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thehessiansisters · 8 months
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia holding a fan, 1887.
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loiladadiani · 11 months
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Photograph of Alix of Hesse and By Rhine (Empress Alexandra Feodorovna,) her husband Emperor Nicholas II, and her sisters with their spouses (her brother Ernest Louis appears alone.)
From left to right, Grand Duke Ernest Louis, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Emperor Nicholas II, Irene, Princess Heinrich of Prussia, Prince Heinrich of Prussia, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven and Louis Mountbatten, first Marquess of Milford Haven
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royal-confessions · 3 months
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“I still hope they make an accurate drama series on Princess Alice of Battenberg. Given how dramatic and fascinating her life was, there's no real need to fabricate or embellish. Same with the lives of the Hessian sisters. There's a lot of potential.” - Submitted by Anonymous
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duchesssoflennox · 8 months
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name 3 royals that you think are underrated?
Name 3 royals that you think are overrated?
Im so curious to see your answer😊
Underrated Royals:
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Princess Alice of United Kingdom 🥀
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1895-1903)💔
George Mikhailovich count brasov, Son and only Child of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich🥲
Overrated Royals:
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Queen Charlotte
Empress Elizabeth of Austria
Catherine the Great 😒
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ykzzr · 11 months
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The Hesse family 1872
Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse his wife Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and their five children Victoria, Elisabeth, Irene, Ernest Louis, and Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine.
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BORN ON THIS DAY:
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia (born Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine; 1 November 1864 – 18 July 1918) was a German Hessian and Rhenish princess of the House of Hesse-Darmstadt.
She was the wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, the fifth son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine.
A granddaughter of Queen Victoria and an older sister of Alexandra, the last Russian Empress, Elisabeth became famous in Russian society for her dignified beauty and charitable works among the poor.
After the Socialist Revolutionary Party's Combat Organization assassinated her husband with a bomb in 1905, Elisabeth publicly forgave Sergei's murderer, Ivan Kalyayev, and campaigned without success for him to be pardoned.
She then departed the Imperial Court and became a nun, founding the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent dedicated to helping the downtrodden of Moscow.
In 1918, she was arrested and ultimately killed by the Bolsheviks.
She was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad in 1981 and by the Moscow Patriarchate in 1992 as Holy Martyr Elizabeth Feodorovna (Saint Elizabeth Romanova / Saint Elizabeth the New Martyr).
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graceofromanovs · 6 months
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Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom playing a duet on a piano at Windsor Castle, early 1940s.
Above the two princesses hangs a lesser detailed portrait of Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, better known as the tragic Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, by Kaulbach (1890s).
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world-of-wales · 1 year
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⋆ William, The Conqueror to Prince Louis of Wales ⋆
⤜ William I is Prince Louis of Wales' 25th Great-Grandfather via his paternal line through Prince Philip
William I of England
Henry I of England
Empress Matilda
Henry II of England
John of England
Henry III of England
Edward I of England
Edward II of England
Edward III of England
Lionel of Antwerp, Ist Duke of Clarence
Philippa Plantagenet, Vth Countess of Ulster
Roger Mortimer, IVth Earl of March
Anne Mortimer
Richard Plantagenet, IIIrd Duke of York
Edward IV of England
Elizabeth of York
Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland
James V, King of Scotland
Mary Stewart, Queen of Scotland
James I of England
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Sophia, Electress of Hanover
George I of Great Britain
George II of Great Britain
Frederick, Prince of Wales
George III of the United Kingdom
Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, Grand Duchess of Hesse
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
King Charles III of the United Kingdom
William, The Prince of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales
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Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, Marchioness of Milford Haven, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh(later Queen Elizabeth II), a newborn Prince Charles of Edinburgh(later King Charles III) in the arms of Princess Elizabeth, & Dowager Queen Mary of the United Kingdom.
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imperial-russia · 3 months
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Hello, do you know if there are any surviving notes, letters, whatever, from GD Elizabeth Feodorovna, with her siblings, or Grandmother? Assuming she might had a diary, it was problably burnt after she assumed religious vows
Yes, there most definitely are letters from Ella to various people. In fact, if you are interested, there is a recent new publication with letters written to Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse by his sisters - including Ella! It is called Darling Ernie; Letters to Prince Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and by Rhine.
Bits of Ella´s correspondence are also included in her various biographies. I myself have included a few in my bachelor thesis, most notably the one in which Ella defends her choice to marry Sergei to her grandmother.
