for being the tallest and wealthiest princess in Europa Her stature is absolutely gigantic, be. ing over six feet two, and, so far as her fortune is concerned, she inner. ited $15,000,000 from her maternal grandfather, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, besides the entire wealth of her father. the late King Charles of Sweden. She is extremely fond of Paris, a fact which is attributed to the existence of French blood in her veins"
 As crown prince, the present king was very popular, his genial manners winning the affection of his people Like his father, he showed preference for simple ways, and both king and crown prince habitually walked the streets unattended. unless it might be by couple of Danish boarhounds. The royal pedestrians would stop and exchange greetings with passers-by in the most democratic fashion.
 The new king and queen are pos sessors of much more wealth than were Christian and Louise, whose in- come from the civil list was not large and neither of whom had a private fortune. The present queen. though ss.great heiress, has brought up her I w6o married Princess Maud of Great Britain; Princess Louise. married to Prince Friedrich of Schaumburg- Lippe; Prince Harald; Princess Inge- borg, married to Prince Charles of Sweden; Princess Thyra; Prince Gus tav; Princess Dagmar. Frederick, like Christian, is the father of large family. @,E
 It is said the children of Christian and Louise were brought up with al- most Spartan strictness. this royal pair not believing in indulgence or pampering. The gossiping Mnrquie de Fontenoy had no scandal to retail about their eldest son: in fact, she said the "patriarchal purity" of King Christian and the crown prince fur nishes source of comment and not little amusement to the worthy Danes. family in simple manner, and gener- ally has followed the. simplicity char acterizing the home life of her hus- bands parents; though on state occa- sions she has been wont to appear in most magnificent toilettes, and is said to possess one of the finest collections of jewels in Europe.
 The new queen is not beautiful, as was her predecessor. Queen Louise, but has charms of manner; perhaps an in. heritance from her grandmother, De siree Clary, beauty for whose favor two famous men sued. Joseph Bona parte and Gen. Bernadotte. She mar ried the latter. became queen of Nor. way and Sweden; and now her grand. daughter is queen of Denmark, her granddaughter son king of Norway
 The court life of Denmark, as we have emphasized, has been marked by simplicity. About once a week dur ing the season an ofiicial dinner and reception was given at the Amalien. borg. these tn principal entertain. ments. In addition. there were three state balls. and there were numerous family gatherings. family reunions a great institution with the royal house of Denmark. At the close of the sea- son. a change to the country was made. Their majesties retiring to the freedom from restraint they both en- joyed. The white palace of Fredens- borg, situated only few miles from the capital, for years has been the royal residence in summer: as some one said. the royal summer residence not merely of Denmark but of Eu-