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On 19 April 1894, Tsarevich Nicholas was at the wedding of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, to their mutual cousin, Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.Nicholas had also obtained permission from his parents, Tsar Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna, to propose to Ernst's younger sister, Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, one of the favorite granddaughters of Queen Victoria.
Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock (July 1-2, 2011) Dan Kitwood/Getty Images This lavish two-day wedding featured a civil ceremony, religious service, and a star-studded reception at the ...
Her father was the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, who belonged to a cadet branch of the Romanovs, and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, Tsar Nicholas II's sister. Olga Andreevna uses the English version of her family name, preferring "Romanoff" to "Romanova", the feminine form of her name in Russian.
Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; [d] 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.
Here's how Prince Harry, Prince Philip, and Queen Elizabeth and other members of the British Royal Family are related to the Romanovs.
Princess Tatiana and Prince Nikolaos Rune Hellestad - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana of Greece are divorcing after 13 years of marriage, the former couple’s ...
Guests at the wedding commented on what an attractive couple Felix and Irina made: "What an amazing couple–they were so attractive. What bearing! What breeding!" said one guest. [10] Irina was given away by her uncle, Nicholas II, and his wedding present to her was a bag of 29 uncut diamonds, ranging from three to seven carats. [15]
Here, see all the best photos from Princess Theodora and Matthew Kumar's royal wedding: Princess Theodora and Kumar were all smiles following their wedding ceremony at the Metropolis Greek ...