List of Grand Duchesses of Russia
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This is a list of those members of the Russian Imperial House who bore the title Velikaia Kniaginia or Velikaia Knazhna (usually translated into French and English as Grand Duchess
, but more accurately Grand Princess). This courtesy title
was borne (usually) by daughters and male-line granddaughters of the Emperors or Empress Regnants of Russia, as well as by wives of Grand Dukes of Russia, all along with the style of Her Imperial Highness
as members of the House of the reigning Emperor or Empress Regnant.
For more information on the titles, see List of Grand Dukes of Russia.
Interestingly enough, after 1918 no such daughter was born into the deposed imperial house who would have been entitled to the title grand duchess - i.e, had been a male-line granddaughter of a reigning emperor; although such would have been technically possible, as there lived sons of reigning emperors and their daughters would have been so entitled.
Although male grand dukes of Russia (sons or male-line grandsons of reigning emperors) existed after 1918, when the imperial house was deposed, none of them contracted an equal marriage
after that date; so the title grand duchess was not gained by marriage thereafter - though it would have been technically possible.
Note that a Grand Duke
or Grand Duchess
as a translation is not necessarily associated with a Grand Duchy; see the relevant articles for more information.
A Russian Grand Duchess was an Imperial Highness.
Maria Vladimirovna claims to be the current Grand Duchess of Russia.
Grand Duke
The title grand duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic countries for provincial sovereigns. Grand duke is of a protocolary rank below a king but higher than a sovereign duke. Grand duke is also the usual and established translation of grand prince in languages which do not...
, but more accurately Grand Princess). This courtesy title
Courtesy title
A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer. These styles are used 'by courtesy' in the sense that the relatives do not themselves hold substantive titles...
was borne (usually) by daughters and male-line granddaughters of the Emperors or Empress Regnants of Russia, as well as by wives of Grand Dukes of Russia, all along with the style of Her Imperial Highness
Imperial Highness
His/Her Imperial Highness is a style used by members of an imperial family to denote imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show that the holder in question is descended from an Emperor rather than a King .Today the style has mainly fallen from use with the exception of the Imperial Family of...
as members of the House of the reigning Emperor or Empress Regnant.
For more information on the titles, see List of Grand Dukes of Russia.
Grand Duchesses of Russia of the House of Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp
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| Anna Petrovna | Peter Alexeievich | 1708 | 1728 | Duke Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp Duke Charles Frederick of Holstein-Gottorp was the son of Frederick IV of Holstein-Gottorp and his wife, Hedvig Sophia, daughter of King Charles XI of Sweden... |
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| Elizabeth Petrovna | Peter Alexeievich | 1709 | 1762 | Alexis Grigorievich Razumovsky Alexey Razumovsky Count Alexei Grigorievich Razumovsky , was a Ukrainian Cossack who rose to become lover and, the morganatic spouse of the Russian Empress Elizaveta Petrovna.- Early life :... (uncertain marriage) |
ascended the throne in 1741 as Empress Elizabeth I of Russia | |
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Natalia Alexeievna Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia (1714–1728) Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia was a Russian Grand Duchess.She was the daughter of Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia and Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg, grandchild of Peter the Great and the sibling of Tsar Peter II. She and her brother were moved to the Russian court in 1719. Her... |
Alexei Petrovich | 1714 | 1728 | deceased unmarried | |
| Anna Karlovna a.k.a regent Anna Leopoldovna |
Charles Leopold of Mecklenburg | 1718 | 1746 | Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick Anthony Ulrich , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.- Biography :... |
assumed title rather than received it | |
| Catherine Antonovna | Anton Ulrich of Brunswick Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick Anthony Ulrich , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.- Biography :... |
1741 | 1807 | deceased unmarried | ||
| Elizabeth Antonovna | Duke Anton Ulrich of Brunswick Duke Anthony Ulrich of Brunswick Anthony Ulrich , Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, was generalissimus of the Army of Russia, and husband to Anna Leopoldovna, who was regent of Russia for one year.- Biography :... |
1743 | 1782 | deceased unmarried | ||
| Anna Petrovna | Peter Feodorovich Peter III of Russia Peter III was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. He was very pro-Prussian, which made him an unpopular leader. He was supposedly assassinated as a result of a conspiracy led by his wife, who succeeded him to the throne as Catherine II.-Early life and character:Peter was born in Kiel, in... |
1757 | 1759 | deceased as child | ||
| Alexandra Pavlovna Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, was a daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and sister of Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. She became Archduchess of Austria upon her marriage to Archduke Joseph of Austria, Governor of Hungary.-Life:... |
Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1783 | 1801 | Archduke Joseph of Austria | ||
