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== 1.Childhood/Adolescence == | == 1.Childhood/Adolescence == | ||
Princess Alexandra (of Denmark) was born on 01 December 1844 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk) | Princess Alexandra (of Denmark) was born on 01 December 1844 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk) | ||
Her parents were Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg- | Her parents were Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel. | ||
Despite not being very wealthy, her family gave Princess Alexandra all their love and affection. They taught her English, French and religion. | Despite not being very wealthy, her family gave Princess Alexandra all their love and affection. They taught her English, French and religion. | ||
Princess Alexandra was a very pretty and slim woman with an athletic body. The latter | Princess Alexandra was a very pretty and slim woman with an athletic body. The latter applied to her sisters too. Princess Alexandra was very keen on riding and she was an open-minded person. Encouraged by her family to do practical jokes, she adopted a tomboyishness | ||
(Bradford | (Bradford 11). | ||
== 2. Marriage == | == 2. Marriage == | ||
In 1863 Princess Alexandra moved to England to get married to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, who | In 1863 Princess Alexandra moved to England to get married to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, who became [[Edward VII]] on his coronation. | ||
She was 18 and he was 21 on the day of their marriage. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk) | She was 18 and he was 21 on the day of their marriage. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk) | ||
The two had a lot of characteristics in common, which made them seem to suit very well to each other. Princess Alexandra and Prince Albert, | The two had a lot of characteristics in common, which made them seem to suit very well to each other. Princess Alexandra and Prince Albert, who became Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII in 1901 after his mother had died, were both “restless, gregarious” (Bradford 11) and above all none of them could be considered having a brilliant intellect (Bradford 11). | ||
who became Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII in 1901 after his mother had died, were both “restless, gregarious” (Bradford | Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII had 6 surviving children, 3 boys and 3 girls. The boys Albert Victor, George and Alexander died shortly after their births and the girls Louise, Victoria and Maud were called ‘the hags’ (Bradford 12). | ||
above all none of them could be considered having a brilliant intellect | Even though she was a very maternal and affectionate woman, she was also very bossy to her children (Bradford 18-19). | ||
Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII had 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. The boys Albert Victor, George and Alexander died shortly after their births and the girls Louise, Victoria and Maud were called ‘the hags’ | |||
Even though she was a very maternal and affectionate woman, she was also very bossy to | |||
== 3. Life == | == 3. Life == | ||
Queen Alexandra | Queen Alexandra inherited otosclerosis from her mother and as a result of that gradually became deaf. She met another very sad destiny after the birth of her third child in 1867. She got rheumatic fever with the effect that she had to limp from now on, and even worse she got more and more deaf (Bradford 11). | ||
Due to her illness, she withdrew from social life and furthermore had to accept her husband’s affairs. She was | Due to her illness, she withdrew from social life and furthermore had to accept her husband’s affairs. She was housebound and focused on caring for the children and her horses (Bradford 12). | ||
== 4. Death == | == 4. Death == | ||
Queen Alexandra died of a sudden heart attack on 20 November 1925 Sandringham | Queen Alexandra died of a sudden heart attack on 20 November 1925 at Sandringham (Bradford 152-153). | ||
== Bibliography == | |||
Bradford, Sarah. ''George VI.'' London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989. | |||
English Monarchs. “The House of Saxe and Coburg Gotha”. 2004-2005. | |||
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/saxe_coburg_gotha_4.html. | |||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 25 May 2010
1.Childhood/Adolescence
Princess Alexandra (of Denmark) was born on 01 December 1844 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk)
Her parents were Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel. Despite not being very wealthy, her family gave Princess Alexandra all their love and affection. They taught her English, French and religion. Princess Alexandra was a very pretty and slim woman with an athletic body. The latter applied to her sisters too. Princess Alexandra was very keen on riding and she was an open-minded person. Encouraged by her family to do practical jokes, she adopted a tomboyishness (Bradford 11).
2. Marriage
In 1863 Princess Alexandra moved to England to get married to Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, who became Edward VII on his coronation. She was 18 and he was 21 on the day of their marriage. (http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk)
The two had a lot of characteristics in common, which made them seem to suit very well to each other. Princess Alexandra and Prince Albert, who became Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII in 1901 after his mother had died, were both “restless, gregarious” (Bradford 11) and above all none of them could be considered having a brilliant intellect (Bradford 11). Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII had 6 surviving children, 3 boys and 3 girls. The boys Albert Victor, George and Alexander died shortly after their births and the girls Louise, Victoria and Maud were called ‘the hags’ (Bradford 12). Even though she was a very maternal and affectionate woman, she was also very bossy to her children (Bradford 18-19).
3. Life
Queen Alexandra inherited otosclerosis from her mother and as a result of that gradually became deaf. She met another very sad destiny after the birth of her third child in 1867. She got rheumatic fever with the effect that she had to limp from now on, and even worse she got more and more deaf (Bradford 11). Due to her illness, she withdrew from social life and furthermore had to accept her husband’s affairs. She was housebound and focused on caring for the children and her horses (Bradford 12).
4. Death
Queen Alexandra died of a sudden heart attack on 20 November 1925 at Sandringham (Bradford 152-153).
Bibliography
Bradford, Sarah. George VI. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1989.
English Monarchs. “The House of Saxe and Coburg Gotha”. 2004-2005. http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/saxe_coburg_gotha_4.html.