#Natalia Obrenović

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Natalie of Serbia.

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Natalija Obrenović, née Cheșcu/Keshko, Queen Consort of Serbia (1882–1889).

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Today is the day when World War I (The Great War) ended. Natalia's Ramonda is a flower that has multiple symbolism. It tells the story of the Serbian people and the all the temptations through which it had passed. It was named after Queen Natalia Obrenović and in botany it's also known as the Phoenix flower. Even completely dry, with very little water, it can revive and continue its life. It was chosen to commemorate the resurrection of Serbia, which rose from the ashes of the World War I and continued to live.

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This is a colourization and digital restoration I did of Queen Natalie of Serbia (Kraljica Natalija Obrenović od Serbije). 

I haven’t made many posts about her on Tumblr so I’ll add a write up here because most of my watchers on dA already know who she is because I used to colourize a lot of pictures of her

Queen Natalie was born Natalia Keschko to Russian Army Colonel Petre Keshko and his wife Princess Pulcheria Sturdza of Moldavia. She and her 3 siblings were orphaned as children. In 1875 Natalie married Prince Milan Obrenović of Serbia whom she had 2 sons with, Princes Alexander and Sergej. Her one son Prince Sergej died a few days after being born.Their marriage was an unhappy marriage that ended in a divorce. Her son Alexander who was the only heir to the throne. When he became King he got engaged to a woman named Draga Mašin who was 1 of formerly Queen Natalie’s ladies-in-waiting and 12 years his senior. The marriage was opposed by many including Natalie. After the marriage Natalie was exiled from Serbia because she was so against the new Queen Draga. The marriage and reign of King Alexander didn’t last long and ended in a military coup where both Draga and Alexander were killed. After which marked the end of the Obrenović dynasty. Natalie converted to Catholicism and became a nun spending the rest of her life in France. She died in 1941.