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Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: Марія Александровна; 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1853 – 24 October 1920) was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Alfred ...
Maria Alexandrovna (Russian: Мария Александровна ), born Princess Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (8 August 1824 – 3 June 1880), was Empress of Russia as the first wife of Emperor Alexander II. Legally the daughter of Ludwig II, Grand Duke of Hesse, and of Princess Wilhelmine of Baden, she was given a good education ...
Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria’s second son, became engaged to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, daughter of Russian Emperor Alexander II on 11 July 1873. His mother had misgivings about the match, which she wrote about in her diary: Felt quite bewildered.
Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia (30 August 1842 – 10 July 1849) was the eldest child and first daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his first wife Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. She died from infant meningitis at the age of six and a half.
May 13, 2020 · The present article describes the life of the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853–1920) through the correspondence with her parents: the Emperor of Russia Alexander II, the Empress and close friends.
Oct 17, 2019 · Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna was born on 17 October 1853 as the daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and his first wife, Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, who was known as Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. At the time of her birth, her father was still the heir apparent.
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Marie Alexandrovna (1853–1920) Russian grand duchess and duchess of Edinburgh . Name variations: Maria or Mary Alexandrovna, Mary Romanov; Grand Duchess of Russia. Born on October 17, 1853, in St. Petersburg, Russia; died on October 24, 1920, in Zurich, Switzerland; daughter of Alexander II (1818–1881), tsar of Russia (r. 1855–1881), and ...
Grand Duchess Maria may refer to: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853-1920), Companion of the Order of the Crown of India. Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899-1918), Eastern Orthodox saint.
In her life, the Duchess had the distinction of being a Russian grand duchess (by birth), a British princess and royal duchess (by marriage), and the consort (and later widow) of a German sovereign duke.
