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It was well known that in royal family, there were marriages of conveniance between cousins between royal families. But the marriage between Nicholas Romanov and Alix de Hesse was a love story. Alix de Hesse was the favorite grand daughter of queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The queen wanted her grand daughter to be married to a strong monarchy.
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It was well known that in royal family, there were marriages of conveniance between cousins between royal families. But the marriage between Nicholas Romanov and Alix de Hesse was a love story. Alix de Hesse was the favorite grand daughter of queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The queen wanted her grand daughter to be married to a strong monarchy.