Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Xenija of Russia ( Russian Ксения Александровна Романова, scientific transliteration Ksenija Aleksandrovna Romanova, born 25 Märzjul / April 6 1875greg in Saint Petersburg, Russia;. . † April 20, 1960 in London) was a sister of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

Life

Xenija Alexandrovna Romanova was the fourth of six children of Tsar Alexander III. and his wife Maria Feodorovna, born in Anitschkow Palace in Saint Petersburg.

With her ​​siblings, Nicholas II, Georgi, Mikhail and Olga, she experienced a sheltered childhood in the imperial court in St. Petersburg. The Tsar placed great emphasis on an intimate family life. But his father died early, and her brother Nicholas followed him on the throne.

Shortly before the death of Alexander III. they married on 25 Julijul. / August 6 1894greg. Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich, her second cousin, whom everyone just called Sandro. Their marriage was not particularly happy, Sandro took an American mistress, with whom he wanted to leave Xenija. He confessed it Xenija, and they retaliated with affairs.

From the marriage with Sandro seven children, six sons and one daughter come.

After her brother Mikhail had married not befitting Natalia Sergejewna Scheremetjewskaja abroad, she was one of the few Romanovs, who had understanding for him. She visited him several times abroad, trying to mediate between him and Nicholas.

At the outbreak of the October Revolution she escaped from Russia with the help of the British Navy and her mother to Denmark. She separated from her husband in exile. Xenija died on April 20, 1960 in London.