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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 King-Emperor Edward VII.
- 9 August 1902
- Glücksburg
Alexandra (born Dec. 1, 1844, Copenhagen, Den.—died Nov. 20, 1925, Sandringham, Norfolk, Eng.) 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.
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Learn about the life and tragedies of Alexandra of Denmark, the Danish-born princess who married into the British royal family and became a fashion icon. From sleeping in a draughty attic to living it up in a palace, from a limping pandemic to a tragic death, discover how she went from rags to riches to rags again.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Queen Alexandra, the Danish princess who married King Edward VII and became queen of the United Kingdom and empress of India. Discover her role as a mother, a style icon, a charity worker, and a political outsider.
The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that ...
- 9 August 1902
- Westminster Abbey, London, England
Learn about the life and achievements of Alexandra of Denmark, the queen-consort of King Edward VII of Great Britain. Find out how she became a favorite of Queen Victoria and a patron of charities and social relief programs.
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 King-Emperor Edward VII.
