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Wel the war in the Crimea might have fueled Victoria's dislike for Russia but even before that she wasn't overly exited about the country and esp. about the Romanovs. I believe she found them somewhat loose (affairs with ballerina's and such), though she usually said nice things about Alexander III and Minny (as she was a sister of her own daughter in law AND they led a family life without any scandals and such. Apart from that she might disagreed with an autocratic rule as opposed to her own constitutional rule in the UK, though I can not remember a book that ever researched that part.
Added to that, Victoria dreaded the 'Royal Mob' in general, even her Rumpenheim relatives (she disliked Queen Louise of Denmark too I believe as she found her too fond of gossip).
Anyway, her dislike for the Romanovs didn't prevent 3 of her grand daughters from marrying a Russian.
Added to that, Victoria dreaded the 'Royal Mob' in general, even her Rumpenheim relatives (she disliked Queen Louise of Denmark too I believe as she found her too fond of gossip).
Anyway, her dislike for the Romanovs didn't prevent 3 of her grand daughters from marrying a Russian.