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Show ' DANMSH KING DIES SUDDENLY IN GERMANY King Frederick VIII Succumbs to Long Illness While Traveling for His Health. Hamburg (lermany. King Frederick Fred-erick VIII of Denmark arrived at Ihe Haniburgerhof hotel Tuesday and died during the night. Christian Frederick was proclaimed king of Denmark us Frederick VIII on January HO, i;uj, after the death of Christian IX, the aged king, who was dean of (he crowned heads of Europe. r father of King George of Greece, of ( the tju. t-n Mother Alexandra of Creat Prltaln. the cm ri fs dowager of Rim- j alii uud grandfather of King Haakon VII of Norway. ' Kin; Fiederlck VIII was bom at Co-lionbageti Co-lionbageti on June .1. 1SL1. He wits as ( popular wlih the people of Denmark j lis was his lather. ly (he wished of his parents he was brought up with great simplicity. Frederick saw bis younger brother and his own son be- KINO KRFPEFUCK OF DKNMAHK (The Eighth of Ills Name to Uirupy the Throne.) come reigning monarchic of Greece and Norway, resectively, while lie hlmsil. ' was still an heir apparent. King Frederick was noted for his culture and posse-meed many foreign 1 distinctions. While seldom openly identifying himself with political cpii'B- ' lions, he took an active part In all pub lie movements Several mouths ago King Frederick suffered a serious Illness. While Ink- Ing his customary walk ho had a sudden sud-den seizure and wau compelled to re- , turn to the palace. I,ater It was an- ' nounced that he had suffered a chill, but the nature of his malady was not disclosed. While he showed rapid recovery, he suffered a relapse two weeks Inter and considerable anxiety was expresi-cd by 1 members of the court an to his condition. |