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Victoria Alexandra Olga Maria was born on 6 July 1868 at Marlborough House, London. She was the fourth child of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, and his wife Alexandra, Princess of Wales. Victoria's father was the eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her mother was the eldest daughter of King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark.
Queen Alexandra. (1844-1925), Queen of Edward VII. Sitter associated with 478 portraits. Artist associated with 10 portraits. Born in Copenhagen, the eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark She married Edward VII in 1863 when he was Prince of Wales. She was renowned for her beauty and lived a glamorous and lavish lifestyle with Edward.
Prince Albert Edward (1841–1910), then the Prince of Wales, married Princess Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), later Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, on 10 March 1863. They had 3 sons (one of whom died within a day), 3 daughters, 7 grandsons (one stillborn ) and 3 granddaughters.
Apr 12, 2014 · The wife chosen for him was Alexandra of Denmark. My friend Jayne Smith is a big fan of Alexandra and wrote this article as a guest post for The Freelance History Writer. Here’s Jayne. Alexandra was born at the Gule or Yellow Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on December 1, 1844 and was given the names Alexandra Caroline Mary Charlotte Louisa Julia.
Her sister, Alexandra, sent her £1,000 annually toward the maintenance of the villa. In the end, King George V, Alexandra's son, generously established a yearly pension of £10,000 for Marie—"his dear Aunt Minnie." Marie Feodorovna, dowager empress of Russia, died at the age of 81 at her residence on October 13, 1928.
Although she had little influence in political matters, Alexandra endeavored to support Danish and Greek interests. Upon Queen Victoria’s death, she became Queen-Empress alongside her husband until his death in 1910, after which she was known as the queen mother. Alexandra passed away at the age of 80 at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England.
Alexandra of Denmark was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India. She was married to King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India. She was the reigning princess of Wales for almost 38 years, which made her the longest reigning Princess and when her husband ...
