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Queen Alexandra (other)
Queen Alexandra (Alexandra of Denmark, 1844–1925) was the consort of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom. Queen Alexandra may also refer to: People * Salome Alexandra (139 BCE – 67 BCE; ), Queen of Judaea * Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921–1993), queen consort of Peter II, King of Yugoslavia Places * Queen Alexandra Hospital (other), various hospitals United Kingdom * Queen Alexandra Bridge, a bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, North East, England * Queen Alexandra College, a college in Harborne, West Midlands, England * Queen Alexandra Dock, a dock in Cardiff Bay, Wales Elsewhere * Queen Alexandra Range, a major mountain range in Ross Dependency, Antarctica * Queen Alexandra, Edmonton, a neighborhood in Alberta, Canada * Queen Alexandra Elementary School, an elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Other uses * Queen Alexandra Stakes, a flat horse race in the United Kingdom See also * * * Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1879 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII. Alexandra's family had been relatively obscure until 1852, when her father, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was chosen with the consent of the major European powers to succeed his second cousin Frederick VII as king of Denmark. At the age of sixteen Alexandra was chosen as the future wife of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the son and heir apparent of Queen Victoria. The couple married eighteen months later in 1863, the year in which her father became king of Denmark as Christian IX and her brother was appointed king of Greece as George I. Alexandra was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901, the longest anyone has ever held that title, and became generally popular; her style of dress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra Elementary School
The Vancouver School Board (VSB; officially School District 39 Vancouver) is a school district based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. A board of nine trustees normally manages this district that serves the city of Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands. Board of Education The Vancouver Board of Education is composed of nine elected trustees and a student trustee. Trustees of the Vancouver School Board are elected under an at-large system. Since 2022 As of November 2022, the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2022 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2018–2022 , the trustees of the Vancouver School Board, listed by number of votes received during the 2018 Vancouver municipal election, are: 2017–2018 All positions on the school board were vacated on October 17, 2016, when the elected board was removed by provincial Education Minister Mike Bernier for failing to pass a balanced budget. A by-election was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra's Birdwing
''Ornithoptera alexandrae'', the Queen Alexandra's birdwing, is the largest species of butterfly in the world, with females reaching wingspans slightly in excess of 25 cm to 28 cm (9.8 inches to 11 inches). This birdwing is restricted to the forests of the Oro Province in eastern Papua New Guinea. The species is endangered and one of only three insects (the other two being butterflies as well) to be listed on Appendix I of CITES, making commercial international trade illegal.CITES appendices I, II and III official website History The species was discovered in 1906 by , a collector employed by |
Princess Alexandra (other)
Princess Alexandra may refer to: *Alexandra the Maccabee (63–28 BC) of the Hasmonean Kingdom *Princess Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), oldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, Queen consort of Edward VII * Grand Duchess Alexandra Georgievna of Russia (1870–1891), born Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, firstborn daughter of George I of Greece * Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1878–1942), granddaughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom * Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Cumberland (1882–1963), second eldest daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover and Princess Thyra of Denmark * Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg (1887–1957), wife of Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia *Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (1891–1959), granddaughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom *Princess Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921–1993), daughter of Alexander I of Greece, Queen consort of Peter II of Yugoslavia *Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Alexander (other)
King Alexander may refer to: Royalty Epirus * Alexander I of Epirus * Alexander II of Epirus Georgia * Alexander I of Georgia (1386–?) Greece * Alexander of Greece (1893–1920) Imereti * Alexander II of Imereti (died 1510) * Alexander III of Imereti (1609–1660) Kakheti * Alexander II of Kakheti (1527–1605) Scotland * Alexander I of Scotland (c. 1078–1124) * Alexander II of Scotland (1198–1249) * Alexander III of Scotland (1241–1286) Serbia * Alexander I of Serbia (1876–1903), king of Serbia, son of Milan I Yugoslavia * Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1888–1934) Other * F. King Alexander Fieldon King Alexander is an American former university administrator and professor of higher education policy and finance. He was the president of Oregon State University, Louisiana State University, California State University, Long Beach, and ..., college president * King Alexander palm, ''Archontophoenix alexandrae'' See also * Alexander King (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empress Alexandra (other)
