So this was supposed to be about the entire family. But as I found myself leaning more towards my personal feelings towards the third daughter than fact about the entire family, I felt it appropriate to change the name. I hope others will one day share my love of this beautiful girl who drifted out of this world at far too early of an age.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Maria
Of all of the five Romanov dhildren, I have a personal connection to the middle child, Maria. She was overshadowed and controlled by her family, being sweet and willing. She had long golden hair, and large blue eyes that were known in the family as "Marie's saucers". She died July 17, 1918 with her family. Although some rumors have circulated over the years that her sister Anastasia was the one who went missing, it was in fact Maria whose bones were supposedly never found
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