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5 days ago · The eldest daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, she was the middle sister of Princess Olga of Yugoslavia and Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. Growing up between Greece and Russia, the family resided in exile first in Switzerlands and later in Paris.
3 days ago · However, her legacy extends far beyond her own accomplishments, as her 9 children played significant roles in shaping the course of European history. Born between 1840 and 1857, Victoria‘s 5 daughters and 4 sons formed alliances, marriages, and dynasties that would influence the royal families of Europe for generations to come.
5 days ago · Princess Helena was the fifth child, and third daughter, of Queen Victoria of The United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was born at Buckingham Palace in London, England on May 25, 1846. Two months later, on July 25, 1846 she was christened in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace with the names Helena Augusta Victoria.
5 days ago · feifalik: “The Royal Family at the Derby, 1937 ” Princess Alice! (Top right)
1 day ago · The modern history of Russia began with the Russian Republic of the Soviet Union gaining more political and economical autonomy amidst the imminent dissolution of the USSR during 1988–1991, proclaiming its sovereignty inside the Union in June 1990, and electing its first President Boris Yeltsin a year later. The Russian SFSR (Soviet ...
1 day ago · Meanwhile, the Russian Musical Society (RMS) was founded in 1859 by the Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna (a German-born aunt of Tsar Alexander II) and her protégé, pianist and composer Anton Rubinstein. Previous tsars and the aristocracy had focused almost exclusively on importing European talent.
3 days ago · For his second long-duration mission, Oleg Skripochka will serve as Flight Engineer on the Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft and Flight Engineer for ISS Expeditions 47 and 48. Oleg Skripochka is married to Elena Vladimirovna Milovanova, they have a daughter born in 2005 and a son born in 2008. His hobbies include parachute jumping and cycling.
