Queen Marie Of Romania

Marie of Romania (Marie Alexandra Victoria, previously Princess Marie of Edinburgh (29 October 1875 -- 18 July 1938). She was the eldest daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Her father was the second-eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her mother was the only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Maria Alexandrovna of Hesse.

In her youth, Princess Marie was considered a suitable match for marriage to the Royalty of Europe. Her first cousin, Prince George of Wales, later King George V of the United Kingdom, fell in love with her and proposed marriage. Marie's father and George's father approved of the marriage, but their mothers did not.Her mother found Ferdinand of Romania. He was the German-raised nephew of the King of Romania (and a distant cousin of the rulers of Prussia.) Princess Marie married Prince Ferdinand of Romania, nephew of King Carol I of Romania in Sigmaringen, Germany, on 10 January 1893. The bride was 17 years old and the groom was 10 years her senior. They had six children;
King Carol II of Romania
Queen Elisabeth of Greece
Queen Maria of Yugoslavia
Prince Nicholas of Romania
Princess Ileana of Austria
Prince Micea of Romania

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This is the best tribute of Regina Maria that I have seen so far.