Frederick VIII of Denmark

King of Denmark

3 June 1843 Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark

14 May 1912(1912-05-14) (68) Hamburg, German Empire

NamesChristian Frederik Vilhelm Carl

King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912 King of Denmark Frederick VIIIPhotograph by Bain, c. 1909King of Denmark (more...) Reign29 January 1906 – 14 May 1912 PredecessorChristian IXSuccessorChristian XPrime Ministers See list Jens Christian Christensen Niels Neergaard Ludvig Holstein-Ledreborg Carl Theodor Zahle Klaus Berntsen Born(1843-06-03 ) 3 June 1843 Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, DenmarkDied14 May 1912(1912-05-14) (aged 68) Hamburg, German EmpireBurialRoskilde CathedralSpouseLouise of Sweden ​(m. 1869 )​Issue Detail Christian X of Denmark Haakon VII of Norway Louise, Princess Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Harald Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland Princess Thyra Prince Gustav Princess Dagmar, Mrs. Castenskjold HouseGlücksburgFatherChristian IX of DenmarkMotherLouise of Hesse-KasselReligionLutheran 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 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.