After fighting with ministers, and after two minister warned Draga that is all in her hand, to refuse King's engagement, they menaced to her. She tried to escape from county, and hide at her aunt. King came at her house, and ordered to her younger brother to bring her back. It was 8. July 1900 -- King put beautiful ring on her finger. It was engagement. Marriage was arranged to be on July 23rd 1900.
Back to Nathalie -- she was shocked, her son married her former 'lady -in waiting, widow, older woman, barren'. People accepted her as a Serbian Queen, but later, she was hated by ministers, yournalists, Court, women. She(Nathalie) abandoned Alexander as her son, in publicity, felt sorry because she gave birth him. King Milan didn't want to come to country never again. Any contact between Nathalie and Pair was broken.
Nathalie sent letter to Tsar Nicholas II that Draga probably lie she is pregnant, and Tsar sent doctor to Belgrade, Surgenev, who inspected Queen Draga. She was not pregnant, it was identified as ' spiritual gestation'.
Nathalie lived peacefully in her 'Sachino' Palace in Biarritz. Then came 1903. Nathalie wanted atonement with son and Draga. Here is last letter of her to her son written several weeks before assassination:
'' Dear son, God wanted for you to knuckle of his temptation, but you wasn't strong - you succumbed! However, it is not too late! Back return to mother's arms, which will and can help you! Draga is a smart woman. Make agreements with her. She wanted to be Queen and she became. History will record her name near yours. But now, to her, as a smart woman, offer a peaceful split. She may go outside, and there if you want, love each other, but give place to a better/honorable woman, which people will gladly accept. You will be happy. She wll be happy. All of us will be happy. It is all in your hands. Your unlucky mother is kissing you. Nathalie .''
She was in Paris, walking in Versailles, when heard the saddest news in her life - Couple was murdered in Palace in early hours on May 29th/June 11th 1903. Since that moment, Nathalie's life became dark. She wore only black clothes since then. Some people she is one of most tragic Queens. She said - ' I saw how they killed my son, but I couldn't do anything'. Many tears since that day. She didn't sleep.
Nathalie built two churches in Biarritz. All action capital belonged to her. She gave several things to University.
