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Princess Thyra of Denmark Royalty

Princess Thyra of Denmark, Danish pronunciation: [ˈtyːʁə], (29 September 1853 – Gmunden, 26 February 1933) was the youngest daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. In 1878 she married Ernest Augustus, the exiled heir to the Kingdom of Hanover. As the Kingdom of Hanover had been annexed by Prussia in 1866, she spent most of her life in exile with her husband in Austria.Thyra was the sister of Frederik VIII of Denmark, Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, George I of Greece and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 29, 1853
Birth place	Copenhagen , Yellow Mansion Copenhagen
Date of death	February 26, 1933
Place of death	First Austrian Republic , Gmunden
Parents	Louise of Hesse-Kassel Christian IX of Denmark
Spouse	Prince Ernest Augustus 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
Title	Crown Princess of Hanover Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale

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