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The Imperial Family / Re: Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna-elder, wife of GD Wladimir
« on: September 11, 2015, 04:55:55 PM »
Does anyone know if any of her diaries has come out yet

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Are you sure?. I somehow had the impresion her hair was anything but black. I had the impresion her hair was middle brown or dark blonde..silly question; what color was Zenaida's hair?Black..she had very blue eyes and a olive complexion.
Hi,
do you know who lived in the palace between 1850 and 1917?
"One ought to know how to do ones job" <GD Maria Pavlovna the elder>
I think this summarizes all.. She knew who she was, her place in society and what it was expected of her.....
Arturo Vega-Llausás
I understand what is said here, but for discussion's sake I thought of posting the other side of the coin here. I'm not that familiar w/ the details, just going by what I've read here...wasn't part of Miechen's "job" to support the monarchy and extended Romanov family? It seems she conspired to advance her own line, established a rival court practically and undermined the reigning Emperor and Empress? Or is that exaggerating the case?
Wondering,
T