Queen ELENA of Italy (1873-1952),nee Montenegro

[gleb]

A time ago I read Elena was fond of fishing. Does anyone have photos of her when she's fishing ?

She was not only fond of fishing, it was a life long passion. She had so many equipments that at the end of ww2 the london shop (it was bombed) where She had bought everything asked her to sell them back a part of the equipments  in order to start again their activity

I'll find some pics for you, but there are very few photos becouse she did not like being photographed when she was fishing-relaxing

[Mari]

Her daughter standing to the left of Queen Elena is the image of her!

[Princess Susan]

On this painting is not see big high difference between  Regina Elena and her husband Victor Emanuel. In the contrary he looks a bit taller then she. Does anyone have photo of them for real comparison?

[Svetabel]

On this painting is not see big high difference between  Regina Elena and her husband Victor Emanuel. In the contrary he looks a bit taller then she. Does anyone have photo of them for real comparison?

Here you are:

[Princess Susan]

Thank you Svetabel! He looks by her indeed very short.

[Norbert]

Jelena's official debut was at the Smolny Institute Annual Ball in 1888. The 24 year old heir to the Russian throne invited her to open the ball with a pollonaise. St Petersburg was full of rumours that they would have a Slav rather than a German Empress. Sadly a distressing incident happened at a ball hosted by the Yusupovs in 1890. A quarrel broke out between two noblemen over her dance partner which ended in a duel. Prince Arsen of Serbia wounded Baron von Mannerheim ( future ruler of Finland) and the scandal led to the Princess being recalled to Cetinje.  However this brought her to the notice of the Queen of Italy who was worried at the biological inbreeding of the royal house (and would be a useful political bridge into the balkans). Prince Vittorio Emanuelle met his future Queen in May 1896 on the occasion of the Tsars coronation in Moscow, it was love at first sight.

This is from " the Court of king Nikola" by petar cukovic

[gleb]

Prince Vittorio Emanuelle met his future Queen in May 1896 on the occasion of the Tsars coronation in Moscow, it was love at first sight.

This is from " the Court of king Nikola" by petar cukovic

No, they met for the first time in Venice in 1895, there were the King, the Queen, the Prince of Naples and Princess Jelena with her sister Ana and her mother

[Norbert]

Must admit I thought it was rather a romantic book . I bought the book in the palace bookshop a few days ago and read it on the plane back. It has some good pictures and will sit next to Andje Kapcic's book

[Mari]

No, they met for the first time in Venice in 1895, there were the King, the Queen, the Prince of Naples and Princess Jelena with her sister Ana and her mother

Was it love at first sight? or second sight?

[gleb]

No, they met for the first time in Venice in 1895, there were the King, the Queen, the Prince of Naples and Princess Jelena with her sister Ana and her mother

Was it love at first sight? or second sight?

I think it was love at first time for the Prince, who was completely unaware, while the Princess had been told by her father of a possible marriage but she liked him very much, though he was very short.

[Norbert]

Well he was, inherited from his mothers side.

[Empress_Catherine]

AWWWWW!!! I love Queen Elena she is my FAVORITE queen.

[gleb]

AWWWWW!!! I love Queen Elena she is my FAVORITE queen.

She is my favourite Queen too.

[Norbert]

sadly she was not wanted by the italians..... and  I do believe she persuaded the King to flee Rome in the closing days which doomed the monarchy

[Marc]

Portrait of Elena's firs ''love'' Baron Carl Gustav Emil von Mannerheim