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Queen Marie of Romania was born as Princess Marie Alexandra Victoria of Edinburgh on 29 October 1875 in England. Her father, Prince Alfred, was the second son of Queen Victoria.
Her mother, Duchess Marie of Edinburgh (born Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia), was the only living daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia. Marie was known as Missy to her friends and family.
Marie’s early childhood was spent in England.
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It was here that she got to know her paternal grandmother. Her memories of Queen Victoria were of a doting grandmother who still had the power to provoke fear in people. When Marie was a preadolescent, her family moved to Malta due to Prince Alfred taking command of the Royal Navy stationed there.
This was where Marie and her sister Victoria “Ducky” discovered their passion for horse riding. Unfortunately for the girls, the English high-society dames were complaining about the Edinburgh princesses’ lack of feminine