The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-05-16
KING DIED INcoeNITo
Body of Frederick VIII Identified at
the Morque.

Hamburg, May 16-The body of
King Frederick VIII of Denmark,
whose death at Hamburg, Ger, late
Tuesday night was not learned until
early yesterday morning when 1t was
found among the unknown dead at
the morgue, will be placed aboard a
special train this morning and con-
veyed to Travemunde. The royal
yacht Dannebrvs conveyed by war
ship will carry the body to Copen-
hagen The king and queen went to
Hamburg from Nice incognito as the
count and countess of Kronberg, ac-
companied by their three youngest
children and nos until it is taken
aboard the Danish vessel will the
body lie in royal state.
King Frederick, who loved to
mingle among the people, died while
returning from short stroll with the
evening crowds on Alster promenade.
When stricken he tried to tell po-
liceman, who came TO his assistance,
the name of the hotel at which he
was staying, but the latter could not
understand The king was carried to
an automobile, but died on the way
to a hospital His body was sent to
the morgue, where it lay with eight
others for several hours.
The kings valet, alarmed at the
failure of his majesty to return to the
hotel, notified the manager, who in
quired at the central police station
at o'clock in the morning. but with
negative results. The police were
about to start on a tour of the thea
tiers when they heard OF the death OF
a well-to-do stranger. They then
proceeded to the morgue. but for a
time were refused admission, the
morgue director declaring that the
hours of inspection were from IL to
3. Finally the searchers disclosed
their identity and the nature of their
mission and were admitted The
valet recognized the body of the
king and ii was removed to the hotel
! As Prince Christian he married
Princess Louise of Sweden and Nor
way on July 2S. 1869, at Stockholm.
The princes was reputed to be the
tallest and richest princess in Europe
inheriting large fortunes both from
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands
and Prince Charles of Sweden. King
Frederick was credited with having a
| less determined character than his
father, while the queen was thought
to possess the stronger character OF
the two. The children of King Fred
erick are Prince Christian, Prince
Karl, Prince Harald. Princess Inge
bord, Princess Thyra, Prince Gustav
and Princess Dagmar.
Christian Frederick was proclaimed
king of Denmark as Frederick VIII
on January 80, 1906, after the death
of Christian TX, the aged king, who
was dean of the crowned heads Of
Europe, father of King George o.
Greece, of the queen mother AleXan
dra of Great Britain, the empress
dowager of Russia and grandfather
of King Haakon VII of Norway. Kinl
Frederick VIII was born at Copen
hagen, June 3. 1S43. He was as pop
ular with the people of Denmark al
was his father. By the wish of hi
parents he was brought up will
great simplicity. Frederick saw hi
younger brother and his own son be
come reigning monarch of Greece
and Norway, respectively, while h,
himself was still an heir-apparent.
King Frederick was noted for hi
culture, and possessed many foreigl
: distinctions. While seldom openl,
identifying himself with politica
questions. he took an active part IL
all public movements. He was a
one time chancellor of Copenhagen
university and head of the Freemas
ons of Denmark. He was well know
as promoter of philanthropic oil
jects. His interest in the army, o
= which he was once inspectorgeneral
was keen and he introduced many re
forms, which improved the lot Of tn
{ private soldiers.