Princess Thyra of Denmark (September 29, 1853 - February 26, 1933) was a Danish princess who was the youngest daughter of Christian 9. and Queen Louise. In 1878, she was married to Ernst August, Duke of Cumberland and throne minister to the Kingdom of Hanover.

Thyra was the sister of King Frederik VIII, Queen Consort Alexandra of The United KIngdom, King Georg 1. of Greece, Empress Dagmar of Russia and Prince Valdemar.

name

Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm

King Christian IX of Danmark

1818 - 1863 / reign: 1963 - 1906

married 26 maj 1842 to

Princess Louise of Hessen-Kassel /  Dronning Louise af Danmark

1817 - 1898

gift  på Amalienborg

King Christian IX had 6 children by Queen Louise, including:

fulde navn:

Princess Thyra of Denmark / Thyra, Duchess of Cumberland and Teviotdale
1853 - 1933

married 21 December 1878 to:

Crown Prince Ernest Augustus of Hanover, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
1845 - 1923

Princess Thyra had 5 children by Crown Prince ErnstAugust, including:

name:

Ernst August Georg Christian

Prince Ernst August of Hanover

1887 - 1953

married 24 May 1913 to:

Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia

1892 - 1980

married in
Berlin

Prince Ernst August had 5 children by Princess Victoria Louise, including:

Ernst August, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick, Prince of Hanover

1914 - 1987

married 5 September 1951 to:

Princess Ortrud of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg
1925 - 1980

Princess Frederike of Hannover / Queen Frederika of Greece

1917 - 1981

married 9 January 1938 to:

Crown Prince Paul of Greece / King Paul of Greece

1901 - 1964 / reign: 1947 - 1964

Prince Ernst August had 5 children by Princess Ortrud, including:

Queen Fredericia had 3 children by KIng Paul: