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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Christian X, nearly 53, is the son of Frederik VIII. He ascended the throne May 14, 1912. His sons are Prince Christian Frederik and Prince Knud. His younger brother, Charles (51), became King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905. (TIME, June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DENMARK: Their Majesties Receive | 8/27/1923 | See Source »

Finally, La Presse rues " the good old days when silk hats were not abandoned until after the Grand Prix and no one followed the fashion of the (then) Prince of Wales (later Edward VII), who smoked a pipe in the street...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Corrupt Styles | 8/6/1923 | See Source »

Died. Sir James Reid, 73, physician to Queen Victoria and Edward VII, at London...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones: Aug. 6, 1923 | 8/6/1923 | See Source »

King Haakon VII was born on August 3, 1872. On July 22, 1896, he married Princess Maud, third daughter of the then Prince Edward of Wales. They have a son and heir in the popular Prince Olav, who will attain his twentieth birthday on July...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: The Queen Receives | 6/18/1923 | See Source »

...Denmark. When in 1905 Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved, the throne was first offered to a prince of the reigning house of Sweden, but was refused. It was then offered to Prince Carl, who, after a plebiscite, accepted and was formally elected King of Norway as Haakon VII. He was crowned at Trondhjem in June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: NETHERLANDS: The Queen Receives | 6/18/1923 | See Source »

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