#xenia georgievna

[la-belle-histoire]

Portrait of Princesses Xenia and Nina Georgievna of Russia, Philip de László. 1915.

#aesthetic #art #art history #fashion #historical fashion #historical art #women in art #women #1910s #1910s fashion #royals #royalty #royalty aesthetic #Russian royalty #Romanovs #Romanov family #imperial Russia #xenia georgievna #Nina georgievna #1910s hairstyles

[romanovsonelastdance]

Portrait of Princess Xenia Georgievna by Olive Snell featured in The Sketch, 19 February 1930.

#romanov #xenia georgievna #mikhailovichi #portraits #the sketch #olive snell #my collection #old magazines

[otmaaromanovas]

There is a popular quote attributed to Princess Xenia Georgievna about Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, claiming that she was “‘frightfully temperamental,” “wild and rough”, and "cheated at games, kicked, scratched, pulled hair, and generally knew how to make herself obnoxious" - yet the letters between Xenia and Anastasia suggest they had a good, familial relationship - so, where did it come from?

Turn to Peter Kurth's book 'Anastasia: the life of Anna Anderson' - the title alone should give a hint at the context behind this quote! Page 202 states that:

"Although Xenia and [sister] Nina had left Russia in 1914, passing the war years with their mother in England, they both retained vivid memories of their “‘frightfully temperamental,” “wild and rough” cousin Anastasia, who cheated at games, kicked, scratched, pulled hair, and generally knew how to make herself obnoxious. “‘Anastasia was madly jealous of me because I was taller than she was,” Princess Nina recalled. “As the daughter of the Emperor she thought she ought by rights to tower over everyone.”"

So, one riddle is already solved: the much quoted note about Anastasia cheating "at games, kicked, scratched, pulled hair..." etc was not said directly by Xenia Georgievna, but rather was Kurth's interpretation and paraphrasing.

Kurth cites two sources here: the first, for Xenia, as being one of the two trials surrounding Anna Anderson in Hamburg. Hence, the quotes came from Xenia Georgievna's testimony to the court. The second, for Nina claiming that Anastasia was "madly jealous" because of her height is noted as coming from an "Interview with Princess Paul Chavchavadze (Princess Nina)" - Peter Kurth's own interview with Nina Georgievna.

Let's look closely at these two quotes.

Xenia's, saying that Anastasia was "wild and rough", came directly from a court setting, a legal testimony. As someone who knew Anastasia growing up, her opinion over the Anna Anderson affair would have been one of great interest. It's therefore quite likely that, in illustrating their apparent closeness as children to the extent that Xenia knew Anastasia's "wild" side, she was more reliable as a witness. This, of course, neglects to mention that Xenia and her sister departed Russia with their mother in 1914. They never got to see Anastasia mature into a teenager, whilst her tutors, close family, and entourage did - and they unanimously agreed that Anna Anderson could not have been Anastasia.

Similarly, Nina's quote about Anastasia's jealousy over her height appears to be somewhat accurate - Anastasia was indeed self-conscious about her height, writing in a letter to her father that she was very pleased to discover that she was taller than an officer that the sisters met. However, it also appears to be somewhat exaggerative.

For a more balanced perspective of Xenia and Nina, when they left Russia in 1914, they never saw their father again. He was shot by the Bolsheviks in 1919. No amount of money, status, or lavish upbringing can bring back a loved one: I don't think that it would be too drastic to say that, having lost her father to the Revolution, she was hopeful that there could be some hope that someone in their family might have escaped. Xenia, the younger child, just eleven years old when she saw her father for the last time, was unable to convince her elder sister that Anna Anderson was Anastasia.

