Queen Marie of Romania

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1. Queen Marie was the grand-daughter of two illustrious personalities of the 1800s. Her paternal grandmother was Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Who was her maternal grandfather? Czar Paul I of Russia Czar Nicholas I of Russia Czar Alexander II of Russia Czar Alexander III of Rusia

2. The Queen's charming memoirs begin with an evocation of her place of birth. In which castle or stately home, demolished in 1926, was she born? Bran Castle Balmoral Eastwell Park Sandringham

3. After a happy childhood spent in England and Malta, where her father was sent as an officer, Princess Marie of Edinburgh married, at age 17, Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, the heir apparent to the throne of Romania. His uncle, the new king of the country, was a man of strict Prussian discipline and efficiency, and the young princess felt this very early. What did King Carol I wish to the young couple? I wish you a good honeyweek. I wish you a good honeymoon. I wish you a good honeyday. Welcome to Romania.

4. The manners, the youth, and the vitality of the young princess were much appreciated by the Romanians and made her the object of interest within the ranks of the aristocracy. What was the new princess called at the French-speaking court? English Mary the Last Romantic La princesse lointaine (the Faraway Princess) Marie formidable

5. Princess Marie bore six children, three boys and three girls. One boy died young. What was his name? Nicolae Mircea Carol Mihai

6. In 1917, during the First World War, Romania had to face the invasion of half of its territory and an epidemic of typhus, plus the outbreak of the Bolshevik Revolution on its doorstep. Marie did her best to encourage and motivate her people, going to the front and caring for the wounded. What was the name the country gave to her this time? Mother of the Wounded Holy Mary Mother of Romania Saviour Queen

7. The first part of Queen Marie's life is narrated in her memoirs. What is the title of this work? The Story of My Life My Country Crown against Sickle The Last Romantic

8. In 1926 Queen Marie visited United States and dedicated a museum in rural Washington State, the creation of a railroad magnate, Sam Hill, who initially intended to build there a residence for his wife and his daughter, Mary. What was the name of this museum, which can still be visited? Maryhill Queen Marie Museum Goldendale Romanian Museum of Art

9. King Ferdinand died in 1927, but the now Dowager Queen Marie died just before the Second World War started. In her last 15 years, she was keen on the Bahá'í religion, brought to her by an American missionary, Ms. Martha Root. Did Queen Marie of Romania convert to the Bahá'í faith? Yes No

10. The tumultuous life of beautiful Queen Marie could not escape the usual gossip. It is assiduously suggested that she had a long-term romantic involvement with a Romanian aristocrat, and even that some of the children she bore were his. Who was this man? Alexandru Marghiloman Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor Prince Antoine Bibesco Prince Barbu Stirbey