How Marie biscuit got its name?

Answer 1

The Marie biscuit was created by an English bakery Peek Freans in London in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh

Answer 2

Marie biscuits are named after the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. She was the wife of the Grand Duke Alexander, who later became Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The biscuits were originally created by the Peek Freans company in England in the 1870s and were named in honor of the Grand Duchess.