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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.
On 19 April 1894, Tsarevich Nicholas was at the wedding of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, to their mutual cousin, Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Nicholas had also obtained permission from his parents, Tsar Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, to propose to Ernst's younger sister, Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, one of the favorite granddaughters of Queen Victoria.
Princess Dagmar was one of the candidates, and as early as 1860 the emperor had made his first inquiries about a possible engagement. There were also already family ties between the two families, as Dagmar's uncle had been married to the emperor's sister. Princess Dagmar and her first fiancé Tsarevich Nicholas, 1864.
Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel [87] 1. Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia: 12. Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine [88] 6. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine [85] 13. Princess Elisabeth of Prussia [88] 3. Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine: 14. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha [89] 7. Princess Alice of the United Kingdom ...
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The duology begins with A Queen's Game, which follows three princesses: Alix of Hesse, Hélène d ’Orléans, and May of Teck. T&C has an exclusive first look.
The relationship between Grand Duke Sergei and his nephew, who had served under his command in the Preobrazhensky Life Guard Regiment, was close and it became stronger with Nicholas II's marriage to Princess Alix of Hesse, the youngest sister of Sergei's wife—a union that Sergei and Elizabeth Feodorovna had helped to promote.
Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel [83] 1. Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia: 12. Prince Charles of Hesse and by Rhine [84] 6. Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine [81] 13. Princess Elisabeth of Prussia [84] 3. Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine: 14. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha [85] 7. Princess Alice of the United ...