Photo, left to right: Nina Georgievna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Alexei Nikolaevich, Olga Nikolaevna, Tatiana Nikolaevna, Xenia Georgievna, Maria Nikolaevna

#Anastasia Nikolaevna #Anastasia Romanov #Anna Anderson #Nina Georgievna #Xenia Georgievna #Nina Romanov #Xenia Romanov #quotes #sources #Peter Kurth #cousins

[ultraozzie3000]

House & Home

The New Yorker’s art and architectural critic Lewis Mumford found much to dislike about urban life, from pretentious ornamentation to the gigantic scale of skyscrapers popping up all over Manhattan. Technology and progress were fine, but when coupled with unbridled capitalism, Mumford believed they created inhuman environments in which the average citizen struggled to survive, let alone…

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#Carol Aronovici #Constantin Alajalov #Garrett Price #George Price #James Thurber #Lewis Mumford #Lyse Darcy #Mimi Richardson #Peter Arno #Richard Decker #William Steig #Xenia Georgievna

[otmacamera]

5th May 1912 part 2/2

Photo 1 : Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the garden of the Harax palace, 5th May 1912.

Photo 2 : Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Princess Xenia Georgievna walking in the garden of the Harax palace, 5th May 1912.

Photo 3 : Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in front of the Harax palace, 5th May 1912.

Photo 4 : Princess Nina Georgievna and Princess Xenia Georgievna in the garden of the Harax palace, 5th May 1912.

Photo 5-7 : The Harax Palace and garden, 5th May 1912.

"5th May. Saturday. [...] At around 4 o'clock Erni, Ella, Onor, Olga, Tatiana and I went Harax. We stopped by the lighthouse to inspect the excavation sites. Drank tea at George and Minnie's and walked around their flowering garden. We returned home at 6 1/2. [...]"

1912 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II

Photos from: Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna's 1910-1912 Album/ Page 25b - photo 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393

#1912 #Harax #Olga Nikolaevna Romanova #Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova #Nicholas II #nina georgievna #xenia georgievna #Grand Duke George Mikhailovich

[queenalexandraofdenmark]

Princess Xenia Georgievna with her elder sister, Princess Nina Georgievna, 1914. 🌬🤍

#princess xenia georgievna #princess nina georgievna #romanovs #1914 #1910s

[lesyoussoupoff]

group photo. Prince Felix, Princess Irina, Princess Zenaida, Grand Duchess Xenia, Grand Duchess Maria, and Prince Felix Senior

#prince felix yusupov #Prince Felix Youssoupoff #princess zinaida yusupov #Princess Zenaida Youssoupoff #Grand Duchess Xenia #Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna #Count Felix Sumarokov-Elston #Romanov #Yusupov

[loiladadiani]

An Empress, a Queen, and two Grand Duchesses (from left to right: Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, Queen Olga of the Hellenes, Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna)

The sea and the wind seem to be making them happy!

#russian history #romanov dynasty #Queen Olga of the Hellenes #Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna #Grand Duchess Olga Georgievna #Empress Alexandra Feodorovna #vintage photography

[royal-confessions]

“I read somewhere that the Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna was the least favored daughter of the Greek royal couple George I and Queen Olga, in fact but seeing the photos of the Grand Duchess on some occasions I changed my opinion, her youngest daughter (Princess Xenia) too she was beautiful.” - Submitted by Anonymous

#Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna #Princess Xenia Georgievna

[princessvictoriamelita]

Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia riding a small aircraft, early 1930s.

#princess xenia georgievna of russia #princess xenia georgievna #romanov #1930s

[romanovsonelastdance]

Princess Nina Georgievna . . . and a room in her sister's house?

This is from an article/advertisement. I'm a little confused why it's a picture from Xenia Georgievna's (Mrs. W. B. Leeds) house but a picture of Nina, but, oh well. At first it seemed like a straightforward article about the homes of famous women, but as I read it, it revealed itself to be an elaborate advertisement for the brand of bed, which was featured in all the other rooms from other women's homes, too!

But, anyway, it's a nice picture of Nina!

#romanov #mikhailovichi #nina georgievna #xenia georgievna #old magazines #my collection

[otmaaromanovas]

Hello! Was the marriage of George Mikhailovich and his wife really disastrous? Thank you.

Hello there! Thank you for your question.

Grand Duke Georgiy Mikhailovich married Princess Maria of Greece and Denkark in 1900. Upon the marriage, she became 'Maria Georgievna'. Georgiy seemed very much in love with Maria at first, he courted her for five years before she decided to marry him, having turned him down initially. They seemed to be, on paper, a good match - they were notably both very artistic, and together they designed their own English-style house in the Crimea, called Harax.

