Who was Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia?
Q: Who was Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia?
A: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia was the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna (Alix of Hesse). She was murdered in the Russian Revolution of 1917 and later canonized as a passion bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.
Q: What did Maria do when she lived?
A: When she lived, Maria was not old enough to be a Red Cross nurse like her sisters. Instead, she was patroness of a hospital and visited wounded soldiers. She was very interested in the lives of the soldiers, and had several innocent crushes on the young men she met.
Q: What did Maria want to do?
A: Maria wanted to marry and have a big family. She was known to be flirtatious at a young age.
Q: Who is Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna?
A: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna is Maria's younger sister who became famous for stories about her escape from the murder of the royal family for almost 90 years.
Q: Was it suggested that one grand duchess' remains were not found in Romanov grave?
A: Yes, it was suggested that one grand duchess' remains were not found in Romanov grave which might have been those belonging to Maria. However, further remains were discovered in 2007, and DNA proved at last that the entire Imperial family had been murdered in 1918.
Q: How long has Anastasia's story been around for?
A: Anastasia's story has been around for almost 90 years since it first emerged after her supposed escape from murder with other members of her royal family during the Russian Revolution in 1917.