| Elena Pavlovna | Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1784 | 1803 | Hereditary Prince Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick Louis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Frederick Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin was a hereditary prince of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, one of the constituent states of the German Confederation... |
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Maria Pavlovna | Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1786 | 1859 | Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Saxe-Weimar Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Charles Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was a Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:Born in Weimar, he was the eldest son of Charles Augustus, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and Luise Auguste of Hesse-Darmstadt.Charles Frederick succeeded his famous father as Grand Duke... |
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| Catherine Pavlovna Catherine Pavlovna of Russia Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia was the fourth daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and Princess Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. She became the Queen of Württemberg upon her marriage to her first cousin Crown Prince William who eventually became King William I of Württemberg in... |
Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1788 | 1819 | Duke George of Oldenburg Duke George of Oldenburg Duke George of Oldenburg was a younger son of Peter I, Grand Duke of Oldenburg and his wife Duchess Frederica of Württemberg. He was a son-in-law of Paul I of Russia through marriage to his daughter Grand Duchess Catherine Pavlovna of Russia... King William I of Württemberg William I of Württemberg William I was the second King of Württemberg from October 30, 1816 until his death.He was born in Lüben, the son of King Frederick I of Württemberg and his wife Duchess Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel .-First marriage:... |
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| Olga Pavlovna | Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1792 | 1795 | deceased as child | ||
| Anna Pavlovna Anna Pavlovna of Russia Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia was a queen consort of the Netherlands.-Background:She was born as the eighth child and sixth daughter of Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna , and thus was Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia... |
Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
1795 | 1865 | King William II of the Netherlands William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :... |
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| Maria Alexandrovna | Alexander Pavlovich Alexander I of Russia Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania.... |
1799 | 1800 | deceased as child | ||
| Elizabeth Alexandrovna | Alexander Pavlovich Alexander I of Russia Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania.... |
1806 | 1808 | deceased as child | ||
| Maria Nikolaievna | Nikolai Pavlovich Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
1819 | 1876 | Duke Maximilian of Leuchtenberg Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg Maximilian Joseph Eugene Auguste Napoleon de Beauharnais , 3rd Duke of Leuchtenberg, 3rd Prince of Venice Prince des Français and Hereditary Prince of the Kingdom of Italy and claimant to the Grand Duchy of Frankfurt was the husband of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolayevna of... Grigori Stroganov |
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Olga Nikolaievna | Nikolai Pavlovich Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
1822 | 1892 | King Charles I of Württemberg Charles I of Württemberg Charles was the third King of Württemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891.-Early life:He was born 6 March 1823 at Stuttgart, as HRH Charles Frederick Alexander, Crown Prince of Württemberg the son of William I, King of Württemberg and his third wife Pauline Therese of Württemberg .He... |
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| Maria Mikhailovna | Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
1825 | 1846 | died unmarried | ||
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Alexandra Nikolaievna Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, and his wife, Princess Charlotte of Prussia.-Biography:... |
Nikolai Pavlovich Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
1825 | 1844 | Prince Frederik of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) in Denmark | |
| Elizabeth Nikolaievna | Nikolai Pavlovich Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
1826 | unknown | deceased as child | ||
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Elizabeth Mikhailovna | Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
1826 | 1845 | Prince Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg | |
| Catherine Mikhailovna Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia , , was the third of five daughters of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, youngest son of Tsar Paul I, and Princess Charlotte of Württemberg.-Biography:She was born in St. Petersburg... |
Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
1827 | 1894 | Duke George of Mecklenburg-Strelitz | ||
| Alexandra Mikhailovna | Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
1831 | 1832 | deceased as child | ||
| Anna Mikhailovna | Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
1834 | 1836 | deceased as child | ||
| Alexandra Alexandrovna Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia was the eldest child of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. She died from infant meningitis at the age of six and a half.-Life and death:... |
Alexander Nikolaievich Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... |
1842 | 1849 | deceased as child | ||
| Olga Konstantinovna Olga Konstantinovna of Russia Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia , later Queen Olga of the Hellenes , was the queen consort of King George I of Greece and briefly in 1920, Queen Regent of Greece... |
