Anna Pavlovna of Russia
Anna Pavlovna of Holstein- Gottorp - Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, also known as Anna Pavlovna (. * 7 Januarjul / January 18 1795greg in Saint Petersburg, . † March 1, 1865 in The Hague) was Queen of the Netherlands 1840-1849.
Life
Her parents were Russian Tsar Paul I and Empress Maria Feodorovna, the, born Princess Sophie Dorothee of Württemberg. She was the sister of Tsar Alexander I and Nicholas I of Russia.
On February 21, 1816 Anna Pavlovna married in the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, later King of the Netherlands, William II of Orange- Nassau. The wedding was performed by Orthodox and then to the Lutheran rite. Anna, the better soon spoke Dutch as her husband, remained true to the Orthodox faith of their lives. The dowry was a million rubles and the fabulous wealth aroused desires. 1829 were in Brussels, the former residence of the couple, the famous jewels of Anna Pavlovna stolen. A large part was indeed found and brought back, but a suspicion fell on her husband, who was constantly in need of money. Only two years later the Crown Prince was relieved - the thief was caught and was sentenced to twelve years in prison. Your jewels are still among the treasures of the Dutch Kronschatzes.
According to her, Anna Pavlovna called the place in North Holland, and the plant genus Paulownia ( with the paulownia ) was named by Philipp Franz von Siebold after her.
Progeny
The marriage produced five children:
- William III. (1817-1890)
- Alexander Wilhelm Friedrich (1818-1848)
- Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich (1820-1879)
- Ernst Casimir (1822-1822)
- Wilhelmina Sophia Marie Louise (1824-1897) - 1842 married to Charles Alexander of Saxe -Weimar- Eisenach ( 1818-1901 )