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In 1918, she was arrested and ultimately murdered by Bolsheviks. In 1981, she was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and in 1992 by the Moscow Patriarchate. Princess of Hesse. The Hessian grand ducal family in May 1875.
- Like her father Peter, Elizabeth aspired to be a ‘European’ "Tsarevna Elizabeth speaks more German than Russian", – so wrote Peter the Great's sister and Elizabeth's aunt, Natalia Alexeevna, in 1713.
- She sometimes had a rustic demeanor. In 1730, Elizabeth, who was then 21 years old, was supposed to inherit the throne after the death of Peter II, in accordance with her mother's will.
- Elizabeth promised that no executions would take place during her reign. There is a legend that before going to the barracks of the Preobrazhensky Regiment upon her ascension to the throne, Elizabeth prayed and took an oath – if she ascended the throne, no death sentences would ever be passed under her rule.
- She loved dressing up and dressing people up. Like her father, Elizabeth was a trendsetter. She strictly monitored fashion at the imperial balls when noble ladies appeared each time in lavish new dresses, which resulted in the court being faced with huge expenses.
In 1918, she was arrested and ultimately murdered by Bolsheviks. In 1981, she was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, and in 1992 by the Moscow Patriarchate. Princess of Hesse. The Hessian grand ducal family in May 1875.
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