Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna

## Grand Duchess Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna of Karoleva

Irina, Queen of Eurova

**Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna** (1870-) (Karolevian: Великая княгиня Ильза Петровна Александровна tr. Velikaya Knyaginya Il'za Petrovna Aleksandrovna) was the youngest daughter and child of King Alexander II and Queen Maria Feodorvna Petrovna. She was known for being appointed Grand Duchess Regent after the Petrovna famiy's disappearance from Belinsky after the Siege of Belinsky.

## Early Life

Born into the immediate royal family and sister of Grand Duke Alexei, King Frederik III, and Queen Irina of Eurovna. Ilsa grew up in the typical court life in the Romovna Palace. Ilsa navigated court life with her close friend Elsie Barrett, future wife of General Mendoza. It is said that her meddling was what set them up together in the first place. Sadly, Elise died in 1890 three years after the birth of Katerina Mendoza.

### Train Crash of 1896

In 1896, a train crash caused the death of King Alexander II, Grand Duke Alexei, along with the Grand Duke's wife and children. This made Grand Duke Frederik the King of Karoleva. The new King Frederik and the Dowanger Queen and Ilsa switched places. King Frederik and his family moved to St.Romovna while they both retired to the Kathrin Palace in Tsarskoe. Ilsa then lived there with her husband, Grand Duke Grigori Alexandrovna and their two children Olga and Katya.

## The Christmas Revolt

Thankfully, due to being in Tsarskoe, Ilsa avoided most of the chaos during the Christmas Revolt and her daughters were in Cysria with their father.

When the Grand Duchess Charlotte and Maria escaped St.Romova after being captured by rebels, they fled to the Kathrin Palace where Ilsa and the Dowager Queen took them in. Ilsa and the Dowager Queen learned of King Frederik III's execution and Ilsa was the one who broke the news to the Grand Duchesses. After this, Ilsa wanted them all to leave the country for their safety. Grand Duchess Maria refused but when news of a rebel army marching towards Tsarskoe came they all went to a town near Ekaterinburg. The army matching towards Tsarskoe was defeated by the Eurovna-Karolevian Royal Army and the whole family was reunited in Ekaterinburg. Eventually Ilsa and the Dowager Queen moved back to the Kathrin Palace.

## Grand Duchess Regent

After the Siege of Belinsky, the Royal Family disappeared with no trace. Because Karoleva needed a leader royal ministers and advisors offered Ilsa a regency as she was still in Karoleva, unlike her sister Irina who was Queen of Eurova. Ilsa went to Belinsky was soon as possible and stayed in the Alexander Palace. Ilsa tried her best to keep the country together despite not being prepared for the position.

Due to not being the next in line of succession, this sparked worries that if the Petrovna family didn't return soon then the crown would have to be handed over to Queen Irina of Eurova, and deal with the consequences of a Queen ruling abroad. While regent, Ilsa reconnected with Katerina Mendoza, newly Countess, and spent an hour a day with her in peace who helped comfort her through the stress of ruling a country.

## Trivia

* It's possible that Ilsa named her youngest daughter Katya after Katerina Mendoza

## Titles and Styles

**1870- ?** *Her Royal Highess, The Grand Duchess Ilsa Petrovna*

**? - 22 April 1907** *Her Royal Highess, The Grand Duchess Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna*

**22 April 1907 - Present** *Her Royal Highness, The Grand Duchess Regent Ilsa Petrovna Alexandrovna of All Karoleva*