Word: victorias
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that she used to scrimp and help her sister make dresses before the latter became the Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of all the Russias and Alexandra herself Britain's Queen Empress. But everyone does not remember a far more important fact: that in the same bedroom at Kensington Palace which Victoria the Great used as a girl was born Mary the Good, daughter of her first cousin, the Duchess of Teck...
...Queen Victoria, with a sentiment typically "Victorian," never forgot the coincidence which linked herself with "Dear Little May," and some historians hold that this was uppermost in the old lady's mind when she decided that the blooming girl should wed the Heir of Britain...
...Collar and Cuffs" had been told by Queen Victoria to propose to May and had languidly assented. Some weeks later the Great Queen asked him with some asperity why he had not done so. "Really!" exclaimed "Collar and Cuffs." "I had quite forgotten that idea. Really!" And languidly but respectfully quitting the Imperial presence, C.&C. went straight off to May, who accepted on the spot...
When poor C.&C. was swept away by untimely influenza, the Great Queen did not waver in her wish to improve on coincidence and make a queen of May. "Eddy" was dead, but "Georgie" was left. May should marry Georgie, decreed Victoria. But Alexandra was violently opposed. What?this girl who was supposed to be grief-stricken for Alexandra's eldest and favorite son?should she be allowed to switch her affections to No. 2? Was it decent? Was it right? In effect, should May be allowed to get away with...
With all the strength that was in her proud soul, with all the ingenuity of a mother championing the dignity of her dead son, Alexandra tried to prevent the match between Georgie and May. But how could she succeed when against her were arrayed triumphant Obstinacy, personified by Queen Victoria, and triumphant Cynicism in the person of Alexandra's own husband, later Edward VII? It is reported on excellent authority that the Great Cynic laughed at his wife: "You are a sentimentalist, Alix, I am glad May is not. One in the family is enough...