| Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | |
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| Queen consort of Denmark and Iceland | |
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| Tenure | 14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947 |
| Spouse | Christian X of Denmark |
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| Frederick IX of Denmark Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark |
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| House | House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Father | Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
| Mother | Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia |
| Born | 24 December 1879 Cannes, France |
| Died | 28 December 1952 (aged 73) Copenhagen, Denmark |
Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 December 1879 – 28 December 1952) was the queen consort of King Christian X of Denmark.
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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 26 April 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, wife of German Crown Prince William, eldest son of German Emperor William II.
In 1902, the couple were given Marselisborg Slot, and the garden was to become one of her greatest interests. Alexandrine became Crown Princess in 1906 and Queen in 1912. She is not considered to have played any political role, but are described as a loyal support to her spouse.
She was interested in music, and acted as the protector of the musical societies Musikforeningen i Kbh and Den danske Richard Wagnerforening. She was known for her needlework, which she sold for charitable purposes. After the death of her mother-in-law, Louise of Sweden in 1926, she took over as the protector of the charity organisations founded by Queen Louise. She enjoyed golf and photography. During the World War I, she founded Dronningens Centralkomité af 1914 (The Queen's Central committee of 1914) to the support of poor families.
The couple were given great popularity as national symbols during the World War II occupation, which was demonstrated during a tour through the country in 1946. In 1947, she was widowed; she became the first widowed Queen Consort in Denmark to keep her title as Queen instead of being called queen dowager.
Queen Alexandrine was the 1,170th Dame of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa on 3 February 1929.
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Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg
Born: 24 December 1879 Died: 28 December 1952 |
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| Preceded by Louise of Sweden |
Queen consort of Denmark 1912–1947 |
Succeeded by Ingrid of Sweden |
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