Her first cousin and childhood friend, Princess Marie Louise allegedly asked her, "Alix, you always play at being sorrowful, one day the Almighty will send you some real crushing sorrows, and then what are you going to do?"
Of all the depictions of Alexandra in popular culture, the best of all is the one from the 1974 mini-series "Fall of Eagles" (in which she is played by the stunningly beautiful Gayle Hunnicutt), as it follows her relationship with Nicholas II from the first time they met in 1894 (when the future Tsar was still dating a famous ballerina) until the last time they ate together before the 1917 Revolution. I really liked the way she gradually went from being a shy german lutheran girl to an imposing russian orthodox matron.
I am pretty sure she was about the worst choice Nicholas could have made. She was absolutely unsuitable for the important title she got by marrying him. She never even tried to win the hearts of the Russians. She never learned to speak adequate Russian. And after her precious son turned out to be a hemophiliac she slowly but surely lost her mind. Her decline is easy to see in the many photos. I know she and Nicholas were really in love, so they had at least that. But she was most certainly a factor in the downfall of the Romanovs
She practically contaminated an entire family bloodline!! She was very well aware she carried the Hemophilia genes because her brother died from it as a child as a result of a injury!! She knew and still fought to marry into the Imperial Family!!
She absolutely was! Had he married someone else his whole life would have been different. She was consumed by guilt after passing on haemophilia to their only precious son. Let Rasputin into their lives and the rest is the history. Also, both of them were completely delusional. Living in their bubble enjoying their luxury lifestyle whilst their people were suffering. She also didn’t make much effort as tsarina. Just worried about herself and her son, indulging in her sorrows. No wonder people had enough.
@@EmilyGloeggler7984she’s just saying the only pictures “she” has seen of her make her appear unsmiling. Why would she research it just to see if she could be mistaken? She is only stating what “she” had seen, not what is historically accurate.
@@christinedenise7844she phrased it like she never smiled tho, if she only meant that the 5 pic she ever saw were never smiling, why mention it, its not important
I recognized at least two references from Robert K. Massie's 1967 book Nicholas and Alexandra. "Certain problems are universal," referring to Alexandra 's relationship with her mother-in-law, and "The death of Queen Victoria did more than carry away the woman Alexandra loved best. It also removed a source of encouragement and stability. "My mother ordered the book in 1973 and I read it avidly. I still have a strong interest in Russian history, thanks partly to that book.
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The Romanovs are one of my interests. I have read much about them. As far as I have heard, her name was pronounce like Alex -- a-licks, with both syllables given pretty much equal stress. Not uh-LEEEEKS. Good grief.
It is often stated that the Russians hated Alix because she was German. The irony is that Nicholas was almost entirely German, with less than 1% Russian blood.
Rarely smiled! I've yet to see a photo of Alexandra Feodorovna with a hint of a smile. It's no wonder she wasn't popular with the Russian public. Alexei wasn't the first child born to a reigning monarch since the 17th century 14:57 he was the first heir to be born since then. If the 4 Romanov sisters had survived It's quite probable some, or all would have been carriers of haemophilia. To have Rasputin telling Nicholas what tactics to use during WW1 was an act of sheer madness! All this praying Alexandra was constantly doing, well that went well didn't it! With Nicholas and Alexandra ruling the country it's no wonder there was a revolution! Nicholas 2nd was a weak, juvenile, unintelligible tsar. I can't argue that he wasn't a loving family man. But an absolute leader?
I agree. What’s messed up is Nicholas hated being Tsar. He said he’d rather be with his family. But he was so determined to not give up any power to the people, he affectedly ended the Russian Empire. Alexandra didn’t help that at all. She basically ruled through him bc he was so weak and could never make up his mind. He would have made a great constitutional monarch but an autocrat he was not.
Btw, they rarely smiled in pics back then bc the shutter length was longer than it is today. They had to sit completely still for a good period for the pic to not turn out blurry. They would have had to hold a smile for a long time with pics of that time.
Fascinating Informative video on the life of Alexandra Wife of Nicholas II mother Olga Tatiana Maria Anastasia and Alexei caring loving compassionate Warm gentle Soul loved and devoted to her beloved family religious faith and love of God
But it still pains me that the MONSTERS just had to take it all away from her. Because of what they did to the Romanovs, I will always have a deep seeded hatred for communists.
