1. The Queen Marie of
Romania
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2. Who was Queen Marie?
Maria Alexandra Victoria, Princess of Edinburgh,
granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and Tsar Alexander II of
Russia, became at the age of 17 the wife of Prince heir Ferdinand of
Romania and then, in 1914, Queen Maria of Romania.
From the beginning, Queen Marie has been actively involved in
political life, having meetings with ministers and diplomats. Observing the
young prince's interest in the country's problems, King Carol I and Prince
Ferdinand have named Maria the Honorable Commander of the 4th Red
Crescent (Cavalry) Regiment. Marie proudly wore the military uniform and
was actively involved in all the actions that the 4th Red Cross has deployed.
Thus, it became known as "the wounded mother" or "the queen of the soldier"
3. After the war, Queen Marie joined the Romanian state people on
an unofficial position at the Paris peace talks to plead the case of our
country with regard to territorial gains. Few people seem to be aware
that Romania's current dimension is largely due to the lobbying efforts
of the Queen Marie in Paris.
She also wrote numerous books and
articles about Romania in the hope of removing
the negative feelings of the country for which she
had come to love such a deep love. Spirituality
and an unshakable faith in God have led the
Queen through its entire life.
4. Queen Marie and The Great Union
There have been several moments that preceded, but also that succeeded
the Great Union from December 1, 1918, moments that in fact consolidated this
historical date. The stages of the Union remained in history with two dates: that of
the Julian calendar or "old style" still used in the Kingdom of Romania and
Bessarabia at the time of the Union, and that of the Gregorian calendar used in
Transylvania and Bucovina. Due to a need to consolidate and modernize the new
unitary state, Great Romania officially adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1919,
April 1 becoming officially April 14th.
5. Even after the great powers of the world were made and
recognized by the Great Union, the Queen Marie continued to plead
the cause of Romania and promote the country's values beyond the
borders until she was removed from the political life of the country
with Carol taking over the throne II. He then retired to Balchik or to
Bran Castle, and spent the last days of his life at Pelişor Castle, where
he died on July 18, 1938.
The role of the Queen Marie after The Great Union
6. "Why did I come here? Well, I was
at the Peace Conference in Paris
after the war, and they asked me
this question and I said, "Every
country needs a face. So when you
gather together for deliberations, I
want Romania to have a face. I am
here to be that face, to make
Romania something more personal
than statistics and maps. "" Queen
Marie said in autumn 1926 during a
visit to the United States.
7. • Dicţionarul personalităţilor feminine din România (Ed. Meronia, 2009)
• Istoria românilor în timpul celor patru regi (1866-1947) - Ferdinand
I (Ioan Scurtu, Ed. Enciclopedică, vol. II, 2004).
• http://peles.ro/personalitati/regina-maria/
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