Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (Russian: Анастасия Михайловна; 28 July 1860 – 11 March 1922) was a daughter of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia; she married Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was the mother of Queen Alexandrine, consort of Christian X of Denmark. A strong-willed, independent and unconventional woman, her life was no stranger to scandals.
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