As others have pointed out, the correct pronunciation of Alexandra’s nickname (Alix) is AH-lix, not ah-LEEKS. Ella, not Elly, is the nickname of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna. Marie, not Mary, is the name of Empress Marie Feodorovna. Another error is the painting in the video supposedly showing the wedding of Nicholas and Alexandra is actually showing their coronation.
Yes, I caught that too. Elisabeth's husband was murdered and she then became a nun and was killed with other Romanovs during the Revolution. Sad ends for many of the Romanovs except those who had fled to Crimea.
She was a big reason of why everything ended how it did. Not only because of the hemophilia she brought into the family, but also because of her personality. She was the worst person to be Empress of Russia in that specific moment in history.
Well, Nicky boy chose her as his wife even though both their parents didn't think they were a good fit even Russian people didn't like her his parents could've forced him to marry someone else especially if they learned she carried a disease that was passed to her by her grandmother. Nicholas didn't want the throne he should've abdicated chances are his family would've lived longer had the Russian people learned she carried a disease the people would've demanded that he marry a healthy princess. Plus Alex wasn't too fond of the splendor of Russia she wanted a more quiet life she certainly wasn't going to find it in Russia imagine if she chose not to marry Nick?
@@GENISYS2109 She was not even a good mother...she isolated her daughters and refused to allow them friends of their own age. It was said they acted like little girls far longer than they should have.
I strongly disagree that Nicholas II's entitlement to the Russian thrown played no part in Alix's decision to wed him. It absolutely did, in my opinion. Had he been a commoner, or even a low ranking nobleman, Alix would've walked away from him. Again, this is just my opinion.
Y en cuanto a Rasputin el se daba cuenta de los ministros y mas personas que eran contrarias a la Autocracia el lo veia muy bien y a su manera intento hacerlo ver. Pero no tenia la mala intencion que se le atribuye simplemente no fue prudente en la forma de hacer sugerencias oero el Santo Zar nunca lo permitio. El Santo Zar governo por si mismo con la ayuda De Dios a la cual se confiaba para sus decisiones
Pero el Ssnto Zar wue tenía el discernimiento de la Santa Uncion nunca dio consentimiento a las influencias de Rasputin y la Santa Emperatriz no OBLIGO NUNCA al Emperador para aceptar sus consejos sólo los proponía Al Zar como es natural ella era su esposa y ayuda. El Santo Zar governo pir si mismo . No es cierto tantas calumnias. Tanta difamación de su honor
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Her first cousin and childhood friend, Princess Marie Louise allegedly asked her, "Alix, you always play at being sorrowful, one day the Almighty will send you some real crushing sorrows, and then what are you going to do?"
"We fought the wrong enemy"
Saving the Romanovs is on my timetraveler's bucketlist.
Leider so ist es es war nicht unsere schuld lenin der blödiann hat den befehl gegeben zum töten nicht wir
Of all the depictions of Alexandra in popular culture, the best of all is the one from the 1974 mini-series "Fall of Eagles" (in which she is played by the stunningly beautiful Gayle Hunnicutt), as it follows her relationship with Nicholas II from the first time they met in 1894 (when the future Tsar was still dating a famous ballerina) until the last time they ate together before the 1917 Revolution. I really liked the way she gradually went from being a shy german lutheran girl to an imposing russian orthodox matron.
How do you feel about her portrayal in the Netflix docuseries, " The Last Czar,"
Imposing? She was insecure and completely clueless of the plight of the Russian working class. Between her and Rasputin they brought on the revolution
I think like so many things in life that’s a matter of opinion.
@@clam_509 an excellent series disliked by those who worship Nicholas and Alexandra.
I love the 'Fall of the Eagles'💕💕💕💕👍👍👍👍👍
I am pretty sure she was about the worst choice Nicholas could have made. She was absolutely unsuitable for the important title she got by marrying him. She never even tried to win the hearts of the Russians. She never learned to speak adequate Russian. And after her precious son turned out to be a hemophiliac she slowly but surely lost her mind. Her decline is easy to see in the many photos. I know she and Nicholas were really in love, so they had at least that. But she was most certainly a factor in the downfall of the Romanovs
She practically contaminated an entire family bloodline!! She was very well aware she carried the Hemophilia genes because her brother died from it as a child as a result of a injury!! She knew and still fought to marry into the Imperial Family!!
