Evaluation
Historical significance
Public hostility toward her German birth and relationship with Rasputin deepened distrust of the wartime court.
Actions to know
- Defended autocracy while Nicholas was at military headquarters
- Influenced ministerial advice and protected Rasputin’s access
- Became a focus for wartime rumours and elite hostility
Limits on influence
Her symbolic and reputational importance was greater than evidence for direct control of national policy.