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Empress Alexandra may refer to: * Alexandra Feodorovna (other), various empresses * Alexandra of Denmark (1844–1925), Empress of India by marriage to Edward VII, Emperor of India See also * Emperor Alexander (other) * Empress Alexandra Russian Muslim Boarding School for Girls * Irina Godunova (1557–1603), Tsaritsa of Russia whose monastic name was ''Alexandra'' * Princess Alexandra (other) * Queen Alexandra (other) Queen Alexandra (Alexandra of Denmark, 1844–1925) was the consort of Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom. Queen Alexandra may also refer to: People * Salome Alexandra (139 BCE – 67 BCE; ), Queen of Judaea * Alexandra of Yugoslavia (1921� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandrine Of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (24 December 1879 – 28 December 1952) was List of Danish consorts, Queen of Denmark from 1912 to 1947, as well Monarchy of Iceland, Queen of Iceland from 1918 to 1944 as the spouse of Christian X of Denmark, King Christian X. She was the paternal grandmother of the current reigning Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe II. Alexandrine was a daughter of Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. She was brought up with simplicity, and her early life was wikt:Peripatetic, peripatetic, spending summers in Mecklenburg and the rest of the year in the south of France. She married Christian X of Denmark, Prince Christian of Denmark in 1898. Alexandrine became crown princess in 1906 and queen consort of Denmark in 1912. She is not considered to have played any political role, but is described as being intelligent and a loyal support to her spouse. In spite of her German b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra Stakes
The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot each June over a distance of 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards (4,355 metres) and is the longest professional flat race in the world. History The event is named after Queen Alexandra, the consort of King Edward VII. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005. The Queen Alexandra Stakes is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012. It is the world's longest pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra, Edmonton
Queen Alexandra is a mixed residential and commercial neighbourhood in south west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The neighbourhood, once part of the City of Strathcona, is named for the British queen Alexandra of Denmark. The north edge of the neighbourhood, along Whyte Avenue is part of Old Strathcona, a popular commercial and cultural area of Edmonton. The neighbourhood is bounded on the north by Whyte Avenue, on the west by 109 Street, on the east by 104 Street, and on the south by 70 Avenue. The University of Alberta campus is located a short distance to the west of the neighbourhood. Access to the downtown core is north along both 109 Street and 104 Street. The community is represented by the Queen Alexandra Community League, established in 1962, which maintains a community hall located at 104 Street and University Avenue. Demographics In the City of Edmonton's 2012 municipal census, Queen Alexandra had a population of living in dwellings, a 1.3% change from its 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salome Alexandra
Salome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion ( grc-gre, Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; he, , ''Šəlōmṣīyyōn''; 141–67 BCE), was one of three women to rule over Judea, the other two being Athaliah and Devora. The wife of Aristobulus I, and afterward of Alexander Jannaeus, she was the last regnant queen of Judea, and the last ruler of Judea to die as the sovereign of an independent kingdom. Family Salome Alexandra's personal genealogy is not given by Josephus, nor does it appear in any of the books of Maccabees. Rabbinical sources designate the rabbi, Simeon ben Shetah, as her brother, making her the daughter of Shetah as well. Salome Alexandra's oldest son by Alexander Jannaeus was Hyrcanus II who fought his younger brother Aristobulus II in 73 BCE over the Jewish High Priesthood. Hyrcanus II was eventually successful after enlisting the help of the Nabataean king, Aretas III; bribing Roman officials, including Scaurus; and gaining the favour of Pompey the Great, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra Range
The Queen Alexandra Range is a major mountain range of the Transantarctic Mountains System, located in the Ross Dependency region of Antarctica. It is about long, bordering the entire western side of Beardmore Glacier from the Polar Plateau to the Ross Ice Shelf. Alternate names for this range include Alexandra Mountains, Alexandra Range and Königin Alexandra Gebirge. The highest peak of the range is Mount Kirkpatrick at . Other peaks in the range include Mount Dickerson (4,120 m). Discovery This mountain range was discovered on the journey toward the South Pole by the British Antarctic Expedition, and was named by Ernest Shackleton for Queen consort Alexandra of the United Kingdom. Shackleton and his men, and a later expedition headed by Robert Falcon Scott, both collected rock samples from the range that contained fossils. The discovery that multicellular life forms had lived so close to the South Pole was an additional piece of evidence that accompanied the publica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra Dock
Cardiff Docks ( cy, Dociau Caerdydd) is a port in southern Cardiff, Wales. At its peak, the port was one of the largest dock systems in the world with a total quayage of almost . Once the main port for the export of South Wales coal, the Port of Cardiff remains active in the import and export of containers, steel, forest products and dry and liquid bulks. History Following the development of the coal found in the Cynon Valley, Rhondda Valley, and Merthyr areas of South Wales, the export of both coal and iron products required a sea connection to the Bristol Channel if economic volumes of product were to be extracted. In 1794, the Glamorganshire Canal was completed, linking the then small town of Cardiff with Merthyr, and in 1798 a basin was built, connecting the canal to the sea. By the 1830s, Cardiff became the pre-eminent iron-exporting port, shipping almost half of British overseas iron exports; between 1840 and 1870, the volume of coal exports increased from 44,350 to 2.21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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