Part 3: Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin's Tiara
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- A robbery, an arrest, another arrest, Soviet prison, and the threat of nuclear war. No big deal, right?
This is final installment of the story of Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and her Fabergé tiara. When we last left Alix and her family near the end of World War II, they had fled Mecklenburg for Schloss Glücksburg, near the Danish border.
But there was someone else at Glücksburg - someone the Allies wanted to get their hands on at any cost. Alix and her family got caught up in the manhunt for a famous Nazi, while her second son ran into trouble trying to safeguard their home, Schloss Ludwigslust, which was about to be occupied by the Red Army.
The final years of Alix's life were as full of drama as the early years we've already covered. The good news? Although it's a little hard to track what happened to this tiara during the war years, we know exactly where it ended up...and it's a happy ending for tiara lovers like us.
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They're all in the accompanying blog post here: girlinthetiara.com/alexandra-...
A big thank-you to everyone who reached out while I was making this series to help with translations and pronunciations. Another thank-you to Marlene Eilers Koenig for letting me use images from her collection in this video & the blog post. More thank-yous to Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos and Dr. Stephen Malinowski for writing back when I asked questions about Friedrich Franz's arrest.
In this video, I mentioned
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I tell stories about tiaras and the fascinating royal women who wore them. Join me as I follow these tiaras across generations and countries, through wars and revolutions and-sometimes-into darkness and disappearance and destruction.
This isn't the kind of history your professor lectured about. Instead, think of this as conversational history, like a mash-up of Drunk History and The Crown. Yes, there's a little swearing. There's also humor and heart and a boatload of compassion for these amazing royal women.
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I never intended to start a channel or a website about tiaras and royal history. But a midlife crisis forced me to re-examine my life. I gave up fiction writing after self-publishing 9 of the 10 books I'd written and earning next to nothing.
Instead of the misery of marketing books, I turned to my first love...royal history. So here I am, a 40-something burnout, trying to start over by recapturing her love of history, royal women, and their jewels.
This whole series was beyond excellent!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked Alix's story. I had no idea it would go to such dark places, but at least there's a happy ending for her. 💜
Excellent!!!! Enjoyed immensely all three installments
I absolutely loved this series. I know a little bit about past English royalty but not too much about other European royalty. I loved learning about Alex and her family. It is hard though to keep track of who married who especially when alot of them have such large families with even longer names! Lol. You do such an awesome job of narrating, your voice is so calm and soothing! I'm looking forward to more videos!!! Hugs from Wilmington NC!
Dear Girl in the Tiara: Thank you ever so much for your videos. I just love them all! I am glad that this elegant and sympathetic lady ended her days peacefully, and lived to enjoy the return of her son. Many thanks for your graceful telling of her fascinating story! 🥰👸
You're so welcome - thank *you* for watching! I'm so glad Alix had a happy ending to her story, too. I always get a little nervous when I start researching in case terrible things happen to the lady I'm working on, but in this case, all's well that ends well. 💜
This series was so interesting your presentation and sharing of her exciting story was like watching a classic movie. Wonderful!
Thank you. 👏💐😁
Beautiful story with so much sadness, thank you for telling this story Australia ❤
Thank you for bringing us a happy ending for the tiara and a not quite so happy ending for the family; albeit one that they showed that they were a family that could survive the worst that life could throw at them. Great research and great narration.
I’m happy that she got to end her days with the family that she had left. She lived through some crazy times!! btw, I told my mom about your videos and she is watching them now. Thank you for making these wonderful videos!! ✌🏼💖
Thanks for spreading the word! Me too - I'm so happy she got to spend her final years surrounded by family. After living through two world wars, she deserved some peace and quiet! 💜
Wow! What a great story! Fascinating research and beautifully told! I wish I had more thumbs up to give this!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! I'm so happy you liked Alix's story. I had no idea there would be so much to tell. Talk about a story that runs away with you! ;)
I can’t even remember when I have enjoyed a channel more! This series was absolutely amazing. Every bit of it. I know this series didn’t happen overnight, so THANK YOU for all the hard work and ridiculous amount of personal time you put into this. It’s just spectacular.
JOB WELL DONE.
Thank you for a lovely biography of Alexandra of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. I am glad that she received the best gift in the end. Her son was returned to her and the family. No matter what your station in life, what matters most is your family. She was a
very strong woman and had such fortitude in surviving two world wars. I am so very happy that she had her family with her in the end. Thanks for making such interesting programs about such outstanding women.
Your content is well researched and beautifully presented. Thank you for your work.
What a story, thank you. It makes you realise that sometimes you have no choice on what side you end up on in times of war.
She was very honest in identifying her jewels . In a way it’s not the cost of the jewellery , it’s the heritage that they represent. Sad. Thank you, been looking forward to this 🙋♀️🙋♀️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I have been amazed by this story. Thank you!
You did a wonder job of teaching me about some of my heritage and history thank you!!💗🥰🙏🏽
I have just discovered you...such deep research, you bring history to life, and give it a real face. I hope you are still creating content ❤
I actual live in Houston, hopefully the Tiara is on display, I also love your videos, thank you for your hard work.
Awesome series...As always, your amazing your research is second to none.
I wonder do you ever inform the families, that your plan is to write an article and present a video that over 5.5 000 people will be watching in the first month!
I ask because in this case there are living members of the family you discuss who may have been happy to assist and contribute... After all your a serious historian with an ability to keep things light and interesting... This 3 part series has been the best ever.
Bravo👏 very well done. If I ever get to Huston I will definitely go see the tiara that is now a story of a woman's life for me. Thank you!
Thank you! I'm dying to go to Houston now....when I do, I'll share my pictures. :)
What a great story. Thank you!
