HM Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Royal House

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg (family)

Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Windsor since 1917) (marriage)

Date & place of birth

1 December 1844 Yellow Palace, Amaliegade, Copenhagen

Born as

HSH Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg

Alexandra Carolina Marie Charlotte Louise Julia

Nickname

Alix

Parents

King Christian IX of Denmark (then Prince of Schlewig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg)

Queen Louise of Denmark (Princess of Hesse-Kassel)

Siblings

Second of six children (eldest daughter) (three brothers two sisters)

Consort

Princess of Wales 10 March 1863-22 January 1901

Queen Consort

22 January 1901-6 May 1910

Tenure

9 years 104 days

Predecessor

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Successor

Princess Mary of Teck

Married

20 March 1863 St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor

Spouse

HM King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (then Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales)

Children (6)

Prince Albert Victor of the United Kingdom

Prince George, Prince of Wales (King George V)

Princess Louise, Princess Royal

Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom

Princess Maud of the United Kingdom

Prince Alexander John of the United Kingdom

Date & place died

20 November 1925 Sandringham House, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk

Burial place

St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor

List of titles

HSH Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg

HH Princess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg

HRH Princess of Denmark

HRH Princess of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Rothesay, Countess of Carrick

HM Queen Consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India

HM Queen Alexandra