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Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher CBE ( née Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner. She was a paternal second cousin of Tsar Nicholas II . She was the elder daughter of Grand Duke Michael ...
Dec 13, 2018 · A PORTRAIT OF COMPASSION: The Duchess of Abercorn, who died on 10 December 2018. ... Sacha’s maternal grandmother was born Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby, known as Zia, a daughter of ...
Lady Anastasia Mikhailovna Wernher CBE ( née Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby; 9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, was a German-born Russian-British aristocrat and thoroughbred racehorse owner.
Wernher. Russian nobility, born Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby. “WERNHER. On December 7th, peacefully at 15 Grosvenor Square, the lady Zia Wernher, CBE, widow of Major-General Sir Harold Werhner, Bart, GCVO. Beloved mothr of Gyna and Myra. Funeral at St Mary’s Church, Luton, at 11 am, on Saturday, December 10th.
Jun 23, 2021 · Alexandra was known throughout her life as a keen philanthropist with an interest in literature, founding the Pushkin prize and the Pushkin Trust after her famous ancestor. Pushkin was her great-great grandfather via her maternal grandmother Countess Anastasia de Torby.
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Apr 14, 2021 · Anastasia Mikhailovna "Zia" Wernher formerly Romanov aka de Torby, Countess de Torby. Born 9 Sep 1892 in Wierbaden, Hessen Germany. Ancestors. Daughter of Michael Romanov and Sophie (Merenberg) von Merenberg. Sister of Nadejda Mikhailovna (Torby) Mountbatten. Wife of Harold Augustus Wernher — married 20 Jul 1917 [location unknown]
Object name: huty2540614. Max file size: 5520 x 3680 px (46.74 x 31.16 cm) - 300 dpi - 7 MB. Racehorse owner Lady Zia Wernher, aka Anastasia de Torby after her horse Charlottown won the 187th Derby Stakes trophy at Epsom, UK, 25th May 1966. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images.
