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Grand Duchess Maria (other)
Grand Duchess Maria may refer to: * Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853-1920), Companion of the Order of the Crown of India * Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899-1918), Eastern Orthodox saint * Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (1819-1876), President of the Imperial Academy of Arts * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1786-1859), third daughter of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1854-1920), Russian expatriate * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890-1958), Russian nurse * Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (born 1956), grand ducal consort of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg * Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia (born 1953), disputed pretender to the Russian throne See also * Archduchess Maria (other) * Duchess Maria (other) Duchess Maria may refer to: * Duchess Maria Christina of Teschen (1742–1798), Archduchess of Austria * Duc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Of Russia
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (russian: Мария Александровна; – 24 October 1920) was the fifth child and only surviving daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was the younger sister of Alexander III of Russia and the paternal aunt of Russia's last emperor, Nicholas II. In 1874, Maria married Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; she was the only Romanov to marry into the British royal family. The couple had five children: Alfred, Marie, Victoria Melita, Alexandra, and Beatrice. For the first years of her marriage, Maria lived in England. She neither adapted to the British court nor overcame her dislike for her adopted country. She accompanied her husband on his postings as an admiral of the Royal Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Of Russia (1899–1918)
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (Maria Nikolaevna Romanova; Russian: Великая Княжна Мария Николаевна, 17 July 1918) was the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Her murder following the Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in her canonization as a passion bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church. During her lifetime, Maria, too young to become a Red Cross nurse like her elder sisters during World War I, was patroness of a hospital and instead visited wounded soldiers. Throughout her lifetime she was noted for her interest in the lives of the soldiers. The flirtatious Maria had a number of innocent crushes on the young men she met, beginning in early childhood. She hoped to marry and have a large family. She was an elder sister of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, whose alleged escape from the assassination of the imperial family was rumored for nearly 90 years. However, it was later proven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaievna, Duchess Of Leuchtenberg
Grand may refer to: People with the name * Grand (surname) * Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor * Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist * Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper Places * Grand, Oklahoma * Grand, Vosges, village and commune in France with Gallo-Roman amphitheatre * Grand Concourse (other), several places * Grand County (other), several places * Grand Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone * Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, a parkway system in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States * Le Grand, California, census-designated place * Grand Staircase, a place in the US. Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Grand'' (Erin McKeown album), 2003 * ''Grand'' (Matt and Kim album), 2009 * ''Grand'' (magazine), a lifestyle magazine related to related to grandparents * ''Grand'' (TV series), American sitcom, 1990 * Grand piano, musical instrument * Grand Production, Serbian record label company * The Grand Tour, a new British automobile show Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna Of Russia (1786-1859)
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia may refer to: *Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1786–1859) Maria Pavlovna (russian: Мария Павловна; 16 February 1786 S 5 February– 23 June 1859) was born a grand duchess of Russia as the daughter of Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias and later became the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar- ..., daughter of Paul I of Russia * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1854-1920) or Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter-in-law of Alexander II of Russia, called "the Elder" * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890–1958), daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, called "the Younger" {{hndis, name=Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna Of Russia (1854-1920)
Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, later Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna "Miechen" of Russia (Russian: Мари́я Па́вловна; 14 May Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O.S._2_May.html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/> O.S._2_May">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html"_;"title="nowiki/>Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">O.S._2_May1854_–_6_September_1920),_also_known_as_Maria_Pavlovna_the_Elder,_was_the_eldest_daughter_of_Frederick_Francis_II,_Grand_Duke_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin.html" ;"title="Old Style and New Style dates">O.S. 2 May">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="nowiki/>Old Style and New Style dates">O.S. 2 May1854 – 6 September 1920), also known as Maria Pavlovna the Elder, was the eldest daughter of Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin">Grand Duke Frederick Francis II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin by his first wife, Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz. A prominent hostess in Saint Petersburg following her marriage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna Of Russia (1890-1958)
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia may refer to: *Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1786–1859) Maria Pavlovna (russian: Мария Павловна; 16 February 1786 S 5 February– 23 June 1859) was born a grand duchess of Russia as the daughter of Paul I, Emperor of all the Russias and later became the Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar- ..., daughter of Paul I of Russia * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1854-1920) or Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter-in-law of Alexander II of Russia, called "the Elder" * Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890–1958), daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia, called "the Younger" {{hndis, name=Maria Pavlovna of Russia, Grand Duchess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess Of Luxembourg
Maria Teresa (born María Teresa Mestre y Batista; 22 March 1956) is the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Henri, who acceded to the throne in 2000. Early life and education Maria Teresa was born on 22 March 1956 in Marianao, Havana, Cuba, to José Antonio Mestre y Álvarez (1926–1993) and wife María Teresa Batista y Falla de Mestre (1928–1988), both from bourgeois families of Spanish descent.''The Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family'' (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Ministry of State, Press and Information Service, 1986), p. 26 In October 1959, at the time of the Cuban Revolution, Maria Teresa Mestre’s parents left Cuba with their children, because the new government headed by Fidel Castro confiscated their properties. The family settled in New York City, where as a young girl she was a pupil at Marymount School. From 1961 she carried on her studies at the Lycée Français de New York. In her childhood, Maria Teresa Mestre took ballet and singing courses. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess Of Russia
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (russian: Мария Владимировна Романова; born 23 December 1953) 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. Although she has used Grand Duchess of Russia as her title of pretence with the style Imperial Highness throughout her life, her right to do so is disputed.Massie, p 269 She is a great-great-granddaughter in the male line of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. Early life Birth Maria Vladimirovna was born in Madrid, the only child of Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, head of the Imperial Family of Russia and titular Emperor of Russia, and Princess Leonida Bagration-Mukhrani of Georgian, Polish, German and Swedish descent. Her paternal grandparents were Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Fyodorovna (''née'' Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archduchess Maria (other)
Archduchess Maria may refer to a number of historical noblewomen of Austria: * Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen (1742–1798), Archduchess of Austria Archduchess Maria of Austria-Este * Archduchess Laetitia Maria of Austria-Este (born 2003) * Archduchess Luisa Maria of Austria-Este (born 1995) * Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1988) Archduchess Maria of Austria * Maria of Austria, Duchess of Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1531–1581), daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary * Archduchess Maria of Austria (1584–1649), daughter of Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria and Anne Juliana Gonzaga * Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1610–1665), Electress of Bavaria * Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (governor) (1718–1744), Duchess of Lorraine * Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria (1738–1789), second and eldest surviving daughter of Emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria * Archduchess Maria-Anna of Austria, Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