Konstantin Nikolaievich Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.During the reign of his brother Alexander II, Konstantin was an admiral of the Russian fleet and reformed the Russian Navy. He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs... |
1851 | 1926 | King George I of Greece George I of Greece George I was King of Greece from 1863 to 1913. Originally a Danish prince, George was only 17 years old when he was elected king by the Greek National Assembly, which had deposed the former king Otto. His nomination was both suggested and supported by the Great Powers... |
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| Maria Alexandrovna | Alexander Nikolaievich Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... |
1853 | 1920 | Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Edinburgh Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the third Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and reigned from 1893 to 1900. He was also a member of the British Royal Family, the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha... |
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Vera Konstantinovna | Konstantin Nikolaievich Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.During the reign of his brother Alexander II, Konstantin was an admiral of the Russian fleet and reformed the Russian Navy. He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs... |
1854 | 1912 | Duke Eugen of Wurttemberg | |
| Anastasia Mikhailovna | Mikhail Nikolaievich | 1860 | 1922 | Grand Duke Frederick Francis III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | ||
| Xenia Alexandrovna Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia was a daughter of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the elder of Tsar Nicholas II two sisters. She married her cousin Grand Duke Alexander Mikailovich of Russia, with whom she had seven children.... |
Alexander Alexandrovich Alexander III of Russia Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:... |
1875 | 1960 | Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mihailovits was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II, and an advisor of the said Emperor.-Biography: Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke... |
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Elena Vladimirovna Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia 17 January 1882 – 13 March 1957, sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was a Russian grand duchess as the daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin... |
Vladimir Alexandrovich Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia ) was a son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia... |
1882 | 1957 | Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark , of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was the fourth child and third son of George I, King of the Hellenes, and of Queen Olga. He was known as "Greek Nicky" in the family to distinguish him from his cousin Czar Nicholas II of Russia... |
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| Olga Alexandrovna Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia was the youngest child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Her older brother was Tsar Nicholas II.... |
Alexander Alexandrovich Alexander III of Russia Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:... |
1882 | 1960 | Duke Peter of Oldenburg Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg was the first husband of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, the youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:... Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky |
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| Maria Pavlovna Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890-1958) Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, known as "Maria Pavlovna the Younger" was the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich and Alexandra Georgievna of Greece by marriage Princess of Sweden... |
Pavel Alexandrovich Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia was the eighth child of Tsar Alexander II of Russia by his first wife Empress Maria Alexandrovna. His birth was commemorated by the naming of the city of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan... |
1890 | 1950 | Prince Vilhelm, Duke of Södermanland Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Putyatin |
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| Olga Nikolaievna Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia ; , November 16 after 1900 – July 17, 1918) was the eldest daughter of the last autocratic ruler of the Russian Empire, Emperor Nicholas II, and of Empress Alexandra of Russia.... |
Nikolai Alexandrovich Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
1895 | 1918 | deceased unmarried | ||
| Tatiana Nikolaievna Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia , , was the second daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last monarch of Russia, and of Tsarina Alexandra... |
Nikolai Alexandrovich Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
1897 | 1918 | deceased unmarried | ||
| Maria Nikolaevna | Nikolai Alexandrovich Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
1899 | 1918 | deceased unmarried | ||
| Anastasia Nikolaievna Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna.... |
Nikolai Alexandrovich Nicholas II of Russia Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until... |
1901 | 1918 | deceased unmarried | ||
Interestingly enough, after 1918 no such daughter was born into the deposed imperial house who would have been entitled to the title grand duchess - i.e, had been a male-line granddaughter of a reigning emperor; although such would have been technically possible, as there lived sons of reigning emperors and their daughters would have been so entitled.
