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The dramatic fate of the mother of Nicholas II

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89 years ago, passed away Maria-Дагмар Romanova, which went down in history as spouse of Emperor Alexander III and mother of Nicholas II. She was the bride of the Tsarevich Nicholas, and became the wife of his brother, was the mother of the Russian Emperor, and became an outcast, lost her son and grandchildren, and ended its days in solitude. In her life had so many sharp turns and challenging tests that it could break the will of even strong-willed person, but she endured all the difficulties.

Портрет Марии-Софии-Фредерики-Дагмар. Неизвестный литограф, 1866 | Фото: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Portrait of Maria-Софии-Фредерики-Дагмар. Unknown lithographer, 1866 | Photo: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Датская принцесса с женихом, цесаревичем Николаем | Фото: norse.ru и dagmaria.dk

the Princess of Denmark with her fiance, crown Prince Nicholas | Photo: norse.ru and dagmaria.dk


the fate of the Danish Princess Mary-Софии-Фредерики-Дагмар was predetermined from birth. Her parents called my in-laws all over Europe – their daughters were marriageable for many Royal houses. The eldest daughter of Alexander they were given to king Edward VII, and Dagmar was betrothed to the heir to the Russian throne Nikolay Aleksandrovich Romanov. Young treated each other with great tenderness, the case went to the wedding, but then Nicholas got sick with meningitis and died. The last days the bride is held in nice next to him. Together with her heir nursed his younger brother Alexander. Common grief brought them closer together, and after the death of Nicholas Alexander took his place not only in succession to the throne, but near Dagmar.


Датская принцесса Мария-София-Фредерика-Дагмар | Фото: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Danish Princess Mary-София-Фредерика-Дагмар | Photo: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Мария Федоровна с сестрой Александрой и супругом | Фото: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com

Maria Feodorovna with her sister Alexandra and her husband | Photo: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com


According to legend, the dying Nicholas himself will bless brother and the bride in this Union. The political benefits of such a marriage was obvious, the family pushed Alexander to that decision, and he himself felt for the Danish Princess sympathy. And a year after the end of mourning, Dagmar said Yes to his proposal. In 1866 she went to Russia, where it was greeted with jubilation tens of thousands of people. Later she will be able to justify people"s love sincere devotion to their new homeland and their actions.

Императрица Мария Федоровна в русском платье с диадемой и колье из 51 бриллианта, 1883 | Фото: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Empress Maria Feodorovna in Russian dress with a tiara and necklace of diamonds 51, 1883 | Photo: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Мария Федоровна в Ливадии, 1880-е гг. | Фото: norse.ru

Maria Feodorovna in Livadia, 1880-е. | Photo: norse.EN


the Wedding took place in October 1866, Dagmar adopted the Orthodox faith and became known as Maria Feodorovna. To this marriage six children were born, and their first son was named in honor of the deceased crown Prince Nicholas. That he was destined to become the last Russian Emperor. During the reign of Alexander III Maria-Дагмар (or Dagmar, Dagmara as it was called by her husband) did not interfere in state Affairs, but was actively engaged in public activities: head of the Russian red cross society and a number of educational and charitable institutions, opened asylums for children and the poor, took patronage over the Cavalry and Cuirassier regiments, together with the Emperor participated in the creation of the Russian Museum.

Императрица Мария Федоровна | Фото: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com

Empress Maria Feodorovna | Photo: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com

Мария Федоровна с сыном Ники и со всеми детьми | Фото: norse.ru и storyfiles.blogspot.com

Maria Feodorovna with her son Nicky and all the children | Photo: norse.ru and storyfiles.blogspot.com

Предпоследняя российская императрица | Фото: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com

the Penultimate Empress of Russia | Photo: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com


After the death of Alexander III in 1894 Maria Fedorovna was given the title of Dowager Empress. The illness and death of the wife became for her a heavy blow. She wrote:" I can"t get used to this terrible reality that a dear and loved one is no longer on this earth. It"s just a nightmare. Everywhere without it –-killing emptiness. Wherever I went, everywhere I it terribly lacks. I can"t even think about my life without him. It"s no longer life, but a constant challenge that we must try to make, not moaning, surrendering to the mercy of God and asking him to help us carry this heavy cross!".

Предпоследняя российская императрица | Фото: dagmaria.dk и storyfiles.blogspot.com

the Penultimate Empress of Russia | Photo: dagmaria.dk and storyfiles.blogspot.com

Император Александр III с супругой и детьми | Фото: norse.ru

Emperor Alexander III with his wife and children | Photo: norse.EN


Maria Feodorovna did not approve of his son"s choice, the German Princess seemed to her not enough solid support for Nicholas, too soft and delicate for the Emperor. Their relationship with his son deteriorated, she often expressed their dissatisfaction, for which he earned the court the nickname" гневной Empress". According to the memoirs of E. Svyatopolk-Мирской, Maria Feodorovna repeatedly complained that" for her it"s shocking to see that the son is destroying everything, to understand it and not be able to do сделать".

Мария Федоровна с супругом | Фото: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com

Maria Feodorovna with her husband | Photo: bellezza-storia.livejournal.com


a Revolution has overtaken it in Kiev, and from there she later moved to the Crimea, where he lived for about two years. The Empress did not want to believe the rumors about the death of his son and his entire family. After Crimea came the whites and the British squadron, Maria Fedorovna gave in on arrangements of relatives and agreed to leave Russia. Then it seemed to her that this is temporary, and after it subsides, the revolutionary events, she will be able to return. But his second home more so she never saw.

Император Николай II с матерью. Киев, сентябрь 1916 г. | Фото: norse.ru

Emperor Nicholas II with his mother. Kyiv, September 1916 | Photo: norse.EN


the First time the Empress lived in England, and then returned to Denmark, where he spent the last years of his life that was very lonely and restless – nephew, the Danish king, disliked his aunt. 13 Oct 1928 Mary-Дагмар Romanov died. Her last wish was to rest next to her husband, but her will was executed only in 2006, when her ashes were transported to Russia. In St. Petersburg it was ceremonially buried beside Alexander III in the Peter and Paul Cathedral, the burial vault of Russian emperors.

Вдовствующая императрица Мария Федоровна на борту британского линкора «Мальборо» 11 апреля 1919 г. На заднем плане – Ялта | Фото: storyfiles.blogspot.com

the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna on Board a British battleship" Мальборо" 11 APR 1919 In the background – Yalta | Photo: storyfiles.blogspot.com

Предпоследняя российская императрица | Фото: dagmaria.dk

the Penultimate Empress of Russia | Photo: dagmaria.dk


Sister of Nicholas II also had to permanently leave Russia: as was the fate of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna in exile.

Source: http://www.kulturologia.EN/blogs/131017/36313/



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