Frederik VIII of Denmark
1843 – 1912 · aged 69
King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912
- Born
- 3 Jun 1843 · Yellow Palace
- Died
- 14 May 1912 · Hamburg
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 3 Jun 1843BornBorn in Yellow Palace
- 1861AwardKnight of the Order of the Elephant
- 1866AwardKnight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- 1869AwardKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 1871AwardOrder of Charles XIII
- 1902AwardRoyal Victorian Chain
- 1906 – 1912RoleMonarch of Denmark
- 14 May 1912DiedDied in Hamburg
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1843 – 1912).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
Biography
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.
As the eldest son of King Christian IX, nicknamed "the father-in-law of Europe", and grandfather of Europe Frederick was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was heir apparent to the Danish throne and served as crown prince for more than 42 years. During the long reign of his father, he was largely excluded from influence and political power.
Upon his father's death in 1906, he acceded to the throne at the advanced age of 62. In many ways, Frederick VIII was a liberal monarch who was much more favorable to the new parliamentary system introduced in 1901 than his father had been, being reform-minded and democratically inclined. Due to his late accession to the throne, however, Frederick's reign would last only six years, throughout which he was plagued by ill health.
Frederick VIII was married to Louise of Sweden, with whom he had eight children. Their eldest son succeeded his father as Christian X, while their second son, Carl, ascended the Norwegian throne as Haakon VII in 1905.
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