Little Mother of Russia: A Biography of Empress Marie Feodorovna

by Coryne Hall

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Empress Marie (1847-1928) lived one of the most dramatic lives of any princess who sat on the Russian throne. Born Princess Dagmar of Denmark she was betrothed to Tsarevitch Nicholas of Russia, a love match on both sides, but he died months before the wedding. Out of duty she married his brother who came to the throne as Tsar Alexander III in 1881 on the assassination of his father Alxander II. Her son was Nicholas II, the last Tsar. Everything she held most dear was destroyed before her eyes. Her husband died in his prime and two of her...Read more
  • ISBN10 0856832294
  • ISBN13 9780856832291
  • Publish Date 1 January 1999
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd
  • Edition New edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 416
  • Language English