19-20th Cent. Alexandra of Denmark, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and Empress Consort of India.

Alexandra of Denmark 

Detail by Franz Xaver Winterhalter

1864

Princess Alexandra of Denmark was born on 1 December 1844, at the Yellow Palace, in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was the daughter of Louise of Hesse-Cassel, Queen Consort of Denmark (7 September 1817 - 29 September 1898) and Christian IX, King of Denmark (8 April 1818 - 29 January 1906). Her maternal grandparents were Princess Louise Charlotte of Denmark (30 October 1789 - 28 March 1864) and Landgrave William of Hesse-Kassel (24 December 1787 - 5 September 1867). Her paternal grandparents were Princess Louise Caroline of Hesse-Kassel (28 September 1789 - 13 March 1867) and Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (4 January 1785 - 17 February 1831). Alexandra's parents were married on 26 May 1842, at the Amalienborg Palace, in Copenhagen. Her siblings were: Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (3 June 1843 - 14 May 1912), Prince Vilhelm of Denmark (24 December 1845 - 18 March 1913), Princess Dagmar of Denmark (26 November 1847 - 13 October 1928), Princess Thyra of Denmark (29 September 1853 - 26 February 1933) and Prince Valdemar of Denmark (27 October 1858 - 14 January 1939). She was christened Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia on 7 February 1845, in Copenhagen. Called Alix, she was very close to her sister, Dagmar. In 1863, her father succeeded to the Throne of Denmark. Alexandra of Denmark was proposed to by Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (9 November 1841 - 6 May 1910) on 9 September 1862. He was the son of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (24 May 1819 - 22 January 1901) and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (26 August 1819 - 14 December 1861). Princess Alexandra and Prince Albert Edward were married on 10 March 1863, at St. George's Chapel, in Windsor Castle. Their first child, a son, Prince Albert Victor Christian Edward of Wales was born on 8 January 1864.

The Children of Alexandra of Denmark and Edward VII:
Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale (8 January 1864 - 14 January 1892)

King George V (3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) Married Princess Mary of Teck in 1893.

Louise, Princess Royal (20 February 1867 - 4 January 1931) Married Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife in 1889.

Princess Victoria of Wales (6 July 1868 - 3 December 1935)

Princess Maud of Wales (26 November 1869 - 20 November 1938) Married Haakon VII, King of Norway in 1896.

Prince Alexander John of Wales (6 April 1871 - 7 April 1871)

Her sister, Dagmar of Denmark converted to the Russian orthodox faith and was granted the title, Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna of Russia when she married Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich on 9 November 1866, at the Imperial Chapel of the Winter Palace, in St. Petersburg. In 1891, her son, Albert Victor was engaged to Princess Victoria Mary of Teck (26 May 1867 - 24 March 1953). She was the daughter of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (27 November 1833 - 27 October 1897) and Prince Francis, Duke of Teck (28 August 1837 - 21 January 1900). Albert Victor of Wales died of pneumonia on 14 January 1892. Her son, George of Wales married Mary of Teck on 6 July 1893, at the Chapel Royal, in St James Palace, London. Her daughter, Princess Maud of Wales married Prince Carl of Denmark on 22 July 1896, in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace, London. He was the son of Louise of Sweden, Queen Consort of Denmark (31 October 1851 - 20 March 1926) and Frederik VIII, King of Denmark (3 June 1843 - 14 May 1912). Her mother, Louise of Hesse-Kassel died on 29 September 1898, in Bernstorff Palace, Gentofte, Denmark. Her mother-in-law, Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901. She was succeeded by her son, as Edward VII with Alexandra as his Queen Consort. Alexandra and Edward VII were crowned together in August 1901, at Westminster Abbey, in London. Maud and Carl had a son, Alexander born on 2 July 1903. In 1905, the political union linking Norway and Sweden was dissolved. Norway voted to be a monarchy and her son-in-law, Prince Carl was elected King. He changed his name to King Haakon and their son Alexander, became Crown Prince Olav. Maud and Haakon were crowned on 22 June 1906, in Trondheim. Her father, Christian IX died on 29 January 1906. He was succeeded by her brother, as Frederick VIII. Her husband, Edward VII died on 6 May 1910. He was succeeded by their son, as George V. During World War I, her nephew, Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra and their children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexei were executed in Ekaterinburg. Alexandra of Denmark died of a heart attack, aged 80, on 20 November 1925, at Sandringham House, Norfolk. She was interred beside her husband on 28 November 1925, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.