The Calumet news., 1912-05-15
FREDERICK OF DENMARK.

FREDERICK OF DENMARK.
King Frederick OF Denmark. who
died suddenly in Hamburg last night
while on his return to Copenhagen
from a southern trip for the benefit of
his health, was the most democratic
and perhaps the most popular mon
arch of Europe. Both as prince and
later as king he unassumingly and
unostentatiously mingled with the peo-
pie and he was greatly loved by them.
After his father. Christian IX. as
cended the throne. Frederick, upon
completing his studies az the Univer-
sity OF Copenhagen. entered crack
regiment as a private. He was the
only man among the sovereigns and
heirs apparent to Europe who served
as a simple soldier in the ranks with
out the slightest distinction from his
humber comrades. He wore the same
clothes. lived in the same quarters. ate
the same simple and coarse food, used
the same rude utensils, tin plate, and
cup. iron fork and knife, which he
cleaned with his own hands. shoulder
ed the same heavy rifle and went
through the same routine and training
like all the rest It was only after he
had received a thorough training. that
he accepted position to the rank of
sergeant
Frederick modelled his life and hab-
it's after the illustrious example of his
father. Christian TX and when he sue
ceeded to the throne on January %.
1906, upon the death of his father, his
popularity was merely degree less
than that Of his beloved predecessor.
Under Christian there was never any
ostentation or display at court and
the royal audiences were ordinarily as
open and simple as the average White
House reception. This was not chang
cd after Frederick ascendcd the throne. |
Even the fact that F'redericks wife.
Princess Louise. daughter of X ing |
Charles XIV, OF Sweden and Norway.
inherited a fortune of about thirty |
million dollars. did not materially in
fluence the simplicity OF life at the
royal court.
IL was Frederick's curious fate to see /
his younger brother and his own son
become reigning monarchs before he
himself ascended the throne Of Den
mark. His brother William was elect
cd King Of Greece in 1863 and Fred
erick's second son. Prince Charles. was
elected King of Norway. under the
name % Haakon VII, after the separ-
alton Of Norway from Sweden, in 1905.
Through his brothers and sisters
and his own children Frederick was
connected with most Of the royal
houses Of Europe. one of his sisters
became Queen of Great Britian. an
other the wife Of the late Car Alcxan-
der III. and the third the wife Of the
Duke Of Cumberland. OF his two
brothers William became King OF
Greece. while Prince waldemar allied
the family with the dethroned Bour-
bons Of France by marrying Marie
dorleans. eldest daughter of the Duo
de chartres.
With his wife. the Swedish Princess
Louise. King Frederick had eight
children. four OF thems sons. four
daugh ters. The eldest, Prince Chris
tian. now becomes King. He is mar
ried to Princess Alexandrine Of Neck
enburg and has two children. His
second son. who became King OF Nor
way, married Princess Maud. daugh-
Ter OF King Edward VII. one of his
daughters, Princess Louise. became
the wife OF Prince Frederick OIL
chaunburg-Lippe and another. Prin-
ess Ingeborg. the wife of Prince
OF Sweden.
King Frederick was not a brilliant