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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (29 January 1882 – 13 March 1957), sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was the only daughter and youngest child of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
- Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882–1957). She...
- Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark
Biography Early life Childhood Princess Olga, left, with her...
- Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, later Grand Duchess...
- Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
Jan 18, 2023 · Born on 17 January 1882, Elena was the only daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and later married Princess Nicholas of Greece. Her own daughters, meanwhile, achieved enormous success as the wives of three European leaders.
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (29 January 1882 – 13 March 1957), sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was the only daughter and youngest child of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.
This is a list of those members of the Russian Imperial House who bore the title velikaia kniaginia (Russian: великая княгиня) or velikaia knazhna (Russian: великая княжна) (usually translated into French and English as grand duchess, but more accurately grand princess).
NameFatherBornDied17081728Elizabeth Petrovna later, Elizabeth, ...170917621714172817181746Jun 15, 2020 · Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia was born on 17 January 1882 as the only daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She would have three surviving older brothers; Kirill, Boris and Andrei.
Sep 27, 2017 · Every student of nineteenth-century Russia is familiar with the name of Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna. Not only was she the aunt by marriage of Tsar Alexander II (and, indeed, the sister-in-law of Tsar Alexander I and Tsar Nicholas I), she was also a central figure in the complex series of political and bureaucratic manœuvres that led up to the ...
Jun 16, 2020 · Read part one here. After many years, they were able to return once more to Greece. Nicholas died in Athens on 8 February 1938 after suffering a heart attack. He said, “I am happy to die in my motherland, in my beloved country.” 1 Elena moved into a villa in Athens from where she supported charities and the Russian community.
