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As such, she was the last consort Mecklenburg-Schwerin from their marriage on 7 June 1904 until the Grand Duke abdicated on 14 November 1918, following the German Revolution of 1918. Alexandra was the daughter of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, and Princess Thyra of Denmark.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Alexandra was the second eldest daughter and third child of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845\u20131923) and Princess Thyra of Denmark (1853\u20131933), the youngest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark (1818\u20131906) and Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817\u20131898). Alexandra was a great-great-granddaughter of George III of the United Kingdom (1738\u20131820) and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744\u20131818).Table of ContentsMarriage and issue[edit]Honours[edit]Ancestry[edit]References[edit]Marriage and issue[edit]Alexandra married on 7 June 1904 in Gmunden, Austria-Hungary to Frederick Francis IV, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1882\u20131945), son of Frederick Francis III, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and his wife Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. The bridegroom gave Alexandra a diamond and aquamarine tiara by Faberge.[1]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Alexandra and Frederick Francis had five children:Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin  (22 April 1910 \u2013 31 July 2001). Married Karin Elisabeth von Schaper, daughter of Walter von Schaper and his wife Baroness Louise von M\u00fcnchhausen. The couple had no issue.Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg (29 September 1912\u2013 18 July 1996). Married Princess Barbara of Prussia, daughter of Prince Sigismund of Prussia and Princess Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg.[2] The couple had issue.Duchess Olga of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1916\u20131917).Duchess Thyra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (18 June 1919 \u2013 27 September 1981).Duchess Anastasia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (11 November 1923 \u2013 25 January 1979). Married Prince Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gl\u00fccksburg, son of Prince Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gl\u00fccksburg and Countess Ortrud of Ysenburg and B\u00fcdingen. The couple had issue.In 1913, a fire broke out at Schwerin Castle while the Grand Duke and Duchess were dining there with guests.[3] Everyone was able to make it out safely, although the grand ducal couple had to apparently rush through flying sparks when making their escape. There were a reported $750,000 in damages, in which countless works of art, as well as important rooms were utterly destroyed. Certain reports blamed the fire on a vengeful servant, although an official court announcement stated it was merely an electrical issue.[3]Honours[edit]Ancestry[edit]Ancestors of Princess Alexandra of Hanover (born 1882)References[edit]The generations indicate descent from George I, who formalised the use of the titles prince and princess for members of the British royal family. Where a princess may have been or is descended from George I more than once, her most senior descent, by which she bore or bears her title, is used.1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generation5th generation6th generation7th generation8th generation9th generation10th generation11th generation12th generationPrincesses whose titles were removed and eligible people who do not use the title are shown in italics.1st generation2nd generation3rd generation4th generation5th generation7th generation       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/princess-alexandra-of-hanover-born-1882\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Princess Alexandra of Hanover (born 1882)"}}]}]