The only daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse, she was the only sister of six brothers, including Tsar Alexander III, and it was noted: 'She is accustomed to be…
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Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna was born on 17 October [O.S. The only daughter of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse, she was the only sister of six brothers, including Tsar Alexander III, and it was noted: 'She is accustomed to be… This particular fringe was a gift from Tsar Alexander II of Russia to his daughter, Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia's Fringe Tiara later owned by Queen Marie of Romania and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia 5 October] 1853 at the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo. In September of 1840, Marie arrived in St. Petersburg, chaperoned by her brother Alexander, and quickly fell in love with the beautiful city. If you watched last night's episode of Downton Abbey here in the States, you undoubtedly caught a reference to the 1874 wedding of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (and later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia. Dec 10, 2014 - Explore ajackson1912's board "Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna", followed by 118 people on Pinterest. When Maria and Alfred wed, the fringe tiara naturally went with her to England. 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. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia's Fringe Tiara later owned by Queen Marie of Romania and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on this day in 1853, exactly 165 years ago. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Russian: Мария Александровна; – 24 October 1920) was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and his first wife, Princess Marie … Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (Russian: Мари́я Влади́мировна Рома́нова; born 23 December 1953 in Madrid) has been a claimant to the headship of the Imperial Family of Russia (who reigned as Emperors and Autocrats of All the Russias from 1613 to 1917) since 1992. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; 17 October 1853 – 24 October 1920) was a daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Empress Maria Alexandrovna.Maria became the wife of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The Grand Duke Wladimir, and H.I.H. Dec 10, 2014 - Explore ajackson1912's board "Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna", followed by 118 people on Pinterest. At the time of her birth, her father was still the heir apparent. On December 5, 1840, Marie was officially received into the Russian Orthodox Church as “Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna”. See more ideas about Queen victoria, Princess alexandra and Imperial russia. She is the only daughter of the late Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Leonida. The Head of the Russian Imperial House, Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia was born on December 23, 1953 (New Style) in Madrid, Spain. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Russian: Мария Александровна; – 24 October 1920) was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and his first wife, Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Duchess of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was born on this day in 1853, exactly 165 years ago.