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Alexandra Princess of Wales 1844 -
1925
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Image above:
Alexandra of
Denmark, Queen Consort of King Edward VII, as
Princess of Wales
Detail. Richard
Lauchert / Samuel Cousins
Government Art
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Her real name was Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia and she was
Danish.
Alexandra and her
bird Lester
Alexandra's father was king
Christian IX of Denmark. Her
mother was Louise of Hessen-Kassel.
Alexandra's brothers were Frederik (Frederik
VIII), Wilhelm (George I), and Valdemar. Her sisters were Dagmar
(Maria Fyodorovna) and Thyra.
FATHER CHRISTIAN AND
SISTER DAGMAR
The Royal House, Denmark
By marriage, Alexandra became queen consort of
King Edward VII of
Great Britain.
ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK &
KING EDWARD VII
Gunn & Stuart. National
Portrait Gallery, London
Alexandra had six children. One of them was
wee George, who became
King George V. Wee Maud made it
to Queen of Norway. The children were Albert Victor, Louise,
Victoria, and John.
ALEXANDRA WITH HER SONS
PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR AND PRINCE GEORGE IN 1889
The Royal
Collection
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