Dagmar of Denmark, Maria Feodorovna Part 2

We are back for part 2 in our 3 part series on Dagmar of Denmark aka Alexandra Feodorovna, the second to last Tsarina of Russia. From train disasters, dramatic love affairs, royal weddings, to assassination attempts – this episode is filled to the brim. So, hold onto your seats y'all as we jump back into Motha Russia.
Time stamps:
00:46 Diving into Russian History: The Story of Dagmar
04:22 Dagmar's Transition to Russian Life
07:03 Dagmar's Family Life and Challenges
21:56 The Assassination Attempt and Family Dynamics
27:35 Dagmar's Summer Trips to Denmark
29:52 The Assassination Attempts on Alexander II
32:35 The Ascension to Power and the New Life
34:11 The Coronation and life as Tsarina
47:42 The Borky Train Disaster
50:37 The Final Days of Sasha
58:01 The New Role as Dowager Tsarina

Some sources:
https://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/mariabio.php
Unofficial Royalty
History of Royal Women
Cursed Facts about Maria Feodorovna
Royal Splendor
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We are back for part 2 in our 3 part series on Dagmar of Denmark aka Alexandra Feodorovna, the second to last Tsarina of Russia. From train disasters, dramatic love affairs, royal weddings, to assassination attempts – this episode is filled to the brim. So, hold onto your seats y'all as we jump back into Motha Russia.

Time stamps:

00:46 Diving into Russian History: The Story of Dagmar

04:22 Dagmar's Transition to Russian Life

07:03 Dagmar's Family Life and Challenges

21:56 The Assassination Attempt and Family Dynamics

27:35 Dagmar's Summer Trips to Denmark

29:52 The Assassination Attempts on Alexander II

32:35 The Ascension to Power and the New Life

34:11 The Coronation and life as Tsarina

47:42 The Borky Train Disaster

50:37 The Final Days of Sasha

58:01 The New Role as Dowager Tsarina

Some sources:

https://www.alexanderpalace.org/palace/mariabio.php

Unofficial Royalty

History of Royal Women

Cursed Facts about Maria Feodorovna

Royal Splendor

Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store and follow us on Instagram!

Our awesome new intro music is thanks to @1touchproduction !

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices