#Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich

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Grand Dukes Boris and Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia by Edelfelt.

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“Royal Group”

This is an interesting picture, for more than one reason. First, lets see who is in it (I don't recognize them all but I will tell you who I recognize.) From left to right, the second woman in white is Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna; there is a woman I don't recognize behind her and then comes her mother, Miechen ( Grand Duchess Maria Palovna the Elder.) in front of Miechen, sitting on a step is Nicholas Nicholaievich (Nicholasha); slightly behind Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna is Olga Paley, Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich’s wife. Pavel is next to her, the only person in the picture sitting on a chair. In front of him there is an older gentleman in military garb, whom I don't recognize. Next to him sits a very young Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich. Sitting slightly behind Andrei is his brother Grand Duke Boris.

There are at least four interspersed ladies I don't recognize, as well as several officers. All the way to the right, stands the unmistakable Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.

When I first saw this picture, I noticed that Miechen is resting her hand on Nicholasha’s neck in what to me appeared like a rather intimate gesture. And of course, some time after that I read that there were rumors that Miechen and Nicholasha had an affair (the source for that is not a consistently reliable one.) I don't believe the rumours. Nicholasha was no fool and in no position to offend his older and more powerful cousin, Vladimir, known for his fiery temper. Plus most of the literature states that Miechen and Vladimir we're very well matched and loved each other. But there is the hand…on…Nicholasha’s…neck…

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There are four individuals I do not recognize. Actually, this is an impressive gathering of Grand Dukes and Duchesses. I have included all the names of individuals in the group that I recognize on the tags.

Emperor Alexander III surrounded by family

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Tsar Nicholas II and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich of Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine

Russian vintage postcard

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Is there any royal family that you dislike you can name more than 1 ;)

Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich's family 😒

Of all the royals I've ever known, grand duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (paternal uncle of Tsar Nicholas II) and his family have always been my least favorite.☹️

They are my least favorite for the following reasons:

Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and his wife Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna were hostile and disloyal to Emperor Nicholas II, who was Vladimir's nephew and Maria's cousin. They held a rival court at their palace in Saint Petersburg and spread malicious gossip about the Emperor and his wife Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.

Maria Pavlovna was ambitious and greedy, and used her influence to obtain money, jewels, and estates from the Tsar and other wealthy people. She also exploited her position as the president of the Russian Red Cross to embezzle funds and supplies for her personal use

She was arrogant and snobbish, and looked down on other members of the Imperial Family, especially those who married below their rank or were not of Russian origin. She also despised the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, whom she considered a German spy and a bad influence on the Tsar

Kirill Vladimirovich, son of Vladimir Alexandrovich and Maria Pavlovna, is best known for his scandalous affair with his married first cousin, Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh.

Kirill and Victoria Melita got married years later, after Victoria Melita divorced her first husband. Their marriage was considered incestuous and morganatic by the Russian Orthodox Church and the Imperial Family, and caused a scandal in the Royal Courts of Europe and Great Britain

Kirill betrayed Emperor Nicholas II during the February Revolution of 1917, when he marched to the Tauride Palace wearing a red armband to show his support for the Provisional Government. He also renounced his rights to the Russian throne in 1917, but later claimed them back in 1924, proclaiming himself as the head of the House of Romanov and the rightful heir to the throne, despite the existence of other senior claimants.

Boris Vladimirovich is known for his scandalous affair with his married first cousin Queen Marie of Romania! Boris Vladimirovich was a notorious playboy and gambler, who spent lavishly on women, cars, and parties. He had numerous affairs and illegitimate children, and was involved in several scandals with actresses, dancers, and socialites. He was disloyal to his cousin, Emperor Nicholas II, and supported the February Revolution of 1917 that overthrew the monarchy. He also collaborated with the Bolsheviks and accepted their protection after the October Revolution, while most of his relatives fled or were killed. He was selfish and greedy, and used his influence to obtain money, jewels, and property from the Soviet government. He also sold some of his family's treasures and artworks to foreign collectors and museums.

Elena Vladimirovna was considered snobbish and vain by some people, including her mother's social rival, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. She also allegedly refused to greet her sister-in-law Princess Marie Bonaparte and drew back her skirts as if not to be touched by her...

Andrei Vladimirovich had an affair with the famous ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, who was also the former mistress of Nicholas II and two other grand dukes. He married her in 1921 and recognized her son as his, even though the boy's paternity was uncertain.

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February 1900

1 & 2 - Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna at the villa of Boris Vladimirovich

3 - Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, Tsar Nicholas II, and Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenburg

4 - Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich

Photos from Alexandra’s 1899-1900 Album

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The Vladimirovichi Children

I have never seen this picture or one of these children (Kyrill, Boris, and Andre) so young. I guess Elena had not been born yet. A real treasure.

The three eldest children of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna: Grand Duke Kirill, Grand Duke Boris and Grand Duke Andrei with their nannies at the beach, in 1879

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who were the four men that escorted otma during the parade for the 300th romanov anniversary

There are a bunch of different events, but if you're talking about the parade that is often used to make gifs, I think the four men are:

Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (Olga) Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (Tatiana) Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich (Maria) Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich (Anastasia).

They were the most senior Grand Dukes, although Andrei Vladimirovich is missing.

Although now that I'm thinking about it, that one can't be a Tercentenary event, because Misha was persona non grata after his marriage. So that parade was almost certainly prior to his marriage in September of 1912. Maybe it was the Bordino celebration?

If that wasn't the one you're thinking of, though, you'll have to link me a video or a picture! :)

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Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich holding up his 1st cousin once removed Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Peterhof 1903

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GODPARENTS OF GRAND DUKE BORIS VLADIMIROVICH

Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich was born on 24 November 1877 at Vladimir Palace in Saint Petersburg. He was the third child and second surviving son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and his German-born wife Grand Duchess Maria Pavlova (the Elder/née Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin). He was christened on 23 January 1878 at the Winter Palace by the Confessor of Their Imperial Majesties. His godparents were:

ALEXANDER II, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA -  the Russian Emperor, his paternal grandfather, was one of his godparents. Alexander’s most significant reform as emperor was the emancipation of Russia’s serfs in 1861, for which he is known as Alexander the Liberator. Grand Duke Boris was only three years-old when his grandfather was assassinated.

WILHELM I, GERMAN EMPEROR AND KING OF PRUSSIA - his great-great-uncle the German Emperor was another of his godparents. He was the first head of state of a united Germany. During the reign of his grandson Wilhelm II, he was known as Wilhelm the Great.

GRAND DUCHESS ALEXANDRA IOSIFOVNA OF RUSSIA - this German-born princess was a great-aunt of the Russian grand duke, and was named as one of his godparents. Married to Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia in 1848, she was considered a beautiful woman, but plagued by insecurity.

DOWAGER PRINCESS CAROLINE OF REUSS - the third wife of his maternal great-grandfather, Heinrich LXIII, Prince Reuss of Köstritz. Little is known of her life, except she married her sister's widower in 1828, and was among the grand duke's godparents.

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The Dacha of Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich Romanov, St. Petersburg

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Tsar Kirill Vladimirovich? (1876 - 1938)

Kirill Vladimirovich (with the heavier mustache) appears in the photos above with his wife, Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna (nee Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha), his brothers Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich and Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich (married to ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska) and his sister Princess Elena of Greece and Denmark (nee Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna.)

Kirill was the son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the third son of Tsar Alexander II. He became a rear admiral in the Russian Navy and eventually married his first cousin Princess Victoria Melita who had divorced Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine. Because of this marriage, he was stripped of his honors and banished from Russia, but Tsar Nicholas eventually forgave him and Kirill was allowed to return.

During the February Revolution of 1917, in Petrograd, Kirill marched to the Tauride Palace at the head of the Garde Equipage (Marine Guard) to swear allegiance to the Russian Provisional Government, wearing a red band on his uniform. He then authorized flying a red flag over his palace on Glinka Street in Petrograd.

In June 1917, Grand Duke Kirill was the first Romanov to flee Russia through Finland. His family did not suffer any losses as a result of the revolution.

After the death of his cousins Nicholas II and Grand Duke Michael, Kirill proclaimed himself the head of the Imperial Family of Russia and, as next in line to the throne, as the Guardian of the Throne in 1924. Kirill proclaimed himself emperor-in-exile in 1926. He worked to restore the monarchy from exile for the rest of his life, but his claims were contested by some factions of the monarchists in a division that continues today.

His granddaughter, Maria Vladimirovna, is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Romanov.

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What was Tsar Nicholas's relationship with other Grand Dukes? Which one did he not like and which ones did he greatly respect and admire?

Assuming you mean Nicholas II:

Among his uncles, Nicholas was not very fond of Vladimir Alexandrovich, because the latter had a very forceful personality and intimidated Nicholas. They also had a great conflict over Kyril´s marriage, which resulted in Vladimir shouting at Nicholas and even tearing off his epaulettes and throwing them into the Tsar´s face.

With Grand Dukes Sergei and Pavel Nicky had a good relationship, especially because he was very fond of their wives, but Sergei was later murdered and Pavel, after the death of his first wife, married a commoner without Nicholas´ permission, thus earning exile and the relationship was pretty much completely severed, up until the revolution.

His favourite uncle was Grand Duke Alexei. We know him as a person who loved life and was pretty much useless when it came to doing any meaningful work, either in politics or Navy, in which he had the post, but he was funny, always kind to Nicholas and pretty much an antithesis to Vladimir. Tsarevich Alexei was named after him.

When it came to cousins and other Grand Dukes, with most of them nicholas had good and even close relationships when he was younger, but as the time went by and the Imperial family closed off themselves (because of Alexei´s hemophilia and other issues) from the rest of the Romanovs, most of those relationships deteriorated. Mikhail Alexandrovich and Kdyril Vladimirovich married without permission and pretty much against the family law. Boris and Andrei Vladimirovichi were good for nothings with loose morals. Sandro had distinctly different political (and other) views (and frankly suffered from a big head, especially in later years).

The favourite relatives, besides Grand Duke Alexei, who died in 1905, were Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, whom both Nicholas and Alexandra, for the longest time, treated with great love and warmth , until the moment he involved himself with Rasputin´s murder, after which he pretty much ceased to exist to Alexandra and Nicholas had him banished (which ironically saved his life). The other great favourite was grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich (KR). His whole family remained close to the Tsar, his daughters being friends with OTMA, his sons serving during the war at the front and in the headquarters.

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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich in Peterhof, June - July 1903.

Photo from: Tsar Nicholas II 1900-1903 Album / page 75, photo n°1692

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Tsar Nicholas II fooling around with cousin Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich.

Tsar Nicholas II playing around with the princes of Greece and Denmark

1899

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Crown Princess Marie of Romania with her first cousin Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich in 1898.