| Added to this cocktail were rumours that the tsarina, Alexandra, and her favourite, the infamous Rasputin, were German spies. |
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| They asked the tsarina for her assent for the Ossetians to come down from the mountains and settle on the plains of the north Caucasus. |
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| The historian does not even try to consider the achievements – or failings – of each tsar or tsarina as they leave the stage. |
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| Her brother Nikita's children took the surname Romanov in honour of their grandfather, father of a tsarina. |
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| Mr Kundra's task looks positively pocket-sized compared with the job facing Karen Evans, America's e-government tsarina, a few blocks away at the Office of Management and Budget. |
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| No doubt, in her specialty, Alix is a tsarina. |
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| Hardie came off Dark Tsarina on the final bend after the Michael Madgwick-trained filly appeared to clip heels with a horse in front of her. |
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| Amazingly, it includes twelve ephemeral gouaches by Adolph Menzel extracted from a picture-book to celebrate the birthday of an unmemorable Tsarina. |
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| Ormonde Jayne Tsarina Ormondejayne.com, £280 for 100ml eau de parfum This gorgeous blend of suede, cassis, labdanum and musk notes, by high priestess of perfume Lynda Pilkington, is just as opulent as the price tag. |
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| Store sommelier Roberto shares his favourites De Molen Tsarina Esra. |
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