Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen of Denmark, Queen of Iceland

Alexandrine (left) with her sister Cecilie
Titles HM Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1947-1952)
HM The Queen of Denmark (1912-1947)
HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark (1898-1912)
HH Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879-1898)
Born December 24, 1879(1879-12-24)
Birthplace Cannes, France
Died December 28, 1952 (aged 73)
Place of death Copenhagen, Denmark
Consort May 14, 1912 – April 20, 1947
Consort to Christian X
Issue Frederik IX, Knud
Royal House House of Nikloting
Father Friedrich Franz III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Mother Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia

Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (December 24, 1879 – December 28, 1952) was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark.

She was born a Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, in the city of Schwerin. Her father was Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; her mother was Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, a granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia.

Princess Alexandrine married Prince Christian of Denmark on April 26, 1898, in Cannes, France, when she was 18 years old. They had two children:

She died in Copenhagen as Dowager Queen of Denmark in 1952 and is interred next to her husband in Roskilde Cathedral.

The only brother of Queen Alexandrine was Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, while her only sister was Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Royal titles
Preceded by
Lovisa of Sweden		 Queen consort of Denmark
1912–1947		 Succeeded by
Ingrid of Sweden

[edit] Ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Prince Friedrich Ludwig of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778-1819)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Paul Frederick, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1800-1842)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (1784-1803)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1823-1883)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Alexandrine of Prussia (1803-1892)[1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1851-1897)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. Heinrich XLIV Prinz Reuss zu Köstritz (1753-1832)[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Heinrich LXIII Fürst Reuss zu Köstritz (1786-1841)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Wilhelmine Baronin von Geuder genannt Rabensteiner (1755-1790)[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Auguste of Reuss (1822-1862)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Heinrich Graf zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1772-1854)[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Eleonore Gräfin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode (1801-1827)[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Jenny Prinzessin von Schönburg-Waldenburg[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Queen Alexandrine of Denmark (1879-1952)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. Emperor Paul I of Russia (1754-1801)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Emperor Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia (1832-1909)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. Frederick William III of Prussia (1770-1840)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Charlotte of Prussia (1798-1860) [1]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860-1922)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden (1728-1811)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden (1790-1852)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Luise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg (1768-1820)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Olga Feodorovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (1839-1891)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778-1837)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801-1865)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Frederica of Baden (1781-1826)
 
 
 
 
 
 


[edit] Note and References

  1. ^ a b Alexandrine of Denmark's both paternal great-grandmother, Princess Alexandrine of Prussia, and her maternal great-grandmother, Princess Charlotte of Prussia are sisters. They are both children of Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, thus they are both also Alexandrine's great-grandaunt.
  2. ^ a b Lundy, Darryl, thePeerage.com, <http://www.thepeerage.com/p11110.htm#i111095>. Retrieved on 22 October 2007 
  3. ^ a b Lundy, Darryl, thePeerage.com, <http://www.thepeerage.com/p11130.htm#i111294>. Retrieved on 22 October 2007 
  4. ^ a b Lundy, Darryly, thePeerage.com, <http://www.thepeerage.com/p11074.htm#i110739>. Retrieved on 22 October 2007 
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