Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
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For other people named Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, see Grand Duchess Maria of Russia (disambiguation).
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. A prominent hostess in Saint Petersburg following her marriage in 1874 to the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, she was known by many as the "grandest of the grand duchesses".[1]
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Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia | |||||
Born | (1854-05-14)14 May 1854 Ludwigslust Palace, Ludwigslust, Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, German Confederation | ||||
Died | 6 September 1920(1920-09-06) (aged 66) Hôtel de la Souveraine, Contrexéville, France | ||||
Burial | Chapel of St. Vladimir and St. Mary Magdalene, Contrexéville | ||||
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Issue | Grand Duke Alexander Vladimirovich Kirill Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna | ||||
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House | Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
Father | Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||||
Mother | Princess Augusta Reuss of Köstritz | ||||
Religion | Russian Orthodox prev. Lutheranism |
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