Many thanks for such a great story !!! Best of research, and narrative; as well as video clips, photosand music !!!
What an outcome never saw that coming. We all owe you an enormous debt of gratitude. Again a heartfelt thank you
What a fascinating story! Would make a great movie. Thank you!
Well done! Superb story exquisitely researched!
this story is what I’ve been waiting for a week! Thank you so much for sharing 💕
You're very welcome - and thanks for watching all the way through to the end! I had no idea there would be so much drama in this story when I started looking into Alix's life. 💜
Loved the video!!! I can’t believe everything she went through. I’m glad she had a happy ending, and that the tiara wasn’t lost.
Great storyteller! So good!
Excellent series!! I love the more unknown stories that you do!!
This is one of my fav tiaras of all time!
I enjoyed your series so much!!! I appreciate your extensive, excellent research and your narrative style. Thank you for this awesomeness!!! 😊
I really enjoy these type of videos. Thank you for all your hard work.
Beautiful videos! Thank you so much
Fascinating biography! It was an excellent story.
I'm so glad you liked Alix's story! There was a lot more to tell than I ever suspected when I started this one.
Very intriguing story, thank you!
Your video shows the wonderful threads of history and it was delightful.
Wonderful video series.
Wonderful video!
This story should be made into a movie or miniseries.
That's what I thought as I wrote the script...and it just kept getting longer and longer and longer! So much drama for one lifetime.
Thank you for this wonderful series.
You're very welcome. I'm so glad you liked it! 💜
Your videos are so great! Thank you for all your hard work!
Aww, thank you! I'm so glad you liked Alix's story. 💜
Thank you again so much! What a wonderful ending! 👑
You're very welcome - I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💜
Your work is excellent. Thanks so much.
You're so very welcome - I'm glad you enjoyed Alix's story. 💜
What a brilliant conclusion of the series. Thank you!
You're very welcome - thanks so much for watching all the way through to the end! I had no idea there would be so much information to share when I started.
Great work. Love your content. Xx
Great story. Thanks so much!
You're so welcome - I'm glad you liked Alix's story. 💜
This was so dope! I can’t wait for more cause I’ve been following this story religiously! What a beautifully tragic and full life she lived with such a wonderfully peaceful ending
So glad you liked it! And I had no idea there would be so much darkness and tragedy in this story. I got a little scared there for awhile, almost afraid of what would happen to her next!
Very well done documentary. 🎉❤😊
Your videos are so amazing and calming! I love your videos! Amazing talent you have!
Oh, thank you so much! Your comment just made my day. I'm smiling over here. 💜
Brilliant.
rhank you so much for this history lesson.
As my username may give away, I live in Sønderborg, very close to the German border and basically just across the water from Glücksburg and the naval academy in Flensburg. I’ve never heard the stories about Speer hiding there before, the broken caskets and missing jewelry, thank you for that information.
You're very welcome - thanks for watching! I had no idea any of that had happened, either. I stumbled onto the Speer connection and couldn't believe what I was seeing. There are more files in the British archives regarding the looting of Schloss Glücksburg. I submitted a Freedom of Information Act request to try and view them, but it was rejected since some people who were there are still alive. There may be more to the story that comes out later. We'll have to wait and see.
@@TheGirlintheTiara It’s no surprise that the German nobility had close connections to the nazis. But yes, as long as there’s living relatives, we’ll most likely never know the full story. At Sønderborg Castle we have a crypt, where some members of the Glücksborg family are buried along with our former dukes, duchesses and some members of the royal family too. But since there’s still living relatives - our queen is one of them - it’s closed to the public.
Thank you for your stories. I'm very interested in royal histories, mainly English. I'm finding any royal history just as intreaging.
omg thank u 🙏 💕
Wonderful x
Thank you - I'm so glad you liked it. 💜
Can’t wait for more 👑🤍🤍
Thank you
You're very welcome - I hope you enjoyed Alix's story.
I still love this series. xx Have to re-watch it bc I don't have anything new yet...coming soon?? I hope (^_^) Did you ever get to go see the tiara in the museum yourself?
Thank god!!!
Hope you enjoyed Alix's story!
Please please speak louder and turn down the backing music . Love your content other than that point
welp. You hide a nazi, you get ransacked by the soldiers.
Not sure how to do reviews but - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yay!
you should make a video about Princess Charlotte from Belgium who became the Empress of Mexico, her story is really interesting and sad
If I put many more superlatives down here it'll just sound like gushing, and i hate gushing! So I'll simply put down 'bout the highest compliment I can give: This is fully up to your established standards.
I look forward to listening to all three again at least a couple more times.
PS I don't believe you could hire a professional who could present your stories better than you
Why are you so sympathetic to a bunch of Nazis? This family could have simply left for Denmark and spent the Nazi years there. When the Nazis invaded Denmark, they could have gone to England, where they had close relatives in the royal family. Instead, they served the Nazis, and at least one of them was an officer in the infamous S.S. What crimes against humanity did he commit? This family betrayed their heritage.
Whatever happened to this S.S.-member son of “Alix" when testified at the Nuremberg trials? What was the nature of his testimony? Who was his superior officer on whose behalf he testified?
So sad about those who got wronged by allied troops, the Hesse by Rhine family jewels got totally ruined
I like your content, research and delivery. But, I'm searching through your videos and I can't find a single featured royal that isn't white. There were Korean royals, many varieties of African royals, Hawaiian royals and so many more. I admit that in some cases it might be more difficult to find information and photos about themselves and their jewels. But, would it not be worth it? Genuine opulence cannot exist in the absence of diversity.
That was like a movie, really enjoyed it. Thank you so much!!!