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Alexandra Feodorovna (Russian: Александра Фёдоровна; 6 June [O.S. 25 May] 1872 – 17 July 1918), born Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, was the last Empress of Russia as the consort of Tsar Nicholas II from their marriage on 26 November [O.S. 14 November] 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March [O.S. 2 March] 1917.
The Russian Imperial Romanov family (Nicholas II of Russia, his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, and their five children: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei) were shot and bayoneted to death [2] [3] by Bolshevik revolutionaries under Yakov Yurovsky on the orders of the Ural Regional Soviet in Yekaterinburg on the night of 16–17 July 1918.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (Maria Nikolaevna Romanova; Russian: Великая Княжна Мария Николаевна, 26 June [O.S. 14 June] 1899 – 17 July 1918) was the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna.
Alexandra was tall, thin, had a small head, and a pronounced brow. [18] [19] She had an air of regal majesty. Her quick, light walk was graceful. She was frail, often in poor health. Her voice was hoarse, but she spoke rapidly and with decision. [20] Alexandra Feodorovna was an avid reader and enjoyed music. Her favorite Russian writer was ...
The Tsar's children with their dogs: Anastasia Nikolaevna with Jimmy, Tatiana Nikolaevna with Ortino, and Alexei with Joy. The family of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II, was fond of pets, having cats, dogs, a donkey, and a goat. [1] The children of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna had several dogs during their ...
17 July [O.S. 4 July] The canonization of the Romanovs (also called " glorification " in the Eastern Orthodox Church ) was the elevation to sainthood of the last imperial family of Russia – Tsar Nicholas II , his wife Tsarina Alexandra , and their five children Olga , Tatiana , Maria , Anastasia , and Alexei – by the Russian Orthodox Church .
Alexandra of Oldenburg 1838–1900: Alexandra 1842–1849: Nicholas Alexandrovich 1843–1865: Maria Feodorovna 1847–1928: Alexander III 1845–1894 Emperor of Russia r. 1881–1894: Vladimir Alexandrovich 1847–1909: Marie Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1854–1920: Alexei 1850–1908: Maria 1853–1920: Alfred 1844–1900 Duke of Saxe ...
OTMA was an acronym sometimes used by the four daughters of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and his consort, Alexandra Feodorovna, as a group nickname for themselves, built from the first letter of each girl's name in the order of their births: [1] Ольга – Olga Nikolaevna Romanova (15 November 1895 – 17 July 1918) was the eldest daughter.