Maria Alexandrovna

PEOPLE

Maria Alexandrovna lived like a ghost in St. Petersburg’s Winter Palace—but few would say she deserved the final betrayal her own husband dealt her.

PEOPLE

When Maria Alexandrovna died of a sudden heart attack at just 67, some considered it a mercy. Her fairy tale life ended up being more like a horror story.



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