Marie of Romania was born Princess Marie of Edinburgh in the British royal family. She married Crown Prince Ferdinand of Romania and became queen upon his ascension to the throne. During World War I, Marie urged Ferdinand to ally with the Allies and declare war on Germany. When Bucharest was occupied, Marie and her family took refuge in Moldavia. After the war, Marie attended the Paris Peace Conference and campaigned for international recognition of enlarged Romania which had gained new territories.
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Marie of Romania
1. University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest
Marie of Romania
Student:Niculae Cristina Mihaela Teacher:Frumuşelu Mihai
2018
2. Marie of Romania
Marie of Edinburgh, more commonly known as Marie of
Romania (Marie Alexandra Victoria; 29 October 1875 – 18 July
1938), was the last Queen of Romania as the wife of King Ferdinand
I.
3. Born into the British royal family, she was titled Princess Marie
of Edinburgh at birth. Her parents were Prince Alfred and Grand
Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Marie's early years
were spent in Kent, Malta and Coburg. After refusing a proposal
from her cousin, she was chosen as the future wife of Crown
Prince Ferdinand of Romania, the heir apparent of King Carol I.
4. After the outbreak
of World War I, Marie
urged Ferdinand to ally
himself with the Triple
Entente and declare war
on Germany, which he
eventually did in 1916.
During the early stages
of fighting, Bucharest
was occupied by the
Central Powers and
Marie, Ferdinand and
their five children took
refuge in Moldavia.
5. On 1 December 1918, the
province of Transylvania,
following Bessarabia and
Bukovina, united with
the Old Kingdom. Marie,
now queen of Greater
Romania, attended
the Paris Peace
Conference of 1919, where
she campaigned for
international recognition of
the enlarged Romania.
