Alexandra of Denmark

Queen consort of the United Kingdom from 1901 to 1910

Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was the Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India from 1901 to 1910 as the wife of King Edward VII. She was the eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Queen Louise of Hesse-Kassel. She was also the mother of King George V.[1]

Alexandra of Denmark
Photograph of Alexandra aged about 45
Photograph c. 1889
Tenure22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910
Coronation9 August 1902
PredecessorPrince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(1861)
SuccessorMary of Teck
Imperial Durbar1 January 1903
BornPrincess Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
(1844-12-01)1 December 1844
Yellow Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark
Died20 November 1925(1925-11-20) (aged 80)
Sandringham House, Norfolk, England
Burial28 November 1925
Spouse
(m. 1863; died 1910)
Issue
Full name
Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia
HouseGlücksburg
FatherChristian IX of Denmark
MotherLouise of Hesse-Kassel
SignatureSignature of Queen Alexandra

Alexandra was born as Princess Alexandra on December 1, 1844 in Copenhagen, Denmark to Christian IX and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. She was the older sister of Empress Maria Feodorovna. In 1863, she married Prince Edward VII. They had six children together named Albert, George, Louise, Victoria, Maud, and Alexander.

After her marriage she became the princess of Wales. In 1901, she became queen consort after the death of her mother in-law, Queen Victoria. She was queen consort for nine years until her husband's death in 1910. After his death she became queen mother as her son George V became king.

Alexandra died in 1925 from a heart attack. She was 80 years old and was later buried next to her husband.[2]

References

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  1. "Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. "Queen Alexandra: Danish Princess Who Waited Decades to Be Queen". ThoughtCo. Retrieved 2024-07-30.