His eldest son Christian, crown prince of Denmark (September 26, 1870 - April 20, 1947), was married on April 26, 1898 to Alexandrine (December 24, 1879 - December 28, 1952), daughter of Friedrich Franz III, Grand-Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (March 19, 1851 - April 10, 1987); and his second son, Charles (August 3, 1872 - September 21, 1957), who married his cousin Maud, daughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom, became king of Norway as Haakon VII in 1905.
On his return journey from a trip abroad, Frederik VIII died in Hamburg.
Preceded by: Christian IX | List of Danish monarchs |
Succeeded by: Christian X |