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Nicholas II / opening of the State Duma picture

« on: April 20, 2011, 12:35:06 AM »

 Which members of the imperial family were in atendance at the opening of the 1st Duma April 1906?  i can identifiy some of the Imperial faimily in the famous picture taken that day but there is a woman next to Xenia that i can't quite make out also who is  the woman next to Olga and  behind the unidentifed woman is that Princess William of Baden (Maria,  Pss Romanowsky).  The woman behined Olga l think is Alexandra Josefiovna.  There are five women behined Marie Pavlova the elder not sure who they are.  One is on the end holding a pair of Lorgnette  spectacles next to her is that Duchess Alexander of Oldenburg ( Eugenia , Pss Romanowsky)  and right at the top of Mare Pavlova's  tiara is a woman i can barly make out maybe Maria Alexandrovna (Duchess of Edinburgh) ? Who are the two woman between Marie Pavlova the elder and Marie Pavlova the younger?  To find the pic go to http://www.romanovrussia.com/LargeNIIphoto.html

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Iberian Royal Families / Re: Infante Gabriel of Spain and his descendants

« on: April 21, 2010, 12:04:26 PM »

Were the sons of Sebastian considered royal and Infants of Spain and Portugal ? or were they commoners ? 

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Alexandra Feodorovna / Alix's suitor's

« on: March 23, 2010, 02:11:43 PM »

Besides Nicholas & Albert-Victor did Alix have any other suitors?  Is it true that one of the Baden prince's wanted to marry her?

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Rulers Prior to Nicholas II / Re: Empress Maria Alexandrovna,wife of Alexander II - discussion and pictures

« on: March 16, 2010, 05:58:04 PM »

   It looks like she had a very sad life.   Even though Grand Duke Ludwig II acknowledged  Marie as his own daughter she lived in a separate establishment in Heiligenberg while the Grand Duke lived in Darmstadt.  It was common knowledge that her real father was her mothers lover Baron August von Senarclens de Grancy.  Her mother-in-law Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna objected to the marriage of her son to Maria but Alexander insisted.  Her life in Russia was quiet difficult as Russian high society regarded Maria as stiff, austere, and with no taste in dress, no conversation, no charm.   The damp climate of Saint Petersburg did not agree with the delicate chest Marie had inherited from her mother, so that she had a racking cough and recurring fever. Nevertheless, she became the mother of eight children. These pregnancies together with ill health kept her away from many Court festivities, which brought temptations to her husband.  Although he always treated her well, Marie knew Alexander was unfaithful and had many lovers.  But the most important thing is she loved her children and they adored her.   What do you all think of her? send pics and any facts about her life.

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Olga Nicholaievna / Re: Olga's official suitors, marriage prospects, and proposals

« on: March 12, 2010, 04:41:05 PM »

i think she sould have married Prince Constantine of Russia son of Grand Duke Constantine & Mavra.   He was russian, good looking around the same age and i think he wanted to marry her.
and want about Duke Sergei of Leuchtenberg the son of George, Duke of Leuchtenberg & Anastasia of Montenegro?

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Nicholas II / Re: Family Tree - How is Nicholas related to Queen Victoria?

« on: March 10, 2010, 11:14:09 AM »

Alix and Nicky were more closely related through their fathers.  Ludwig IV was Alexander III's first cousin.

So keeping it in the family.  So Nicky and Alix are second cousins right?

2nd half cousins.  There is some question has to the paternity of Empress Maria Alexandrova  her mother Wilhelmine of Baden bore seven children, of whom four survived. Her last four children, including Alexander and Marie, were believed to have been fathered by August von Senarclens de Grancy, her longtime lover.  When in 1838, the Tsarevich Alexander Nikolayevich toured Europe to find a wife, he fell in love with the 14-year-old Marie. He married her on 16 April 1841, even though he was well aware of the "irregularity" of her birth. His mother Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna objected, but Alexander insisted.

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Nicholas II / Re: Family Tree - How is Nicholas related to Queen Victoria?

« on: March 09, 2010, 05:47:37 PM »

Could someone explain to me fully how Nicholas II is related to Queen Victoria? I know that Nicholas is the 1st cousin of George V (through his maternal side of the family), who was Victoria's grandson. I also know that Alexandra is the granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her mother Alice. I got all this information from Robert Massie's book in the family trees indexed at the back.
From this information I am guessing that Nicholas' mother was Queen Victoria's daughter, but I am not too sure. Could someone explain?
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They are 2nd cousins 3 times removed
http://roglo.eu/roglo?lang=en;m=RL;i=2814777;l1=3;i1=1257585;l2=6;i2=2782777

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Nicholas II / Re: why not marrying a russian?

