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  1. Frederick VIII ( Danish: Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the Father-in-law of Europe, Frederick was related to royalty throughout Europe.

  2. May 10, 2024 · Frederick VIII (born June 3, 1843, Copenhagen—died May 14, 1912, Hamburg) was the king of Denmark in 1906–12. Frederick served in the disastrous Danish–German War of 1864, which lost the duchies of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg for Denmark. He then assisted his father, Christian IX, in affairs of state.

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  4. views 2,103,733 updated. Frederick VIII, 1843–1912, king of Denmark (1906–12), son and successor of Christian IX. He fought in the war with Prussia in 1864 and always retained an interest in military affairs. He was succeeded by his son Christian X. Another son became king of Norway as Haakon VII. The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.

  5. Frederick VIII (Danish: Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl; 3 June 1843:– 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 29 January 1906 until his death in 1912. The eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed the Father-in-law of Europe, Frederick was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was heir apparent to the Danish throne and served as crown ...

  6. Apr 26, 2022 · Frederick became king of Denmark as Frederick VIII on Christian IX's death on 29 January 1906. He was 62 years old at the time and had been Crown Prince for 43 years. In many ways Frederick VIII was a liberal ruler who was much more favorable to the new parliamentarian system than his father had been.

  7. Sep 24, 2015 · by Susan Flantzer © Unofficial Royalty 2015. Photo Credit – Wikipedia. His Serene Highness Prince Frederik of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, the future King Frederik VIII of Denmark, was born at the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen Denmark on June 3, 1843.

  8. Frederik VIII became King of Denmark in 1906 as the second regent in the royal family Glücksborg. In 1869 he married Princess Lovisa of Sweden-Norway, with whom he had eight children. The eldest sons, Prince Christian and Prince Carl, became kings of Denmark and Norway respectively. Frederik VIII is the great-grandfather of Queen Margrethe.

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