Grand Duchesses of Russia by marriage
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| Charlotte of Brunswick-Lüneburg Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Lüneburg Charlotte Christine Sophie also known as Sophie Charlotte or simply Charlotte , was the wife of Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich of Russia. She was the daughter of Louis Rudolph, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and Christine Louise of Oettingen-Oettingen... |
Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich | 25 October 1711 | 29 August 1694 | 13 November 1715 | ||
| Catherine Alexeievna of Anhalt-Zerbst | Peter Fyodorovich Peter III of Russia Peter III was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. He was very pro-Prussian, which made him an unpopular leader. He was supposedly assassinated as a result of a conspiracy led by his wife, who succeeded him to the throne as Catherine II.-Early life and character:Peter was born in Kiel, in... |
1 September 1745 | 2 May 1729 | 17 November 1796 | Known to history as 'Catherine the Great';became Empress Consort when her husband succeeded as Emperor Peter III in 1762 and became Empress Regnant 9 July 1762 when deposing her husband | |
| Natalia Alexeievna of Hesse-Darmstadt | Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
10 October 1773 | 25 June 1755 | 26 April 1776 | her husband later succeeded as Emperor Pavel I in 1796 | |
| Maria Fyodorovna of Württemberg | Pavel Petrovich Paul I of Russia Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:... |
7 October 1776 | 25 October 1759 | 5 November 1828 | became Empress when her husband succeeded as Emperor Pavel I in 1796 | |
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Elizabeth Alexeievna of Baden | Alexander Pavlovich Alexander I of Russia Alexander I of Russia , served as Emperor of Russia from 23 March 1801 to 1 December 1825 and the first Russian King of Poland from 1815 to 1825. He was also the first Russian Grand Duke of Finland and Lithuania.... |
9 October 1793 | 24 January 1779 | 16 May 1826 | became Empress when her husband succeeded as Emperor Alexander I in 1801 |
| Anna Fyodorovna of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld Princess Juliane Henriette Ulrike of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld , also known as Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna of Russia, was a German princess of the ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld who became the wife of Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia of... |
Konstantin Pavlovich Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia Constantine Pavlovich was a grand duke of Russia and the second son of Emperor Paul I. He was the Tsesarevich of Russia throughout the reign of his elder brother Alexander I, but had secretly renounced his claim to the throne in 1823... |
26 February 1796 | 23 September 1781 | 15 August 1860 | divorced 1820 | |
| Alexandra Fyodorovna of Prussia Alexandra Fyodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) Alexandra Feodorovna, born Princess Charlotte of Prussia , was Empress consort of Russia. She was the wife of Tsar Nicholas I, and mother of Tsar Alexander II.-Princess of Prussia:... |
Nikolai Pavlovich Nicholas I of Russia Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers... |
13 July 1817 | 13 July 1798 | 1 November 1860 | became Empress when her husband succeeded as Emperor Nikolai I in 1825 | |
| Elena Pavlovna of Württemberg Elena Pavlovna of Württemberg Princess Charlotte of Württemberg was, as Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia, the wife of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia... |
Mikhail Pavlovich Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia was the tenth child and fourth son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg.-Marriage and issue:In St... |
19 February 1824 | 9 January 1807 | 2 February 1873 | ||
| Maria Alexandrovna of Hesse-Darmstadt | Alexander Nikolaievich Alexander II of Russia Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881... |
28 April 1841 | 8 August 1824 | 3 June 1880 | became Empress when her husband succeeded as Emperor Alexander II in 1855 | |
| Alexandra Iosifovna of Saxe-Altenburg Alexandra Iosifovna of Altenburg Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia , born Princess Alexandra Friederike Henriette of Saxe-Altenburg was the fifth daughter of Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Amelie Theresa Luise, Duchess of Württemberg.-Early life:Alexandra's parents were married on 24 April... |
Konstantin Nikolaievich Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.During the reign of his brother Alexander II, Konstantin was an admiral of the Russian fleet and reformed the Russian Navy. He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs... |
11 September 1848 | 8 July 1830 | 6 July 1911 | ||
