Bitter details about Nicholas II's mother

Although the Danish princess Maria Sophia frederica dagmar, the wife of Emperor Alexander III, was a foreigner, she was welcomed by Russian society and adapted very well. Maria Fedoroff, with her glamorous appearance and inner charm, won the respect and love of her subjects and became the mother of six children, including the future emperor Nicholas II. Her marriage with Alexander is quite happy, and the husband and wife have a loving life. She gives her husband meticulous support. However, Alexander died in 1894, when she was 47 years old, which undoubtedly shocked her. However, after coping with the blow, she lived for a long time and remarried, which caused many rumors around her name. What is this?

Maria Sophia frederica dagmar, also known as Maria Fedoroff (1848- 1928).

For example, about Maria Fedoroff's enthusiasm for Prince grigori Sheleva Heyzer Chaba of Abkhazia, she met her at 1888. The following year, he was appointed as the governor of Tbilisi, and 10 years later, the queen mother appointed him as the chief attendant of her court. Eight years later, the 60-year-old prince divorced his wife, and then he replaced a senior member in all the activities stipulated by the royal etiquette. This means that, in fact, he became Maria Feodorovna's modern (unequal) spouse, although they did not formally establish a relationship until 19 18. It is true that the prince died soon after, and the former queen was widowed for the second time.

Prince gri gory Shervashidze-Chachba (1847- 19 18)

After the death of Alexander III, his son Nicholas became the new emperor. He soon married Alice in darmstadt, Hesse, who became Alexandra Fedoroff of the Orthodox Church. Nicholas's mother agreed to the marriage, although the heir's father opposed it earlier because he was likely to give birth to a child with hemophilia. However, Maria doesn't get along well with her daughter-in-law, although she tries to remain neutral on the whole and is more interested in the fate of her grandchildren. But many people think that a mother is just jealous of her son, because in her opinion, his son is too dependent on his wife's opinion.

Alexander III and Maria Fedoroff's family.

Another rumor related to Maria Fedoroff is that she had a unique plastic surgery abroad, which made her look brand-new. Although the former queen did look younger than her age in the photos after 1895, no written evidence of this version was found. However, this is not the case, which is the result of surgical skills-one is that cosmetic surgery has just started at that time, and the other is that young appearance is likely to be related to physical health or heredity. Mother of Nicholas II. Indeed, her mother lived to be 8 1 year old and her father lived to be 87 years old, which was also a respectable age for European monarchs at that time.

Today, few people know about it, but the Queen Mother doesn't think highly of her eldest son's national ability. She has a negative attitude towards many of his actions in Russia's domestic and foreign policies. After the outbreak of World War I, together with other members of the Romanov family, she strongly opposed his wife's influence. Especially her disciple Gregory rasputin. Generally speaking, as a Danish, Maria Fedoroff dislikes the Germans very much, and advocates war with them and opposes the conclusion of peace. Admittedly, she didn't seriously participate in the plot against Nicholas, but urged him to "don't do stupid things"-but he didn't listen, but in vain.

Maria Fedoroff and her eldest son Nikolai.

1965438+In April 2009, the former queen left Russia on the British battleship Marburg, arrived in Britain, and then moved to Denmark, where she spent the rest of her life. She no longer participates in any political activities, although many Russian immigrants try to get her involved. She died in 1928 and was buried in her hometown, but in 2006, her body was transported to Russia and buried in St. Peter Paul's Cathedral in Peter Paul fortress.