Maud of Wales

British princess (1869-1938), Queen consort of Norway from 1905 to 1938 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maud of Wales

Maud of Wales VA, CI, GCVO, GCStJ (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 – 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as the wife of King Haakon VII. The youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, she was known as Princess Maud of Wales before her marriage, as her father was the Prince of Wales at the time.

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Maud of Wales
Photograph, c.1910
Queen consort of Norway
Tenure18 November 1905 – 20 November 1938
Coronation22 June 1906
BornPrincess Maud of Wales
(1869-11-26)26 November 1869
Marlborough House, London, England
Died20 November 1938(1938-11-20) (aged 68)
Marylebone, London, England
Burial8 December 1938
Akershus Castle, Oslo, Norway
Spouse
(m. 1896)
IssueOlav V of Norway
Full name
Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria
HouseSaxe-Coburg and Gotha
FatherEdward VII of the United Kingdom
MotherAlexandra of Denmark
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