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thefourromanovsisters · 7 months
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Princess Elisabeth was the eldest daughter of Olga Nikolaevna of Russia .She had blue eyes and blonde hair .Princess Elisabeth was named after her mother's aunt Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, later Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia and cousin Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine.Elisabeth the eldest, most studious and intelligent. She had great sense of humour and was both responsible and level headed. she was gifted with natural grace and overwhelming charm. In character she was above all emphatic and humble.
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Princess Tatiana was the second daughter of Olga Nikolaevna of Russia .She had blue eyes and dark blonde hair .Tatiana She was a most amiable girl, and people loved her from the moment they set eyes on her. Tatiana was most placid and simple. Tatiana was Kind, compassionate and sincere.
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thehessiansisters · 9 days
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Portrait of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia, 1894.
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loiladadiani · 8 months
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The House that Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna Built
The Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow is worth visiting for a variety of reasons, the least of which is the esthetics, which are incredibly modern for the time in which the convent was built (the icons, frescoes, and other decorations were executed by Mikhail Nesterov; the pleasing, open interiors are painted in a combination of white, blue and gold.) To appreciate the convent, knowing who built it, when, and for what purpose is necessary. This functional and singular organization was conceived in Russia by a Lutheran English princess who had converted to orthodoxy and might have had great experience organizing charities but nothing of this complexity, magnitude, and modernity.
In 1890, two years after the assassination of her husband, Grand Duke Sergey Romanov, Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna established the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent in Moscow. The convent gained a reputation and worldwide fame in her lifetime which it has kept to this day.
In Ella's conception of monasticism, Saint Elisabeth combined two models of service to Christ: Active, as exemplified by Martha, and Contemplative, like Mary's. This conception made her Convent different from all other institutions of its kind in Russia; at the time, nuns dedicated themselves to the contemplative life (their main function was to intercede for us with their prayers; they did not leave the convent.) The sisters at the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent prayed but spent most of their time visiting the poor. They made regular rounds of the homeless shelters, helped homeless children find places at orphanages, and found jobs for the unemployed. From 1914 to 1917, about 150 sisters served there in its peak years. Their Mother Superior, Ella, actively participated in all these activities. One could say that Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine singly introduced social work in Russia.
Saint Elisabeth worked hard to facilitate the construction of the Convent’s two churches. The hospital church of Martha and Mary was consecrated in 1909, and the Church of the Protection of the Mother of God in 1912.
Apart from the churches, the convent started with four buildings: a sisters’ compound with a refectory, a large hospital with an outpatient clinic, the mother superior’s quarters, and the clergy house. The clergy house accommodated an impressive public library, classrooms, and a dormitory for orphaned children. It was also home to the Sunday school for women factory workers. When the number of sisters grew, a three-storied dormitory compound was built for them. Eventually, the Convent acquired several more buildings nearby. One housed a soup kitchen for the poor, serving hundreds of meals daily for a symbolic price. Next to the soup kitchen were the apartment quarters providing affordable housing for the poor.
The convent also had a hospital for the poor (the first surgery was performed on Grand Duchess Elisabeth – the surgeons successfully removed a benign tumor.) Traditionally, the hospital has been seen as one of the Convent’s great achievements, and the surgical ward had a reputation for being one of the best in Moscow. Thirty-four best doctors worked here as volunteers. The Convent’s pharmacy supplied the poor with free medicines.
After the martyrdom of its founder in 1918, the Convent existed for almost 8 years, and then the church was closed. The revival of the Marfo-Mariinsky Convent began in 1992. In 2008, the entire complex of buildings was fully renovated. The former quarters of the Grand Duchess Elisabeth are now a museum exhibiting her personal belongings and letters.
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royal-confessions · 5 months
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“It's an understatement to say that Alice of Hesse's daughters had a profound influence on the 20th century. Victoria, the grandmother of Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was the husband of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Elisabeth, who is venerated as a saint and was canonized by the Russian, Greek, and Eastern Orthodox Churches. Irene, who identified Anastasia/Anna Anderson as a fraud. Alix, the Empress of the Russian Empire, exerted significant influence on Russia's domestic and international policies, albeit often for the worse, later canonized as a Saint and a holy martyr. And poor little Marie, whose untimely death at an early age played a pivotal role in shaping Alix's shy and sorrowful personality.” - Submitted by Anonymous
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duchesssoflennox · 7 months
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CHILDREN OF PRINCESS VICTORIA MELITA OF EDINBURGH 🥺💙✨️🫶
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Princess Victoria Melita (25 November 1876 – 2 March 1936) was the second daughter and third child of Prince Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia! She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria from her English father's side and Tsar Alexander II's granddaughter from her Russian mother's side. She is famous for her divorce and remarriage scandals!