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Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburg | Nikolai Nikolaievich | 6 February 1856 | 2 June 1838 | 25 April 1900 | |
| Olga Fyodorovna of Baden | Mikhail Nikolaievich | 28 August 1857 | 20 September 1839 | 12 April 1891 | ||
| Maria Fyodorovna of Denmark | Alexander Alexandrovich Alexander III of Russia Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:... |
9 November 1866 | 26 November 1847 | 13 October 1928 | became Empress when her husband succeeded as Emperor Alexander III in 1881 | |
| Maria Pavlovna of Mecklenburg-Schwerin | Vladimir Alexandrovich Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia ) was a son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia... |
28 August 1874 | 14 May 1854 | 6 September 1920 | ||
| Elizabeth Mavrikievna of Saxe-Altenburg | Konstantin Konstantinovich | 27 April 1884 | 25 January 1865 | 24 March 1927 | ||
| Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Hesse-Darmstadt Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia canonized as St. Elizabeth Romanova was a German princess of the House of Hesse, and the wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, fifth son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and Princess Marie of Hesse and the Rhine... |
Sergei Alexandrovich Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia... |
15 June 1884 | 1 November 1864 | 17 or 18 July 1918 | ||
| Alexandra Georgievna of Greece | Pavel Alexandrovich Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia was the eighth child of Tsar Alexander II of Russia by his first wife Empress Maria Alexandrovna. His birth was commemorated by the naming of the city of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan... |
17 June 1889 | 30 August 1870 | 24 September 1891 | ||
| Militsa Nicolaievna of Montenegro | Peter Nikolaievich Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievich of Russia Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia was a member of the Russian Imperial Family.-Early life and marriage:... |
26 July 1889 | 26 July 1866 | 5 September 1951 | ||
| Maria Georgievna of Greece | George Mikhailovich Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (1863-1919) Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Emperor Alexander III. He was a General in the Russian army in World War I... |
12 May 1900 | 3 March 1876 | 14 December 1940 | ||
| Victoria Fyodorovna of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | Kirill Vladimirovich Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia was a member of the Russian Imperial Family. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his brother Michael, Cyril assumed the Headship of the Imperial Family of Russia and later the title Emperor and Autocrat of all the... |
8 October 1905 | 25 November 1876 | 2 March 1936 | ||
| Anastasia Nikolaievna of Montenegro Anastasia of Montenegro Princess Anastasia Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and his wife, Milena Vukotić . Through her second marriage, she became Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaievna Romanova of Russia... |
Nikolai Nikolaievich | 29 April 1907 | 4 January 1868 | 25 January 1929 |
Although male grand dukes of Russia (sons or male-line grandsons of reigning emperors) existed after 1918, when the imperial house was deposed, none of them contracted an equal marriage
Equal marriage
Equal marriage can refer to:*The custom or legal requirement of Ebenbürtigkeit practiced by royalty in Europe and elsewhere; see Royal intermarriage....
after that date; so the title grand duchess was not gained by marriage thereafter - though it would have been technically possible.
Note that a Grand Duke
Grand Duke
The title grand duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic countries for provincial sovereigns. Grand duke is of a protocolary rank below a king but higher than a sovereign duke. Grand duke is also the usual and established translation of grand prince in languages which do not...
or Grand Duchess
Grand Duke
The title grand duke is used in Western Europe and particularly in Germanic countries for provincial sovereigns. Grand duke is of a protocolary rank below a king but higher than a sovereign duke. Grand duke is also the usual and established translation of grand prince in languages which do not...
as a translation is not necessarily associated with a Grand Duchy; see the relevant articles for more information.
A Russian Grand Duchess was an Imperial Highness.
Maria Vladimirovna claims to be the current Grand Duchess of Russia.
See also
- List of Grand Dukes of Russia
- Line of succession to the Russian throneLine of succession to the Russian ThroneThe Monarchy of Russia was abolished in 1917 following the February Revolution, which forced Emperor Nicholas II to abdicate. The issue of who is the current Pretender is open to debate.-Line of succession in March 1917:...
for post-revolutionary claimants to the title of Grand Duchess - Descent Nicholas I