« on: March 01, 2010, 12:39:07 AM »

This is a list of some of the woman who were around the same age as Nicholas and woud have been of equal rank at the time excluding caltholic Princess's.  I think his father would have liked for his son to marry one of the Montenegro Princess's.



Princess Alexandra Therese Marie of Anhalt (Dessau 4 Apr 1868-Schwetzingen 26 Aug 1958)
Princess Sibylle Margaretha Christa Thyra Hedwig Catharina of Hesse-Kassel  (Schloß Panker 3 Jun 1877-Wiesbaden 11 Feb 1953)
Princess Bertha Luise of   of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (Burgsteinfurt 25 Oct 1874-Detmold 19 Feb 1919)
Princess Feodore Adelheid Helene Luise Karoline Gustave Pauline Alice Jenny of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (Primkenau 3 Jul 1874-Oberasbach 21 Jun 1910)
Duchess Elisabeth Alexandrine Mathilde Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Ludwigslust 10 Aug 1869- Schaumburg 3 Sep 1955)
Duchess Friederike Wilhelmine Elisabeth Alexandrine Auguste Marianne Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Schloß Bellevue 7 Nov 1868-Partenkirchen 20 Dec 1944)
Duchess Victoria Marie Auguste Luise Antoinette Karoline Leopoldine of Mecklenburg-Strelitez (Neustrelitz 8 May 1878-Oberkassel 14 Oct 1948)
Princess Jelena (Elena) of Montenegro(Cetinje 8 Jan 1873-Montpellier 28 Nov 1952)
Princess Anna of Montenegro(Cetinje 18 Aug 1874-Montreux 22 Apr 1971)
Duchess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg (Oldenburg 2 Feb 1879-Westerstede 29 Mar 1964)
Princess Bathildis Marie Leopoldine Anna Auguste of Schaumburg-Lippe (Ratiboritz 21 May 1873-Arolsen 6 Apr 1962)
Princess Friederike Adelheid Marie Luise Hilda Eugenie of Schaumburg-Lippe (Ratiboritz 22 Sep 1875-Ballenstedt 27 Jan 1971
Princess Alexandra Karoline Marie Ida Henriette Juliane of Shaumburg-Lippe (Ratiboritz 9 Jun 1879-Linz am Rhein 5 Jan 1949)
Princess Luise Elisabeth Hermine Erika Pauline of Waldeck (Arolsen 6 Sep 1873-Elmshausen 23 Nov 1961)
Duchelss Elsa Mathilde Marie of Wurttemberg (Stuttgart 1 Mar 1876-Pfaffstädt 27 May 1936)
Duchess Olga Alexandrine Marie of Wurttemberg (Stuttgart 1 Mar 1876-Ludwigsburg 21 Oct 1932)
Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt
Princess Margaret of Prussia

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The Habsburgs / Re: Youtube-video's to the Habsburgs

« on: August 01, 2009, 06:32:09 PM »

 The wedding of Zita & Karl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whDQfFyoGEE

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The Habsburgs / Re: Emperor Karl of Austria & Empress Zita, their family, Part I

« on: August 01, 2009, 02:21:00 AM »

here is a video of Karl's and Zita's wedding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whDQfFyoGEE

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The Imperial Family / Re: Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna-younger, her life and relations

« on: July 29, 2009, 11:12:37 PM »

Check out this video of Marie P and her husband William of Sweden.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t321Jo8gOSA&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

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The Windsors / Re: Carl Edward (Karl Eduard) Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Albany & family

« on: April 06, 2009, 10:15:21 PM »

Check out this film about Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Albany  "Hitler's Favourite Royal"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qam9_Nk2m84

This is a video of his daughter's wedding to Prince Gustav of Sweden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kp5hbEkF6Fw

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The Windsors / Re: Queen Alexandra (1844-1925), Part II

« on: November 08, 2008, 02:36:46 PM »

Was Queen Alexandra named after her aunt Grand Dss Alexandra of Russia who had married her mothers brother Fredrick Landgrave of Hesse-Kessel?

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The Habsburgs / Re: Crown Princess/Archduchess Stephanie

« on: October 13, 2008, 05:13:00 PM »

Did the Emperor and Empress know that Stephanie had a STD and it was their son that gave it to her?  What kind of medical treatment did she get?  And did she spred it to her 2nd husband?

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The Imperial Family / Re: Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna-younger, her life and relations

« on: October 11, 2008, 12:54:02 PM »

Any pictures of Maria P with her sister-in-law Crown Princess Margaret or with her Great Grandparents King Christian IX and Queen Louise?