She absolutely was! Had he married someone else his whole life would have been different. She was consumed by guilt after passing on haemophilia to their only precious son. Let Rasputin into their lives and the rest is the history. Also, both of them were completely delusional. Living in their bubble enjoying their luxury lifestyle whilst their people were suffering. She also didn’t make much effort as tsarina. Just worried about herself and her son, indulging in her sorrows. No wonder people had enough.
When the imperial regime collapsed, King George V of England wrote in his diary "It's all Nicky's fault." Indeed in large measure it was.
But he could have saved Nicholas, and his family, and he knew it. He threw his own cousin to the wolves.
I've never seen a picture of her where she didn't appear miserable, unhappy, angry and ready to weep....
Do your research more thoroughly. There are pictures of her smiling
Her nickname is Sunny. She had tons of pics smiling and even some making out with Nicolas II...🤷🏿♀️
@@EmilyGloeggler7984she’s just saying the only pictures “she” has seen of her make her appear unsmiling. Why would she research it just to see if she could be mistaken? She is only stating what “she” had seen, not what is historically accurate.
@@christinedenise7844she phrased it like she never smiled tho, if she only meant that the 5 pic she ever saw were never smiling, why mention it, its not important
@@lekenaackerman9367 There are a few pics of her smiling not "tons". Apart from her family, she was stiff, unsmiling and lacking warmth.
Thank you for this video. I enjoyed listening to it on my car ride. ❤
I recognized at least two references from Robert K. Massie's 1967 book Nicholas and Alexandra. "Certain problems are universal," referring to Alexandra 's relationship with her mother-in-law, and "The death of Queen Victoria did more than carry away the woman Alexandra loved best. It also removed a source of encouragement and stability. "My mother ordered the book in 1973 and I read it avidly. I still have a strong interest in Russian history, thanks partly to that book.
Would you consider making videos on chinese history and mythology? I would really like to see videos about the Xia dynasty/Erlitou culture and the Shang, Zhou, Han and Tang dynasties.
I learned a couple of new things from this video thanks
The Romanovs are one of my interests. I have read much about them. As far as I have heard, her name was pronounce like Alex -- a-licks, with both syllables given pretty much equal stress. Not uh-LEEEEKS. Good grief.
I love the way it sounds though.
It is often stated that the Russians hated Alix because she was German. The irony is that Nicholas was almost entirely German, with less than 1% Russian blood.
Nonsense
@@mnemonicpie well they did keep marrying German princesses even the English and Danish ones were technically German
Rarely smiled! I've yet to see a photo of Alexandra Feodorovna with a hint of a smile. It's no wonder she wasn't popular with the Russian public. Alexei wasn't the first child born to a reigning monarch since the 17th century 14:57 he was the first heir to be born since then. If the 4 Romanov sisters had survived It's quite probable some, or all would have been carriers of haemophilia. To have Rasputin telling Nicholas what tactics to use during WW1 was an act of sheer madness! All this praying Alexandra was constantly doing, well that went well didn't it! With Nicholas and Alexandra ruling the country it's no wonder there was a revolution! Nicholas 2nd was a weak, juvenile, unintelligible tsar. I can't argue that he wasn't a loving family man. But an absolute leader?
I agree. What’s messed up is Nicholas hated being Tsar. He said he’d rather be with his family. But he was so determined to not give up any power to the people, he affectedly ended the Russian Empire. Alexandra didn’t help that at all. She basically ruled through him bc he was so weak and could never make up his mind. He would have made a great constitutional monarch but an autocrat he was not.
Btw, they rarely smiled in pics back then bc the shutter length was longer than it is today. They had to sit completely still for a good period for the pic to not turn out blurry. They would have had to hold a smile for a long time with pics of that time.
@@Garbeaux.that was the start of cameras where you dont have tok wait i think cause theres a pic of them kissing
The photo at around 3:55 is of her sister Elisabeth, not her
I noticed that as well. Elisabeth was the prettiest one and to me they are easily distinguished, mybe that's just us though.
