Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romania (1875)
No ordinary queen, Marie took an active role in Romania‘s wartime activities, beginning with helping bring the country into the Allied camp in World War I and ending with her representation of Romanian interests in territory negotiations at the close of the war. In the interim, the “Soldier Queen” also contributed to the war effort by volunteering as a nurse with the Red Cross and publishing a book whose proceeds went to the same cause. Marie later became the first royal adherent of what faith? More…Discuss
euzicasa 
inspirational
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Yes indeed: Not after 50 years of leadership dementia were the civilizing effects of monarchy
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yeah
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