Coryne Hall was born in Ealing, West London and developed an interest in history and genealogy from childhood. Her particular fascination for imperial Russian history began when she learnt that her great-grandmother was born in St. Petersburg, an almost exact contemporary of Tsar Nicholas II. Her interest was further fuelled by training in classical ballet, which at the time had ... Read morea strong Russian influence. She began research in earnest on the life of Empress Marie Feodorovna in 1981. She is a regular contributor to Royalty Digest and the American-based European Royal History Journal. Show Less