Biography of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912

On 26 May 1842 [his father] King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 24) and [his mother] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 24) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. He the son of Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 and Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg (age 52). They were second cousins. He a great x 2 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 03 Jun 1843 Frederick VIII King Denmark was born to King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 25) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 25). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.84%.

On 15 Nov 1863 [his father] King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 45) succeeded IX King Denmark.

On 28 Jul 1869 Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 26) and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 17) were married. He the son of King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 51) and Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 51). He a great x 3 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 26 Sep 1870 [his son] Christian X King Denmark 1870-1947 was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 27) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 18).

On 03 Aug 1872 [his son] Haakon VII King Norway was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 29) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 20).

On 17 Feb 1875 [his daughter] Louise Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 31) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 23).

On 08 Oct 1876 [his son] Harald Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 33) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 24).

On 02 Aug 1878 [his daughter] Princess Ingeborg Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 35) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 26).

On 04 Mar 1880 [his daughter] Thyra Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 36) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 28).

On 04 Mar 1887 [his son] Gustav Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 43) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 35).

On 23 May 1890 [his daughter] Dagmar Glücksburg was born to Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 46) and [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 38).

In 1896 [his son] Haakon VII King Norway (age 23) and [his daughter-in-law] Maud Windsor Queen Consort Norway (age 26) were married. She the daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (age 54) and Alexandra Glücksburg Queen Consort England (age 51). He the son of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 (age 52) and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 44). They were first cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 26 Apr 1898 [his son] Christian X King Denmark 1870-1947 (age 27) and [his daughter-in-law] Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin Queen Consort Denmark (age 18) were married. She by marriage Queen Consort Denmark. He the son of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 (age 54) and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 46). He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

On 29 Sep 1898 [his mother] Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark (age 81) died.

King Christian IX of Denmark Dies

On 29 Jan 1906 [his father] King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 (age 87) died. His son Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 62) succeeded VIII King Denmark. [his wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 54) by marriage Queen Consort Denmark.

On 04 Apr 1906 [his daughter] Louise Glücksburg (age 31) died.

On 14 May 1912 Frederick VIII King Denmark (age 68) died. His son [his son] Christian X King Denmark 1870-1947 (age 41) succeeded X King Denmark.

On 20 May 1912 George William Hanover (age 31) died in a car accident. Somewhat ironically he was driving to the funeral of his maternal uncle Frederick VIII King Denmark (deceased) when he skidded on a newly laid road surface. He and his valet Karl Grebe were killed in the accident. There is a monument at the site.

From the web:

Probably overtired, the car raced into loose gravel rock at 90 kilometers per hour, came off the road to the right, knocked down three trees and drilled into the earth with a destroyed front axle. Prince Georg Wilhelm and his valet Grebe – Karl Grebe – died instantly. The chauffeur sitting in the back survived slightly injured. The dead were laid out in the church of Nackel and brought a little later with military honors to Friesack station.

At the station, the coffins were loaded into the carriage to the songs of the Friesacker men's choir, which brought the crown prince to the funeral in Gmunden, Austria. The Friesacker stationmaster, Joachim Gahl, it is said, received a letter from Austria including two cufflinks decorated with diamonds and the initials "GW" thanks to his duty. Hanover's royal family thanked the villagers because they had shown themselves so compassionate. Monetary donations were made to the church, the warrior federation and the virgin association. In the church, a plaque commemorates the laying out and that the congregation sang before the transfer of the dead.

On 20 Mar 1926 [his former wife] Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark (age 74) died.

[his son] Harald Glücksburg and Helene Adelheid Viktoria Marie Glücksburg were married. She the daughter of Friedrich Ferdinand Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1855-1934 and Victoria Friederike Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg. He the son of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 and Louise of Sweden Queen Consort Denmark. They were second cousins. He a great x 4 grandson of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland.

Family Trees of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912

Paternal Family Tree: Oldenburg

Maternal Family Tree: Anna Schaunberg 1370-1396

Royal Ancestors of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912

Kings Wessex: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 21 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd 1100-1170

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 27 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 22 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys 1047-1132

Kings England: Great x 3 Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Kings Scotland: Great x 17 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 20 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 14 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912

Christian X King Denmark 1870-1947 x 1

Haakon VII King Norway x 1

Ancestors of Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1653-1728 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter August Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1697-1775 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Oldenburg Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Karl Anton Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck -1759 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather:

Great x 3 Grandmother: Sophie of Hesse-Philippsthal Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Great x 1 Grandfather: Friedrich Karl Ludwig Oldenburg I Duke Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck 1757-1816 17 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Frederica Charlotte Dohna Schlodien Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

GrandFather: Friedrich Wilhelm Glücksburg Duke Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg 1785-1831 18 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Friederike Schlieben Duchess Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck

Father: King Christian IX of Denmark 1818-1906 2 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 1654-1730 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel 1682-1760 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Charles Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Louise Caroline Hesse-Kassel Duchess Schleswig Holstein Sonderburg Glücksburg Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian VI King Denmark and Norway 1699-1746 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 1723-1766 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Louise Oldenburg Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Louise Hanover Queen Consort Denmark and Norway Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Frederick VIII King Denmark 1843-1912 3 x Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles I Landgrave Hesse-Kassel 1654-1730 12 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Hesse-Kassel 1682-1760 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Maria Amalia of Courland Landgravine Hesse-Kassel 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Frederick Hesse-Kassel Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King George I of Great Britain and Ireland Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: King George II of Great Britain and Ireland Son of King George I of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Dorothea Hanover Queen Consort England 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Mary Hanover Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Frederick Hohenzollern 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Caroline Hohenzollern Queen Consort England 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandFather: William Hesse-Kassel Great Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Mother: Queen Louise Hesse-Kassel of Denmark 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick IV King Denmark and Norway 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian VI King Denmark and Norway 1699-1746 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Louise of Mecklenburg Güstrow Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Frederick V King Denmark and Norway 1723-1766 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince Frederick Oldenburg 16 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert I Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Ferdinand Albert II Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Juliana Maria Welf Queen Consort Denmark and Norway 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Rudolph 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Antoinette of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

GrandMother: Princess Charlotte of Denmark 17 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick I Duke of Mecklenburg Grabow 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Christian Ludwig II Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1683-1756 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Duchess Sophia Frederica of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Ernest Saxe Coburg Saalfeld IV Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 1658-1729 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Josias Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Johanna Waldeck Wildungen Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld

Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Sophie Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Prince Louis Frederick I of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

Great x 3 Grandmother: Duchess Anna Sophie Of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 16 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Anna Sophie Saxe Coburg Altenburg 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England