Alexandra's favorite activities

I read that she had to be pushed in a wheelchair when she was pregnant with Maria, so I suppose that was when she started using it.

two shots of Alix in a wheelchair:


and

In the second picture, who's the other woman in the wheelchair?

i have no idea, because her face is hidden, and I found it without signature, but maybe any of Alix' sisters? Irene? Victoria?

Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse and the Rhine

so, there you go, Marty

Thomas, thanks for your help!

Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse and the Rhine

Why was she in a wheelchair?

She had sprained her ankle when playing lawn tennis - Both the Tsar and Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig were keen players although the latter had to quit due an injury of the knee.
The Schlossmuseum Darmstadt preserves a wonderful goblet made of silver and nephrite by the Grand Ducal silversmith Ernst Riegel.
It was the price at one Russian/Hessian match - obviously the Hessian team won

Thank you very much for the photos and the information, poor Alexandra must be
difficutl for her to use a weelchair

is it just me, or do her legs look amputated and/or withered in that last picture?  IDK, maybe the big hat, hair, and sholders are messing up my perception.

nah, it's just because her legs are wrapped in a blanket:)

Did she used the weelchair on her palace or just used it for going for a walk?

Is it true that Alexandra, while on a trip to a spa, decided to have a wheelchair race with someone? One of her siblings, I think......

Are you sure Marty? It sounds so strange and funny at the same time

I don't know. I could be wrong. After all, I am rather tired and for all I know, it could be something I dreamed of. That's why I was posting it here, to confirm whether it is true or not. Sarushka? FA? Where are you guys?