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She's the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England.
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She had identity with Hesse-Darmstadt,
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the part of Germany in which she was born.
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And, as I said,
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although she spoke English at home and with her children,
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she had been a convert to russian Orthodoxy.
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She also feared or resented idleness.
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She thought it was important to work.
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She was a nurse for her children.
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She worked for her son, above all.
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She worked very, very hard.
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She wanted to keep her daughters "From foolish gossip"