Empress Maria Alexandrovna,wife of Alexander II - discussion and pictures

[Felicia]

Maria Alexandrovna.
Well, whom do you mean?

[Jebediha]

Poor Marie!
There's not much known about her. She was really saint!
And her marriage on Alexander was not a question of politics, just a sign of fate (let me be fatalistic).

Are we speaking of the same Marie? The mother to Nicholas? That Marie?

It is Nicholas Grandmother his mother was Maria Fedroevna ( not sure how to spell it )

[Felicia]

I know. But I'm speaking excactly of his grandmother, Marie Alexandrovna/
In spelling - I think the Nicholas mother's name is spelt like Maria Feodorovna

[Halinka]

I know. But I'm speaking excactly of his grandmother, Marie Alexandrovna/
In spelling - I think the Nicholas mother's name is spelt like Maria Feodorovna

It's right, I never trust my spelling. But the women your speaking of the one who was a "saint" was that Nicholas mother?

[Felicia]

Of which Nicholas?
Maria Alexandrovna had son Nicholas, but he died at the age of 22. And, in the opinion of lady-in-wating Tutcheva she was like a "saint" (I can't write the whole quote because it seems untranslatable)
And Maria Feodorovna had son Nicholas too,(both of them had). First was Nicholas I, Second was second.

[Svetabel]

Of which Nicholas?
 And, in the opinion of lady-in-wating Tutcheva she was like a "saint" (I can't write the whole quote because it seems untranslatable)

I guess you read the Tutcheva recollections. Actually relations between Anna Fedorovna and her mistress Maria Alexandrovna were much complicated and controversial, though in the 1st years of their companionship Anna really only praised the Empress.

[Felicia]

I've read only several parts, because I couldn't find the whole thing. That's terrible, I think.

[Duke of New Jersey]

Does anybody have any more information on the anecdote from the first reply in this thread.  I find the whole "she will be your Empress" prophecy very interesting, any extra info would be appreciated. 

-Duke fo NJ

[Aglaya]

Empress Maria Alexandrovna

[Ally Kumari]

Empress Maria Alexandrovna

[Ally Kumari]

More Maria Alexandrovna


Coronation portrait

[Ally Kumari]

Maria Alexandrovna

[Aglaya]

Empress Maria Alexandrovna

[Thomas_Hesse]

I think it was written down by Princess Alix's mother Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse - in a letter to Queen Victoria. So it might be true. I don't recall where I read it but actually I was quite astounded

[Luc]

lovely pictures....i always felt so sorry for Maria Alexandrovna....

here are two i had in my photobucket

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e386/mashka1899/Czar%20Aleksanders%20family/Untitled-2mariaalexandrovna.jpg

Who are the woman at the left and the children with Maria Alexandrovna ?