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West Coast Times, Issue 13732, 31 January 1906, Page 3

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DEATH OF THE KING OF DENMARK London, Jan 29 Obituary — King Chriitian IX, of Denmark. [King Christian IX, vai born on April Bth, 1818. He iran tbe son of tbe late Duke William of Bcblosvrig-Bolstein-Sonderbarg-Glucksbarg, and father of Quten Alexandra, of tbe Dowager Empress of Russia, and King of Grieco. My tbe Treaty of London, signed May Btb, 1852, he wm appoined the successor to the throne of Deurrark, and by the law of f accession of that country passed in July, 1853, on tbe death of King Frederick VII, he ascended the throne November 15tb, 1863. In the beginning of bid reign arose tbe famous dispute about the Duchies of Schleswig end HoMfio, which by the Treaty of Peace of Vienna, 1864. be bad to surrender. Ue married in 1842. Ihe Frincevs Louise, tbe daughter of the Landgrave William of Uesse-Casaell. Her mother was a sibter of Christian Till, tbe predecessor of Frederick VII. Queen Louise died in 1898 Tbe heir to the throne is Crown Prince Frederick, born Ju'y 3rd, 1843 ; married July 28th, 1869, to Princess Louisa, daughter of Kirg Carl XV, of Sweden and Norway, whose second sen Prince Karl, was married to H.R.H. Princes? Maad, m 1898.— Hazell's Annua ] (Beoeived Jan 30 at 11.35 p.m.) London, Jan 30 A Oonrt circular expresses King Edward's and Queen Alexander's great grief at tbe death of the King of Denmark. Copenhagen, Jan 30 Tbe King of Depmark held the usual audience in the morning when In v\s oliMrful bat early in the afternoon be wu indisposed. His M«jes'.y re'iirmd to his room and his daughter Mari>- F-. d Trent suddenly »%w be was dyivg sod lammoned her mother, relatives and two physiotns. The end was peaceful. The ijmptoms ebowed heart failure. Qu)vtn|Lregr«tM«jqH«sees ia Europe

and many messages of condolence h vo been received. The Crown Prince Fred^rik wns proc'aimed Kins to-day under the title of Frederik VIII.