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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.
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.
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The crisis in the duchies came to a head in 1848. In January the absolutist Danish King Christian VIII was succeeded by Frederick VII, and, just days into his reign, Frederick published a proposed constitution that would have recognized Denmark, Schleswig, and Holstein as autonomous bodies within a single
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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.
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.
Sep 24, 2015 · King Christian X of Denmark (1870 -1947), married Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin had issue including King Frederick IX of Denmark; Prince Carl of Denmark, later King Haakon VII of Norway (1872 – 1957), married Princess Maud of Wales, daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, had one son, King Olav V of Norway
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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.
