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Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of Edward VII.
Alexandra was the queen consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain. The eldest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark, Alexandra was married to Edward (then Albert Edward, prince of Wales) in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, on March 10, 1863. The exceptional beauty and graceful manner of the princess.
Through bizarre circumstances, the Danish-born Queen consort of the United Kingdom even caused a limping pandemic in London! But as her fortunes—and outfits—changed, her life became one marred by tragedy after tragedy…after tragedy.
The funeral of Queen Alexandra (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark), widow to King Edward VII and mother to King George V, occurred on Friday, 27 November 1925 at Westminster Abbey, following her death on 20 November.
Queen Alexandra was born on 1st December 1844, the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. Marriage. On 10th March 1863 she married at St George's Chapel, Windsor, Edward, Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VII. Coronation. They were crowned together in the Abbey on 9th August 1902.
Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925) Queen-consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain, remembered for her classical beauty and her interest in charities and social relief programs. Name variations: Princess Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sönderborg-Glücksborg; Alexandra Oldenburg; Queen Alexandra; Alix, Princess of Wales. Pronunciation: AL-ig ...
Dec 1, 2023 · Queen Alexandra of Denmark: Interesting Facts – Alexandra had two kings and one empress among her five siblings. – The Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterfly is named in honour of Alexandra.
Princess Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia, also known as Alix, was born into a modest Danish royal family before her eventual rise to prominence as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII. Her early life was marked by relative obscurity until her father’s ascension to the Danish throne.
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of Edward VII.
Sep 28, 2007 · Victoria, Princess Royal to her mother, Queen Victoria, 1862. Alexandra of Denmark was fifth on a list of seven princesses selected as possible brides for the Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and future Edward VII, known to his family as 'Bertie'.
