OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1441, 16 May 1912, Page 5

OBITUARY.

KING OF DENMARK. SUDDEN DEATH FDOM HEAUT FAILUHE.

By Tclejraph—Press Assooiation-Copyrißht (Hec. May 15, 11 p.m.) London, May IS. Tlie King of Denmark died suddenly (Hiring the night. He had been staying at the Hamburgerhof Hotel, at Hamburg since Monday. The cause of death was heart failure.

King Frederick 111 of Denmark ivas born on June 3, 184; l, bring the son of King Christian IX. As Crown Prince he filled tho duties of liis station with dignity and propriety. Of simple fasttw and soldierly bearing, he had yet no austerity nor sternness of manner, and was loved by tho people alike for his strong character and nis kindnefs of heart. On July 8, 1869, ho married Princess Louise, (laughter of King Carl XV of Sweden and Norway. King Christian lived to a good old age, and King Frederick himself was elderly when ho ascended the throne. His reign dates from January -'!>, 10(18. One popular event of the first year after his accession was the visit of tho members of the Icelandic Parliament to Copenhagen. King Frederick hail taken the initiative in this matter, and lie publicly welcomed the visiting legislators. King Frederick <ind Queen Louise paid, a -State visit to England from June 8 to June 13, ISO", and were entertained at the Guildhall by tho Corporation of London. King Frederick was tfie brother of Queen Alexandra, King GeoTge of Greece, and tho Dowager-Empress of Russia. King Frederick and Queen Louise had seven children. Their second son. Prince Karl, married Princess Maud of Great Britain, and was in November, 1905, elected King of Norway as Haalcon VII. King Frederick is succeeded by his oldest son, Prineo Christian, who was born on September 26, 1870, and married on April 28, 1898, to Princess Alexundrina of Mecklenburg.