They were close with the Romanovs, especially Xenia Alexandrovna, who was Maria's best friend, cousin, AND sister-in-law! Georgiy and Maria's daughters occasionally played with Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna, and were friendly with Nicholas and Alexandra.

Unfortunately, Maria never seemed to be able to settle in Russia and longed to return to Greece, which I suspect put strain on the marriage. The final blow (in my opinion) came in 1913, when Maria's father King George I of Greece was assassinated. It was such a shock and she was devastated. This was even more distressing as it was the Romanov Tercentenary year, and Georgiy and Maria were expected to attend celebrations, despite being deep in mourning.

Maria seemed to have been deeply unhappy, and took her children to London in 1914 as a way to take a break from the marriage, with Georgiy meant to follow them to London later on. Of course, Maria couldn't have predicted war would break out, but it meant that there was an excuse to stay in London and away from Russia where she was unhappy, as her and her daughters couldn't travel back to Russia due to the danger it posed. It is believed that her daughters, Nina and Xenia, who had tumultuous relationship with their mother, always resented her for taking them away from their father in 1914 - he would be shot in 1919, and they would never see him again after the move to London.

Despite this, there was clearly some affection between Georgiy and Maria. From London, Maria tried desperately to help Georgiy, contacting Russian relatives, the Danish embassy, and offering £50,000 (almost £3,000,000 today) of her own money in return for him being freed.

So, their marriage wasn't absolutely disastrous - there seems to have been some closeness and they clearly shared common interests. Their collaboration on Harax especially indicates that they had a good partnership. Despite this, Maria never seemed able to fall in love with Georgiy, or Russia. It wasn't a success by any means, but they did not hate each other.

#q #anon #ask #answered #Maria Georgievna #Maria of Greece and Denmark #George Mikhailovich #Georgiy Mikhailovich #Nicholas II #Xenia Alexandrovna #Harax #Harax palace #1919 #Xenia Georgievna #Nina Georgievna #Mikhailovichi

[lionhearteddame]

Empress Maria Feodorovna (Minnie) and her daughters Grand Duchess Xenia and Grand Duchess Olga alongside Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna and her husband Grand Duke George photographed in what appears as a private room some early 1900’s.

I tried something new with Remini but I didn’t really like the result so I did not pay to remove the watermark lol

#royalty #romanov #russian royalty #maria feodorovna

[n-rnova]

Alexei the only heir of Imperial Russia had many prospects despite being young but considering his diseases it is sure that he will marry young

List of Prospects

1.Princess Ileana of Romania (1909) Later Archduchess of Austria, Princess Tuscany

2. Princess Elizabeth of Greece and Denmark (1904) later Countess Toerring-Jettenbach

3.Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (1903) later princess of yugoslavia

4.Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (the future duchess of kent) (1906)

5.Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia (1903)

6.Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark (1904)

7.Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905)

8.Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (1913)

9.Princess Ingrid of Sweden (1910)

10.Princess Anna of Saxony (1903)

#nrnova #princess Ileana #princess elizabeth #countess toerring-jettenbach #princess olga #queen astrid #history #otmaa marriages

[venustapolis]

Dolce far niente (El dulce no hacer) (Albert Lynch)

La merienda (William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1901)

Princesas Xenia Georgievna (Philip Alexius de László, 1915)

Retrato de una joven con flores (Albert Lynch)

#art #19-20th century art #19-20th century painting #1800s #1900s #1901 #1915 #albert lynch #🇵🇪-🇩🇪 #william-adolphe bouguereau #🇫🇷 #philip alexius de lászló #🇭🇺 #timeless beauty #aeterna venustas #el eterno femenino

[lucapisanu]

Weekend master painting study that I’ll try to do more often, the skin was super fun to do and definitely calibrated my eyes! If you wanna check the original it’s by the master “Philip Alexius De Laszlo” Portrait Of Princess Xenia Georgievna, always loved it!

#art #painting #masterpainting #portrait #girl #face #brush #illustration #photoshop #eyes #hair