The Princess Puzzle One of the great mysteries of history is the fate of Anastasia Romanov, the last of four daughters born to the Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. The story of the remarkable young lady is known all around the world as simply, “The Lost Princess”. Born on June 18, 1901, in the Kremlin Winter Palace- the suite of the Empress, Anastasia, whose full name is Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, was born to a large family of six, later to be seven. Her parents and the rest of the Russian Empire were anticipating a male baby, praying that Nicholas II would receive an heir. All of Russia let out their breath when it was announced that a fourth daughter to the Romanov family had been delivered.
Upon the ending of the Seven Years' War, tying an alliance between Austria and France became a main priority for Empress Maria Theresa. At the time, the easiest and most effective way to bond two separate countries was by marriage. Soon enough, the son of the French Emperor, Louis XV, passed away, leaving his 11-year-old grandson heir to the throne. Within months, it had been decided that Louis Auguste and Marie Antoinette were to marry. In the years to come, Marie was found to be lazy with a short attention span.
Even as she first entered Russia’s public eye, Catherine gained the affection of her future subjects. Soon after her Marriage to Peter III, Catherine began learning Russian to better suit her new position. She studied late into the night, eventually becoming sick because of it. Her servants began telling people in the city that “the little foreign princess loved Russia so much that now she was lying at death’s door because she had risen from bed every night in order to learn the Russian language more quickly!” Machiavelli stresses the importance of gaining the favor of your subjects with a good reputation. Catherine’s dilemma was that she was not Russian born and feared that she would lose credibility and reputation in Russia because of it.
Motivation Evaluation Sherry Jenkins PSY/230 February 24, 2013 Aaron Thompson Motivation Evaluation Diana, Princess of Wales was born Diana Frances Spencer, on July 01, 1961, at Park House near Sandringham, Norfolk. Her mother and father were Viscount and Viscountess Althrop. She had two sisters older than her and one younger brother. Diana’s troubles would start at a young age because her insecurities would manifest despite the privilege her life provided. She was no stranger to the royal family since she played with Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
Anastasia Romanov (1901-1918) has become one of the most romanticized figures in history, due to her noble birth, playful personality, and the tragic, mysterious circumstances of her death. To understand Anastasia Romanov, one must understand the world "Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess (equivalent to a princess) Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanov" entered at birth. She was the youngest daughter of Czar (equivalent to an emperor or king) Nicholas II, who, as progenitor of the Romanov dynasty (autocratic rulers of Russia for almost three hundred years), believed he inherited the God-given right to rule. The Romanovs embodied Russia and maintained inseparable ties to the Orthodox church. Many of their subjects, especially peasants, looked to them as demigods.
While Edward was in power, Queen Elizabeth I was allowed to live quietly; after Edward’s death in 1553, Mary became queen. Mary was a Roman Catholic, but Queen Elizabeth I was not a religious person; however, she understood Mary’s decision to marry the Catholic Prince Phillip II of Spain (Ellis). Later, while Phillip saw his wife childless and ill, he saw Queen Elizabeth I as a very suitable woman to assume the position of queen (Ellis). Mary died on November 17, 1558, and Queen Elizabeth I finally became queen at the age of 25. Queen Elizabeth I had to undergo a tremendous amount of pain, grief, and suffering to acquire the throne, but once she received it, she was the greatest ruler that England had.
Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas on July 24, 1897. She had one little sister and her name was Muriel. Amelia’s mother, Amelia “Amy” Otis-Earhart, divorced her father when she was young. Her mother was not happy with her husband’s success as a lawyer. Amelia’s father, Edwin, remarried and had her little sister.
Balanchine was in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on January 22, 1904. At an early age he was not very in to ballet, but soon adapted from his mother trying to teach his sister. His most likely destination, if he was to not succeed in dancing, would have been to enter the army. When he was about nine, he was accepted into imperial ballet school, where he got two instructor, Pavel Gerdt and Samuil Andrianov. For a while he had to stop dancing due to some unfortunate events
She had been adverted to consider the spousal relationship as a responsibility and burgeon and may well have implied that at that time the factor of sensuality was missing on her side. All her relationships were qualified by caution, solicitude, and kindliness. Three years afterwards she wedded her 5th cousin, Franklin Roosevelt, an appropriate fit for a woman of her assort. But Franklin's overly-protective mother shortly set out to broaden her dominance over her recent daughter-in-law. "I was beginning to be an entirely dependent person," Eleanor stated, "someone always to decide everything for me."
Lifestyles of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Marie Antoinette was an Austrian Princess, at age 15, in 1770, to marry the Crown Prince. When they ascended the throne in 1774 she and Prince Louis were still teenagers. Unlike her shy husband, Marie Antoinette was admired for her legendary beauty, grace and elegance and her tastes which set fashion trends in Europe. She took pride in her appearance and in her ancestry as a princess of Hapsburg. Marie Antoinette also attracted gossip for her inability (due to Louis's impotence) to become pregnant and produce an heir to the throne.