“Mona said, 'Did you see Gore's new play The Best Man when you were in New York?' 'Of course not.'...'Don't like plays, only shows.' He meant musical comedies.”
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Christian VIII of Denmark
Christian VIII was King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway in 1814.
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politics · King of Denmark from 1839 to 1848 · monarch · patron of the arts · also Christian VIII of Denmark, Christian VIII, King Christian VIII, Christian Frederick, Denmark
Born 18 September 1786 · Died 20 January 1848 · Q157781
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2026· 3 entries
“It must be remembered that Dupach is more than half Negro, and due to the peculiar mentality of this Race, they seem unable to rise to prominence without losing their equilibrium.”
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“I hear you are going to In-jea. A most interesting country. I had a very good time there in my early youth. You must do the pig-sticking in Rajasthan. And you will find the people most agreeable in their own way. They have been most uncommonly decent to my niece.”
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1936· 2 entries
“This place ought never to have been dug up.”
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“[The Indian princes’] ceremonies are so irritating and ridiculous”
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1848· 2 entries
Died 1848-01-20.
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And was interred in Roskilde Cathedral on the island of Zealand, the traditional burial site for Danish monarchs since the 15th century
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1839· 4 entries
Career landmark: Duke of Holstein (1839–1848).
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Career landmark: Duke of Lauenburg (1839–1848).
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Career landmark: monarch of Denmark (1839–1848).
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Career landmark: Duke of Schleswig (1839–1848).
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1828· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1828).
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1822· 1 entry
Awarded Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (1822).
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1814· 2 entries
Career landmark: regent (1814–1814).
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Career landmark: Monarch of Norway (1814–1814).
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1813· 1 entry
Career landmark: Governor-general of Norway (1813–1814).
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1810· 1 entry
Sent her into internal exile in the town of Horsens, and prohibited her from ever seeing her son again
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1805· 1 entry
Thus mentions the Hereditary Prince's goodwill towards his hofmarschall and continues:
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1787· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1787).
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1786· 1 entry
Born 1786-09-18.
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