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Frederik 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.
Fryderyk VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl, ur. 3 czerwca 1843 w Kopenhadze, zm. 14 maja 1912 w Hamburgu) – król Danii od 1906. Syn Christiana IX i Luizy z Hesji-Kassel. Lata wczesne. Jako młody człowiek studiował nauki polityczne w Oksfordzie. Przejawiał zainteresowanie nauką, kulturą i sztuką. Przeszedł gruntowne szkolenie wojskowe.
Learn about Frederik VIII, the second monarch from the House of Glücksburg, who reigned from 1906 to 1912. Find out about his family, his reformist views, his New Year Speech and his death in Hamburg.
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.
Discover life events, stories and photos about King Frederik VIII of Denmark (1843–1912) of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Frederik VIII of Denmark, 1843–1912. Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl was born on June 3, 1843. He was the son of Christian IX and Queen Louise. Frederik VIII became King of Denmark in 1906 as the second regent in the royal family Glücksborg.
It was 100 years ago today that Denmark’s then-king, Frederik 8, unexpectedly collapsed and died on the street in Hamburg, stricken by acute cardiac arrest.
