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Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, later Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess Vladimir "Miechen" of Russia (Russian: Мари́я Па́вловна; 14 May [O.S. 2 May] 1854 – 6 September 1920), also known as Maria Pavlovna the Elder, was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin by his first wife, Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz.
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (29 January 1882 – 13 March 1957), 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.
The Grand Duchess and other women also took vows on that date. As sisters of Grand Duchess Elizabeth's convent, the women were well known throughout Moscow for performing acts of charity. They took food to the homes of the poor, set up a home for women suffering from tuberculosis , established a hospital to care for the sick, as well as ...
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia: 4. Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia: 9. Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 2. Vladimir Kirillovich, Grand Duke of Russia: 10. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha: 5. Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh: 11. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia: 1. Grand Duchess Maria ...
Born as Princess of Russia; adopted the style of Grand Duchess after her father's headship of the House of Romanov. Maria Vladimirovna: Vladimir Kirillovich: 23 December 1953: Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (m. 1976; div. 1985) Born after the abolition of the monarchy; adopted the style of Grand Duchess of Russia in pretense.
Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia: 2. Paul I of Russia: 10. Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst: 5. Catherine II of Russia: 11. Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp: 1. Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia: 12. Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg: 6. Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg: 13. Princess Marie ...
Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (Russian: Ольга Фёдоровна; 20 September 1839 – 12 April 1891), born Princess Cäcilie of Baden, was the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Leopold of Baden and Sophie Wilhelmine of Sweden. She received a strict education at the court of Baden in Karlsruhe, becoming a cultured woman.
On 16 November 1806, Elizabeth gave birth to a second daughter. There were rumors that the newborn, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Alexandrovna was not a child of Alexander but of Okhotnikov. After his death, Elizabeth Alexeievna felt more abandoned than ever and poured out all her affection on her daughter Elizabeth, "Lisinka".