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Princess Alix’s Knee
Written by Neil Kurtzman | 4th July 2014Princess Alexandra (Alix) of Denmark (1844-1925) was the wife of Edward the Prince of Wales (1841-1910) subsequently King Edward VII. In February 1867 she developed a severe and very painful arthritis of the right knee. Her illness is well described in Jane Ridley’s excellent biography of Edward, The Heir Apparent. As Edward was a promiscuous husband,…
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