#maria alexandrovna

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Maria Alexandrovna

8 August 1824 – 8 June 1880 (55)

imperial-russia:

Wedding of Prince Alfred of the united Kingdom to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia painted by Nicholas Chevalier, 1874. Also seen in the painting are the parents of the bride Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna, as well as Tsesarevna Maria Fyodorovna, the groom´s brother Prince of Wales and many other related royals. Since the bride was an Orthodox and the groom an Anglican, there were two marriage ceremonies performed on the same day.

aw-laurendet:

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna Romanova of Russia with her husband,Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom,Duke of Edinburgh.

carolathhabsburg:

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna pf Russia, later Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha. 1860s

adini-nikolaevna:

Detail from a portrait of Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia by Franz Xaver Winterhalter.

romanovsonelastdance:

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna in regimental uniform. 

imperial-russia:

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia