the occupation within the royal house. It was also reported, that in contrast to the monarch himself and the Crown Prince, the Queen and the Crown Princess never lost their calm when the nation was attacked. As she was not the Head of the Royal House, she could show herself in public more than her spouse, who did not wish to show support to the occupation by being seen in public, and she used this to engage in various organisations for social relief to ease the difficulties caused by the occupation. Kaj Munk is quoted to describe the public appreciation of her during World War II with his comment: "Protect our Queen, the only German we would like to keep!" Later life In 1947, she was widowed; she became the first queen dowager of Denmark to opt not to use that title. She died in Copenhagen as dowager queen of Denmark in 1952 and is interred next to her husband in Roskilde Cathedral. Titles, styles, honours and arms Honours National honours German Imperial and Royal Family: Dame of the Imperial and Royal Order of Louise, 1st Class House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: Knight Grand Cross of the Schwerin Royal House Order of the Wendish Crown, Special Class : Knight with Collar of the Order of the Elephant : Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog : Dame of the Royal Family Order of King Christian IX : Dame of the Royal Family Order of King Frederick VIII : Dame of the Royal Family Order of King Christian X Foreign honours : Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon Russian Imperial Family: Dame Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of Saint Catherine Spanish Royal Family: 1,170th Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Queen Maria Luisa : Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim : Recipient of the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustaf V : Recipient of the 90th Birthday Badge Medal of King Gustav V Ancestors Notes References Citations Bibliography External links Queen Alexandrine at the website of the Royal Danish Collection at Amalienborg Palace |- 1879 births 1952 deaths People from Schwerin People from the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin House of Glücksburg (Denmark) Danish people of German descent Danish people of Russian descent Danish royal consorts Burials at Roskilde Cathedral Duchesses of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Crown Princesses of Denmark Queen mothers Daughters of