Frederik VIII of Denmark
| Frederik VIII | |
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The king in 1910
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| Reign | 29 January 1906 – 14 May 1912 |
| Predecessor | Christian IX |
| Successor | Christian X |
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3 June 1843 The Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 14 May 1912 (aged 68) Hamburg, Germany |
| Burial | Roskilde Cathedral |
| Spouse | Louise of Sweden |
| Issue Detail |
Christian X Haakon VII of Norway Louise, Princess Friedrich of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Harald Princess Ingeborg, Duchess of Västergötland Princess Thyra Prince Gustav Princess Dagmar |
| House | Glücksburg |
| Father | Christian IX of Denmark |
| Mother | Louise of Hesse-Kassel |
| Religion | Lutheran |
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| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
Frederik VIII (Christian Frederik Vilhelm Carl) (3 June 1843 – 14 May 1912) was King of Denmark from 1906 to 1912.
Before his accession to the throne at age 62, he served as crown prince for 43 years. During the long reign of his father, King Christian IX, he was largely excluded from influence and political power.
Frederik was born on 3 June 1843 in the Yellow Palace in Copenhagen as Prince Frederik of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, a junior male line of the House of Oldenburg, which was descended from Christian III of Denmark and which had ruled as non-sovereign dukes in Schleswig-Holstein for eight generations, including Frederik's grandfather. Frederik's parents were Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Louise of Hesse-Kassel.
In 1853, his father was chosen as the heir presumptive to the Danish throne, because Frederik's mother, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, was a close relative of the last Danish king of the Oldenburg main line (the other heirs of the House of Hesse renounced their claims to the Danish throne in favour of Louise and her husband). Accordingly, Frederik became a Prince of Denmark in 1853.
After his confirmation in 1860, Frederik was given a military education. In 1863, Prince Frederik was sent to do studies at the University of Oxford but when his father ascended the throne in November that year, he became Crown Prince and returned to Denmark.
As Crown Prince of Denmark, he was given a seat in the State Council and subsequently assisted his father in the duties of government.
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