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2 days ago · The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara (Владимирская тиара), sometimes the Diamond and Pearl Tiara, was bought, along with a diamond rivière, by Queen Mary from Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, mother of the Duchess of Kent, in 1921 for a price of £28,000.
Mar 29, 2024 · The tiara, along with other jewellery, was smuggled out of Russia during the Russian Revolution by the Grand Duchess’ friend Albert Henry Stopford. In 1921, her daughter, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, sold some of the jewels, including the tiara, to Queen Mary.
The last four surviving Grand Duchesses of Russia all died within a four year period, 1957-1960 Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna (who is the maternal grandmother to the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra and Prince Michael of Kent, the late Queen Elizabeth's cousins) died in March 1957 at age 75, two years after her daughter Elizabeth
Apr 5, 2024 · Afisha.London magazine chronicles Grand Duchess Xenia’s life in exile and reveals where she lived in London, what happened to the imperial jewels she brought from Russia, as well as where one can now meet the descendants of the Romanov dynasty.
3 days ago · Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, CI, GCVO, GBE (Greek: Πριγκίπισσα Μαρίνα της Ελλάδας και Δανίας; 13 December [O.S. 30 November] 1906 – 27 August 1968) was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia.
Mar 24, 2024 · When Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin married Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, the third son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, in 1874, she received a spectacular Diamond Rivière composed of 38 diamond collets, with the 14 largest bought abroad, which was ordered by Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
4 days ago · While on a state visit to Germany in 1978, Queen Elizabeth II wore the stunning Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia tiara together with a diamond and pearl necklace. This tiara was...
