Queen Thyra of the United Kingdom

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Thyra
Princess Thyra of Denmark (1880-1945).jpg
Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
Reign14 August 1928 - 2 November 1945
BornPrincess Thyra of Denmark
(1880-03-14)14 March 1880
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died2 November 1945(1945-11-02) (aged 65)
Buckingham Palace, London, England
Burial17 November 1945
Westminster Abbey, London, England
Spouse
IssueLouise, Queen of Autelia
William V
Prince Frederick, Duke of Cambridge
Prince Henry, Duke of Kent
Full name
Thyra Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth
HouseGlücksburg (by birth)
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (by marriage)
FatherFrederick VIII of Denmark
MotherLouise of Sweden

Thyra of Denmark (Thyra Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth; 14 March 1880 – 2 November 1945) was Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1928 until her death in 1945 as the wife of William IV of the United Kingdom, and a member of the Danish royal family by birth. She was the sixth child and third daughter of King Frederick VIII and Queen Louise of Denmark, and was also the younger sister of King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway.