COPENHAGEN EN FETE
Silver Jubilee of King Christian EUROPE'S TAbLEST MONARCH (Received 15, 1.30 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, May 14. King Christian, Europe's tallest monarch, whose demporatic indifference to ceremony is indicated by his daily rising and cycling through the city, will to-mox-row celebrate his silver jubilee. His popularity led to the capital being crowded with 30,000 visitors, including many foreigners. Over £100,000 was collected for presents. Many royalties are among the guests, the most ■ prominent being King Haakon, King Christian' s brother, who has reigned longer tban any Europeap king, and the King of Sweden, the oldest reigning monarch. The festivities will last three days.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 101, 15 May 1937, Page 5
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104COPENHAGEN EN FETE Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 101, 15 May 1937, Page 5
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