@@tayyuhh372 I think they were both absolutely stunning, especially for the times. But yeah... That's definitely Ella
Why is the music so loud? I would like to hear the commentator 😒
Fascinating Informative video on the life of Alexandra Wife of Nicholas II mother Olga Tatiana Maria Anastasia and Alexei caring loving compassionate Warm gentle Soul loved and devoted to her beloved family religious faith and love of God
But it still pains me that the MONSTERS just had to take it all away from her. Because of what they did to the Romanovs, I will always have a deep seeded hatred for communists.
She could have married British king George 5.
As others have pointed out, the correct pronunciation of Alexandra’s nickname (Alix) is AH-lix, not ah-LEEKS. Ella, not Elly, is the nickname of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna. Marie, not Mary, is the name of Empress Marie Feodorovna. Another error is the painting in the video supposedly showing the wedding of Nicholas and Alexandra is actually showing their coronation.
The picture at 3:44 wasn't Alix but her sister Elisabeth the one that married Nicholas' uncle.
Yes, I caught that too. Elisabeth's husband was murdered and she then became a nun and was killed with other Romanovs during the Revolution. Sad ends for many of the Romanovs except those who had fled to Crimea.
Thanks!
Background music is far to loud
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She was a big reason of why everything ended how it did. Not only because of the hemophilia she brought into the family, but also because of her personality. She was the worst person to be Empress of Russia in that specific moment in history.
Well, Nicky boy chose her as his wife even though both their parents didn't think they were a good fit even Russian people didn't like her his parents could've forced him to marry someone else especially if they learned she carried a disease that was passed to her by her grandmother. Nicholas didn't want the throne he should've abdicated chances are his family would've lived longer had the Russian people learned she carried a disease the people would've demanded that he marry a healthy princess. Plus Alex wasn't too fond of the splendor of Russia she wanted a more quiet life she certainly wasn't going to find it in Russia imagine if she chose not to marry Nick?
Poor Alex she was so misunderstood by the Russian people may she and her poor family rest in peace
Sie wurde gehasst .....sie war eine gute mutter keine gute zarin
@@GENISYS2109 She was not even a good mother...she isolated her daughters and refused to allow them friends of their own age. It was said they acted like little girls far longer than they should have.
I strongly disagree that Nicholas II's entitlement to the Russian thrown played no part in Alix's decision to wed him. It absolutely did, in my opinion. Had he been a commoner, or even a low ranking nobleman, Alix would've walked away from him. Again, this is just my opinion.
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The mispronunciation of the main subjects name is unbearable. Cannot take this seriously when he did not bother to research the correct name. 😒
Could you make a King George V video please?
The back ground music is awful and distracting and noisy.
The Aleex instead of Alex pronunciation made this video unwatchable.
Agreed
Glad I'm not the only one. Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday has a better video.
When people are received into the Orthodox Church they are chrismated, not "ordained." Ordination is for the clergy.
God save the Holy Romanovs
Y en cuanto a Rasputin el se daba cuenta de los ministros y mas personas que eran contrarias a la Autocracia el lo veia muy bien y a su manera intento hacerlo ver. Pero no tenia la mala intencion que se le atribuye simplemente no fue prudente en la forma de hacer sugerencias oero el Santo Zar nunca lo permitio. El Santo Zar governo por si mismo con la ayuda De Dios a la cual se confiaba para sus decisiones
Alix was a gullible Tsarina!
The Siberian lady
Hail the empress 🇩🇪🇷🇺🇩🇪🇷🇺 Love Alexandra Feodorovna
Echelon is pronounced ay.che.lon
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Pero el Ssnto Zar wue tenía el discernimiento de la Santa Uncion nunca dio consentimiento a las influencias de Rasputin y la Santa Emperatriz no OBLIGO NUNCA al Emperador para aceptar sus consejos sólo los proponía Al Zar como es natural ella era su esposa y ayuda. El Santo Zar governo pir si mismo . No es cierto tantas calumnias. Tanta difamación de su honor
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The fuq is this pronunciation 😂 “Ah-leeks” 🥬
And “Mary” instead of “Marie” for the Dowager Empress?