In 1894, at the age of 18, at the suggestion of her grandmother, Queen Victoria, she married her cousin, Prince Ernest of Hesse and by Rhine! Between 1895 and 1900, Victoria Melita and Ernest had 2 children:
Princess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (11 March 1895 – 16 November 1903) affectionately known as "Ella"!
a stillborn son (25 May 1900 - 25 May 1900) who died in the womb of his mother In 1900, Victoria Melita gave birth to a stillborn son, which was very disappointing for Queen Victoria!
In 1901, Princess Victoria Melita and Ernest divorced because they had an unhappy and incompatible marriage. They were first cousins who married under family pressure, but they soon realized that they had nothing in common Princess Victoria was in love with another cousin, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia, while Ernest was rumored to be a homosexual.
Princess Victoria Melita had a complicated and tragic relationship with her daughter Princess Elisabeth... She was fond of her daughter, but she was not very involved in her upbringing.
Princess Victoria Melita's relationship with her daughter Princess Elisabeth was strained after the divorce. Princess Elisabeth blamed her mother for the divorce and resented her for leaving her father. Princess Victoria tried to reconnect with her daughter during her visits, but she was only partially successful. Princess Elisabeth was very close to her father and preferred to stay with him at Wolfsgarten, where he built her a small house of her own in the woods. Princess Victoria and Princess Elisabeth never had a chance to fully reconcile, as Princess Elisabeth died of typhoid fever in 1903, at the age of eight. It was a tragic loss for both parents, who loved their little daughter dearly.
Victoria melita later wrote in her memoirs: "My little Ella was taken from me. She was the joy of my life and I never really recovered from this loss."
Victoria melita's memories of her daughter were mostly sad and bitter, but she also cherished some happy moments they shared. She remembered how Ella loved animals and nature, and how she enjoyed playing in the woods near Wolfsgarten, where Ernest built her a small house of her own. She also remembered how Ella had a sweet and gentle personality, and how she looked like a fairy with her Dark hair and blue eyes... Two years after the death of her daughter Elizabeth, in 1905 she married her cousin and long-term lover Kirill Vladimirovich! In 1907, Victoria Melita and Kirill welcomed their first child, a daughter named Marie. Marie was named after her maternal grandmother! In 1909, Kirill and Victoria Melita welcomed their second child, a daughter named Kira! And in 1917, Kirill and Victoria Melita welcomed their third and last child, a son named Vladimir, The birth was so difficult and painful that 41-year-old Victoria Melita went near death during the birth of Vladimir! Princess Victoria Melita had 3 children from her second marriage who survived to adulthood and married and all had children. Despite the birth of three more children, Princess Victoria Melita never forgot her little Elizabeth and always kept a portrait of her in her room until her death in 1936...
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csarinaalexandra · 6 months
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Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine
Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine was known for her strong Christian faith andbeautiful soul. She was loved by everyone she encountered and was known for her kind and generous spirit.
Elizabeth was born in 1864 to Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom, the second daughter of Queen Victoria. Elizabeth's family were devout Lutherans, and she was raised with strong Christian values.
At the age of 18, Elizabeth was married to Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, who was related to the Tsar Nicholas II. The marriage was one of convenience, as Sergei was her first cousin once removed. Although the marriage was arranged, Elizabeth was deeply in love with Sergei.
However the marriage was cut short when Sergei was assassinated in 1905. Following the death of her beloved husband, Elizabeth dedicated her life to serving the poor and destitute of Russia. She wore simple clothing and opened up a soup kitchen in Moscow, which served hot meals to anyone who needed them.
Elizabeth often visited the church with her sister Grand Duchess Alexandra who was the wife of Tsar Nicholas II. She would often kneel for hours, her hands in prayer.
Elizabeth's dedication and commitment to the welfare of the Russian people were inspiring and people took to calling her the 'angel of mercy'. This nickname stuck with her until her death in 1918, when she was killed along with her sister and the Romanov family in the tragic execution in Yekaterinburg.
Her legacy lives on to this day as a symbol of selflessness and Christian devotion. Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse and by Rhine stands as an example to all of us of the power of Christian charity and unconditional love.
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