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1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland
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1872–1918, the wife of Nicholas II of Russia; her misrule while Nicholas was supreme commander of the Russian forces during World War I precipitated the Russian Revolution
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Warren Thirsk, an emergency department doctor at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, told broadcaster CBC that the number of patients involved in the incident had "completely overwhelmed" healthcare facilities in Wainwright.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Made in collaboration with designer and tailor Alex Navarro and stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn and paid for by a mysterious benefactor Monáe has called “a fairy Halloween mother.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
“It just felt like a wicked Cinderella story,” Alexandra said backstage, just before the show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Co-author Associate Professor Alexandra Whittaker said the findings demonstrate why animal behavior needs to be monitored over longer periods when researchers evaluate zoo management practices.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Alexandra Secondary School was the only mixed school in the ghetto.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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