Code | DS/UK/5459 |
Name | Princess Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria (1869-1938); British royal family member, daughter of King Edward VII |
Alias | Her Royal Highness Princess Maud of Wales, (26 November 1869 22 July 1896) | Her Royal Highness Princess Carl of Denmark, (22 July 1896 18 November 1905) | Her Majesty The Queen of Norway, (18 November 1905 20 November 1938) |
Dates | 1869-1938 |
Gender | Female |
Biography | Maud of Wales (Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria; 26 November 1869 20 November 1938) was Queen of Norway as spouse of King Haakon VII. She was a member of the British Royal Family as the youngest daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark and granddaughter of Queen Victoria and also of Christian IX of Denmark. She was the younger sister of George V. Princess Maud of Wales was the first queen consort of Norway since 1380 who was not also queen consort of Denmark or Sweden |