Little Mother of Russia

A Biography of Empress Marie Fedorovna

Coryne Hall

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Holmes & Meier Publishers Inc
15 July 2006

Biography: royalty; History

Princess Dagmar, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and sister Queen Alexandra of England and King George I of Greece, was betrothed to Tsarevitch Nicholas of Russia, a love match on both sides. Tragically, he died just months before their wedding.

Out of duty she married his brother in 1866, and so fifteen years later this poor, obscure princess was raised to the heights of the Russian imperial throne when her husband became Alexander III, after the assassination of his father. Her son was Nicholas II, the last Tsar.

More tragedy was in store. Her husband died in his prime and two of her sons died young. During the First World War, her advice unheeded, the Tsar took command of the army and she could only watch in despair as the country she loved was governed by her daughter-in-law Empress Alexandra and Rasputin, with disastrous results. Russia was engulfed in revolution, leading to the destruction of the dynasty and the Church. Many of her family disappeared, including two sons and five grandchildren—among them the controversial Anastasia.

She escaped on a British warship and was brought to England. The most senior member of the dynasty to survive, her word was law amongst the emigrés and her influence paramount among the surviving Romanovs. She had truly become Matoushka, the mother of the Russian People. She died in Denmark, a tragic relic of a bygone age.

Using previously unpublished material from the Royal Archives and information in Russian, Danish and Finnish previously unavailable in English, this is the first biography of the Empress for 40 years and the first major work in English.

By: Coryne Hall
Imprint: Holmes & Meier Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9780841914223
ISBN 10: 0841914222
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 15 July 2006
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Coryne Hall was born in Ealing, West London and developed an interest in history and genealogy from childhood. Her particular fascination for imperial Russian history began when she learnt that her great-grandmother was born in St. Petersburg, an almost exact contemporary of Tsar Nicholas II. Her interest was further fuelled by training in classical ballet, which at the time had a strong Russian influence. She began research in earnest on the life of Empress Marie Feodorovna in 1981. She is a regular contributor to Royalty Digest and the American-based European Royal History Journal.