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Alexandra
Alexandra (1844–1925), queen of Edward VII. Born in Copenhagen, eldest daughter of the future Christian IX of Denmark, Alexandra retained warm Danish sympathies all her life. Her marriage to Edward, then prince of Wales, took place in 1863: she was hailed by Tennyson, poet laureate, as ‘sea-king's daughter from over the sea’. The couple, popular with the public, took much of the attention shunned by the widowed Victoria, and became society figures. Alexandra, with her stately beauty, fitted the part admirably, acting as a foil for Edward's ebullience. The marriage was affectionate, though Edward was far from faithful. Alexandra's tolerance is revealed by her insistence, when the king was dying, that Mrs Keppel, his mistress, be sent for. Family life was the focus of her existence, partly because of her initial difficulty with English, and then her growing deafness. She did not engage in politics but devoted much of her time to nursing and hospitals: Alexandra Day was instituted in 1913 to sell paper roses for hospital funds. Privately she was a keen photographer and collected Fabergé eggs, adding to the great royal collection. Following Edward's death in 1910 she led a quiet, private life, mainly at Sandringham, surrounding herself with her family. She is buried at Windsor.
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JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Alexandra.html JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Alexandra.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra (1844–1925), queen of Edward VII. Born in Copenhagen, eldest daughter of the future Christian IX of Denmark, Alexandra retained warm Danish sympathies all her life. Her marriage to Edward, then prince of Wales, took place in 1863. The couple, popular with the public, took much of the attention shunned by the widowed Victoria, and became society figures. The marriage was affectionate, though Edward was far from faithful. Family life was the focus of her existence, partly because of her initial difficulty with English, and then her growing deafness. She devoted much of her time to nursing and hospitals: Alexandra Day was instituted in 1913 to sell paper roses for hospital funds. Following Edward's death in 1910 she led a quiet, private life, mainly at Sandringham.
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JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Alexandra.html JOHN CANNON. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Alexandra.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa 1. New Zealand (South Island): originally Lower Dunstan and then Manuherikia, it was named Alexandra South in 1863 to honour the Danish princess, Alexandra (1844–1925), when she married the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII of the UK) that year. The name was shortened a few years later.2. South Africa (Gauteng): now a Johannesburg township named after the wife of the founder, S Papenfus, a rich farmer who bought several farms in the area in 1904. One, Zandfontein, became the township of Alexandra in 1912 specifically for ‘natives and coloured persons only’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Alexandra.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Alexandra." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Alexandra.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra ♀ Latinate feminine form of Alexander. It was very little used in the English-speaking world before the 20th century, when it was brought in from Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. It owes its sudden rise in popularity in Britain at the end of the 19th century to Queen Alexandra, Danish wife of Edward VII.
Short forms: Alex, Alexa; Sandra. Pet forms: Sandy (chiefly Scottish); Lexy. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandra.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandra.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain, whom she married in 1863. She was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. |
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"Alexandra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alexandra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alexndra.html "Alexandra." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Alexndra.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra ♀ (Scandinavian) Feminine form of Alexander.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandra1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Alexandra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Alexandra1.html |
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Alexandra
Alexandra
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"Alexandra." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Alexandra." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Alexandra.html "Alexandra." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Alexandra.html |
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