#Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna

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A delightful photo of little Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia with their auntie, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, circa 1898-1899. <3

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"The Grand Duke and the Grand Duchess Vladimir spent their summers at Tsarskoe Selo. The Grand Duchess had the graceful bearing of a great lady of the Renaissance. She was born a Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and ranked immediately after the two Empresses. She was very able and intelligent and carried out all the duties of her position with perfect tact. She was always very kind to me, and was much entertained by accounts of my adventures. For a long time, I was in love with her daughter the Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna, later Princess Nicholas of Greece, whose beauty fascinated me. She had the loveliest eyes imaginable, and everyone fell under their charm." -Prince Felix Youssoupoff, Lost Splendor

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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna on her wedding day to Prince Nicholas of Greece, 29 August 1902, Tsarskoye Selo. 

Elena eventually fell for Prince Nicholas of Greece. Miechen had hoped for a more illustrious marriage and tried to discouraged Elena from setting her heart on Queen Olga's son. In Miechen's eyes, Nicky of Greece had neither a crown in his future nor a great fortune and consequently was not good enough for her only daughter. When Miechen once discovered that the couple went riding, she chastised Elena for doing do, in the vain hope that Elena would desist from encouraging Nicholas. But the prince persisted in his courtship. He found Elena 'lovely and fascinating' as well as possessing a 'sweet nature' tinged with 'unselfishness.' Prince Nicholas and Elena became engaged in June 1902. In recording the event, K.R. described the engagement as 'unexpected and joyous." He also noted that Miechen "has had to change her mind, as her search for other suitors for her daughter has been in vain."  From Splendor to Revolution: The Romanov Women by Julia P. Gelardi

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“Grand duchess Elena vladimirovna could have married king albert of belgium if it wasn't for her mother Grand duchess maria palvona. This would have created an powerful alliance with Russia and Belgium but because her mother was such an snob and desperate to marry her daughter off it was nearly impossible for her daughter to get married off. Due to her mother making her dsnobbish as her but oh well.” - Submitted by Anonymous

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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, 1910s.

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𝙲𝚑𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚁𝚘𝚢𝚊𝚕 𝚠𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗 👑✨🍫

(𝙿𝚊𝚛𝚝 𝟹 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝟺)

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Queen Alexandra 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚄𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝙺𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚍𝚘𝚖, née Princess Alexandra of Denmark.

Princess Beatrice of Battenberg, née Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom.

Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, née Princess Alice of Battenberg.

Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, née Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna.

Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, née Princess Elisabeth of Hesse.

Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover, née Princess Thyra of Denmark.

Princess Olga of Hanover

Princess Clementine of Belgium

Queen Alexandrine of Denmark, née Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

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Prince Phillip with his Romanov aunt and his Greek cousin.

Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, with Princess Olga of Greece and Princess Helen of Greece (who was born Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna) during his visit to Athens in 1950.

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Iconic 🚬🖤

Smoking Ladies. Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess Victoria Melita of Hesse-Darmstadt and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Cannes 1901.

Source: Queen Victoria's granddaughters, Facebook group.

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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, later Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark

Greek vintage postcard

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Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna 1890s.

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Private pics The Duke of Kent featured in his Book

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Твид, двубортные костюмы, блейзеры, респектабельная седина и королевская стать - признаки человека, точно знающего себе цену. Майкл Кентский внук короля Георга V, двоюродный брат королевы Елизаветы II. Принц Кентский в интервью СМИ подчеркивал, что имеет русские корни и «чувствует глубокую привязанность к России» — его бабушкой была внучка Императора Александра II, великая княжна Елена Владимировна.

Tweed, double-breasted suits, blazers, respectable gray hair and a regal bearing are the signs of a man who knows his own worth. Michael of Kent is the grandson of King George V and a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. In an interview with the media, the Prince of Kent emphasized that he has Russian roots and "feels a deep attachment to Russia" - his grandmother was the granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna.

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~ ROYALS AND THEIR SIGNATURES ~

Part 3/3

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Princess Alice of Greece and Denmark(Princess Alice of Battenberg)

Crown Princess Thyra of Hanover(Princess Thyra of Denmark)

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales

Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna

Empress Elisabeth(Sissi) of Austria

Empress Maria Feodorovna(Dagmar of Denmark)

Tsar Alexander III

Princess Helen, Duchess of Albany(Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont)

Empress Maria Alexandrovna

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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, 1906

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna (Princess of Greek and Denmark) with her three little daughters; Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (future Duchess of Glouster) is the baby in her arms; Princess Olga and Princess Elizabeth sit next to her.

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My fav picture of Miechen with Elena! 🥺🫶

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and her daughter, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna

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GODPARENTS OF GRAND DUCHESS ELENA VLADIMIROVNA

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, the youngest child and only daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and his German-born wife Grand Duchess Maria Pavlova (née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), was born on 29 January (O.S. 17) 1882 in Saint Petersburg. She was christened on 12 March in the Grand Palace Church of Catherine Palace, Tsarskoe Selo. Her godparents were:

ALEXANDER III, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA - her paternal uncle, who had succeeded the Russian throne just a year prior, was named as one of her godparents. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. He was present at his niece's christening.

FREDERICK FRANCIS II, GRAND DUKE OF MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN - her maternal grandfather was another of her godparents. A Romanov by descent (being a great-grandson of Tsar Paul), he held the rank of Prussian general and was also a Russian General Field Marshal.

MARIE, GRAND DUCHESS CONSORT OF MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN - her step-grandmother was also named as her godparent. The third wife of Frederick Francis II, whose marriage produced four children, including Prince Hendrik, consort of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and father of Queen Juliana.

GRAND DUCHESS CATHERINE MIKHAILOVNA OF RUSSIA - A first cousin of her grandfather, Catherine was one of the two godparents present at her christening. She was the wife of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and a great philanthropist and many of the organisations she supported and helped to create still operate today.

ALEXANDRINE, GRAND DUCHESS OF MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN - her maternal great-grandmother, a Prussian-born princess was also her godparent. She was a sister of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna-consort of Nicholas I-who was Elena's great-grandmother on her father’s side. In 1822, she married Paul Frederick, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (himself, a grandson of Russian Tsar Paul). Their marriage was generally considered unhappy, he was a military man who had little time for or interest in his wife and family. Alexandrine, by contrast, was a devoted mother who tenderly raised her children and actively cultivated their cultural pursuits. 

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