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Show KING FREDERICK DIES SUDDENLY Expires This Morning Soon After Hlo Arrival In Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg, Germany, Mny in. King Frederick VIII of Denmark who at lived at tho Hamburgerhof hotel yesterday, yes-terday, died suddonly this morning. Christian Frederick wns proclaimed king of Denmark iib Frederick VIH on Jnnuary 30, 190C, after the death of Christian IX, tho ngod king wb(. was dean of tho crowned heads of Europe, father of King Georgo of Greece, of the Queen-Mother Alexnn dra of Great Brltulr, tho Empress Dowager of Russia nnd grandfather of King Haakon VII of Norwny. King Frederick VIII was born nt Copenhagen, Juno 3, 1843. Ho was as popular In Donmnrk as was his father. fath-er. By tho wishes of his parents ho was brought up with great simplicity. Frederick saw IiIb younger brother nnd his own son becomo reigning monarch's of a recce nnd Norway, rer-peetlvely, rer-peetlvely, whllo ho himself wns still nu hell-apparent. King Frederick was noted for his culture nnd possessed many forelgi. distinctions. Whllo seldom openly identifying himself with polltlinl questions, ho took nn nctlvo part in nil public movements. Ho was nt ono tlmo chancellor of Copenhagen university nnd head of tho Freo Masons Ma-sons of Denmark. Ho was well known ns n promoter of philanthropic objects. His lntorest In tho army, of which ho wns onco Inspector general, gener-al, was keen and ho Introduced muny reforms which Improved tho lot of soldiers. -Sovornl months ngo King Frederick Buffered n serluus Illness. Whllo tnk lng IiIb customary walk ho had u sudden seizure nnd was compelled to return to tho palace. Later It wns annouucudi that ho had suffered a j chill, but tho nature of his malady was not disclosed. Whllo ho showed rapid recovery he suffered n relnpso two weeks laler and considerable nnxloty was expressed express-ed ly members of tho court ns to IiIb condition. |