noun
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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
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His latest work, “Rasputin,” is a deeply researched examination of how Nicholas and Alexandra, faced with social unrest and the frail health of their only son, found solace in a charismatic peasant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But following the Bolshevik takeover and the outbreak of civil war, the revolutionaries wanted to ensure that reactionary forces would never rescue Nicholas and Alexandra to reinstate the monarchy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Alexandra Morris said there is a pattern of women living with the condition not believed and being dismissed at GP's and hospital appointments.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
"I want to do another film with Alexandra Wilkie because she is astounding," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
I began pounding the tennis wall at the Alexandra Stadium.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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