The death of the aged Queen of Denmark—she was eighty
—which occurred on Thursday morning, may prove to be of some European importance. The Queen called herself The Aunt of Europe," she was closely connected with almost all the Christian reigning families, and she often made of her advice a lubricant in politics. All the Courts except that of Germany regarded Copenhagen as a playground or abode of rest, and the late Czar, in particular, frequently received there, where alone he felt safe from menacing Nihilists and wily Ministers, information which influenced his action. It is the custom to think that personal influence is decaying, but as the Kings grow stronger whispers in their ears grow more important, and the late Queen, who was at once intelligent and good, often whispered with beneficial effect. In a very "mixed lot" like the Royalties of Europe a really good woman with brains, occupying a seat from which she is sure to be heard, is a valuable factor.
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