Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovitch, discussion and pictures

[Carolath Habsburg]

Actually, thats a CDV (or a Cabinet card but not a postcard) ;-D

[Aglaya]

It is already somewhere in this topic, isn't it? it's well known photograph of Sergei.

[Carolath Habsburg]

Nope, but one of the same photoshoot (or time), yes

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a388/ashanti01/Royalty22kleinserge-1.jpg
Grand Duke Sergei as a young man.

[TroubleTwin2]

I really like all these pictures. I especially really like the one were he's really little and has one leg in front of the other posted by Katenka. He reminds me of one of the munchkins in the Wizard of Oz. 

[ashanti01]

Thanks to katmaxoz for bringing this wonderful group photo to my attention.

[Eric_Lowe]

Who were all the other people ? that is other than Serge & Ella...

[katmaxoz]

The photo was taken in 1896 at Frantsensbade and shows: Second from left is adjutant of Prince Vladimir Gadon, first on the right second adjutant Baliasne Konstantin. Between the tables on the rug sits seems Fafka Lobanov-Rostov. photo taken between 16 July and 11 August - source http://il-ducess.livejournal.com

[katmaxoz]

Is it Grand Duke Serge carrying the coffin here in the 1903 St Seraphim canonization?

[Svetabel]

Is it Grand Duke Serge carrying the coffin here in the 1903 St Seraphim canonization?

Yes.Behind him is GD Nikolai Nikolayevitch-younger.

[Carolath Habsburg]

And first at the right side his younger brother Peter Nikolaevich,

[Eric_Lowe]

Tsar Nicholas II is also there in front.

[ashanti01]

GD Serge

[ashanti01]

GD Sergei was very close to his sister Maria as children. Does anyone know if their relationship remain close or did they become slightly distanced after her marriage? Also, is there any record of what Sergei felt when his sister married? Do any letters exchanged between them exist today?

[Svetabel]

GD Sergei was very close to his sister Maria as children. Does anyone know if their relationship remain close or did they become slightly distanced after her marriage? Also, is there any record of what Sergei felt when his sister married? Do any letters exchanged between them exist today?

They were close all their life, and exchanged letters as well. Maria's marriage and leaving for England was a great sad event for Sergei, in his diary he tells how devastated he was...His entries in the diary about that are in the 2nd volume of the recent bio-books on him. So, you'll read it soon!))

[ashanti01]

Yes hopefully soon! Have any letters between them been published?

I believe I had once read somewhere when Sergei and Ella announced their engagement, Maria was upset by Queen Victoria's reaction and attitude toward Sergei. It appears even as adults she was protective of her brothers.