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Jan 18, 2023 · Now, Tatler reflects on the life of a Grand Duchess who was described as ‘snobbish’ by some. This week marks the anniversary of the birth of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, a monarch whose life story was dazzling; full of glamour and drama. Born on 17 January 1882, Elena was the only daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia ...
Born as Princess of Russia and Grand Duchess after her father's headship of the House of Romanov. Maria Vladimirovna: Vladimir Kirillovich: 1953: Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (m. 1976; div. 1985) Born as Grand Duchess of Russia and later Crown Princess of Russia and Head of the House of Romanov after the death of her father.
NameFatherBornDied17081728Elizabeth Petrovna later, Elizabeth, ...170917621714172817181746Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, 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. Her husband was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and they were both first cousins of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. She was also first ...
Jun 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. She grew up surrounded by immense luxury and was therefore quite conscious of her exalted position [read more]
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 emancipation of the serfs in 1861.
- Michael Hughes
- 2017
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. Her husband was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and they were both first cousins of Emperor Nicholas ...
When Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia was born on 17 January 1882, in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire, her father, Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovich of Russia, was 34 and her mother, Duchess Marie Pavlovna of Mecklenburg of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was 27. She married Prince Nicholas Glücksburg of Greece and Denmark on 29 August 1902 ...
