The Battenbergs - discussion, pictures

[Marc]

I am curious as to where Elena, Zorka, Stane and Militza lived in St Petersburg

While they were Princesses of Montenegro in Russia they had their own apartments in Smolny Instiute?They were also under special protection of the Russian Emperor...after that when they married they lived in Znamenka and Pavlovsk...don't know about the residence in particular of Duke Georg von Leuchtenberg...

[Margot]

Bless you both Thomas and Marc!

I had a little rootle and am also a little unsure about George Leuchtenberg's residence in St Petersburg! The Mariinsky was sold in 1884 and several links suggest that the family moved to a palace or palaces on the English Quay!

They did have the impossibly charming palace of Sergeevka near Peterhof which along with Ropsha is one of my favourites! I believe George inherited Sergeevka in 1891 when his brother died.

[Thomas_Hesse]

September 1897

Queen Victoria with Mary Duchess of York and Princesses Anna and Ena of Battenberg

[Eric_Lowe]

A great photo. I  wonder what QV think of Princess Anna ?

[grandduchessella]

From what little that's been published of Anna in QV's letters, etc...she liked her very much--as she did the entire Battenberg family. I think this was in 1897?

[Eric_Lowe]

Thanks ! It is interesting since Anna was only married into the Battenberg family. Don't know if QV knew the rest of the Montenegran Royal Family (Anastasia, Elena...etc).

[VN]

To all the German members of the forum, and of course everyone who lives in the vicinity of Jugenheim/Darmstadt:


Id like to inform you that there will be an Exhibition on Alexander von Battenberg at Schloss Heiligenberg on the 18. & 19. September 2010. For more information you can click on the following link:


http://www.honorarkonsul-bulgarien-hessen.de/


The Verkehrs,-und Verschönerungsverein Jugenheim will be the host. The main exhibition, which will be given to us from the Bulgarian Embassy is about Sandros years in Bulgaria. We, the VVJ will add material which emphasises on Sandros life before and after Bulgaria.
There will also be a little cultural program and a buffet.

[paola]

How interesting. I wish I could visit. VN, do you have the floorplans of Schloss Jugenheim or do you know of a book with pictures or watercolours  of the interiors?

[VN]

There are 2 pictures of the interiors and one drawing of the court yard of Schloss Heiligenberg around 1840 before renovated, drawn by Alexander von Hessen. I guess also a few other maps of the grounds of Heiligenberg. If you need more info then pm me. But be patient with me :-).

[Svetabel]

Courtesy of anno.onb.at

Countess Hartenau, morganatic spouse of Prince Alexander Battenberg and her daughter Zwetana

[Eric_Lowe]

That was not his daughter right ?

[Carolath Habsburg]

Its his daughter. She looks a lot like her father



 

[Eric_Lowe]

Thanks ! Did she marry and had children ?

[Ilana]

Getting back to Anna of Montenegro for a second, she was well-liked by the entire family.  She was a favorite Aunt of VMH's children.  It's a pity they didn't have a family.

Eric, I'm not sure, but I believe Zwetlana did indeed marry, but know nothing about it...

[Eric_Lowe]

No problem. I guess VMH did not kept in contact with her niece.