Monday, 4 March 2013

HRH Princess Marie of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen Consort of Romania



Royal House
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (family) Hohenzollern (marriage)

Date & place of birth
29 October 1875 Eastwell Park, Kent

Born as
HRH Princess of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Marie Alexandra Victoria

Parents
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
Princess Marie, Duchess of Edinburg (Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia)

Siblings
Second of eight children (eldest daughter) (one brothers three sisters)

Nickname
Missy

Consort
Crown Princess of Romania 10 January 1893-10 October 1914

Queen Consort
10 October 1914-20 July 1927

Tenure
11 years 283 days

Predecessor
Princess Elisabeth of Wied

Married
10 January 1893 Schloss Sigmaringen

Spouse
HM King Ferdinand I of Romania (then HRH Crown Prince of Romania)

Children (6)
Prince Carol of Romania (King Carol II)
Princess Elisabeta of Romania
Princess Marie of Romania
Prince Nicolae of Romania
Princess Ileana of Romania
Prince Mircea of Romania

Date & place died
18 July 1938 The Pelisor, Sinaia

List of titles
HRH Princsse of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duchess of Saxony
HRH Crown Princess of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern
HM Queen Consort of Romania

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