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Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya (11 November 1842 in Düsseldorf – 26 August 1899 in Wendischbora, Germany ), was a Russian noble and lady in waiting.
Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya (11 de noviembre de 1842 en Düsseldorf - 26 de agosto de 1899 en Wendischbora, Alemania), era una noble rusa y una dama en espera.
Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich (14 January 1850 – 14 November 1908) he married Alexandra Zhukovskaya in 1870. They had one son. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (17 October 1853 – 24 October 1920) she married Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on 23 January 1874.
- Early Life
- Love Affair with Alexandra Zhukovskaya
- Palace of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich
- Military Career
- Disgrace and Dismissal
- Life at The Russian Court
- Death
- In Fiction
- References
The Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Romanov of Russia was born in Saint Petersburg on 14 January 1850 (4 January O.S.). He was the son of emperor Alexander II and empress Maria Alexandrovna. He was a younger brother of Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna, Tsarevich Nikolay Alexandrovich, Alexander III of Russia, Grand Duke Vladmir Alexandrovich. H...
In 1869/1870, Alexei had an affair with Alexandra Zhukovskaya, daughter of poet Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky, who was eight years older than he was. They had a son, Alexei, born on 26 November 1871. Tsar Alexander II was strongly opposed to this relationship. Some historians claim that they were morganatically married and that the marriage was annu...
After his return from America, Alexei was concerned about an appropriate residence. He purchased an older building located at 122 Moika River Embankment in Saint Petersburg. The building was completely redesigned and rebuilt by architect Maximilian Messmacher having a total surface of 9,200 sq.m. It is considered one of the most interesting example...
In 1873, Alexei Alexandrovich was appointed head of the Imperial Naval Guards. He was also appointed member of the section for shipbuilding and naval artilleryof the Russian Naval Technical Committee. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), he was promoted to commander of the Russian Naval Forces on the Danube. On 9 January 1878, he was decorated...
The Grand Duke's reputation as a corrupt, spendthrift dilettante, who lavished fortunes on "ladies of no reputation", had worsened throughout the years. Having purchased a magnificent mansion in Paris, he built a new wing of his St Petersburg palace for his mistress, ballerina Elizabeth Balletta. According to Kaiser Wilhelm II, no ship in the Russi...
His critics talked of Alexei's life as consisting of "fast women and slow ships", referring to his womanizing and the defeat of the Russian navy by the Japanese. Away from his desk, Alexei devoted his time to the good things of life. He entertained generously and collected fine silver and other works of art to adorn his palace. Sometimes he designe...
After the assassination of his brother Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia in February 1905 and his retirement in disgrace from the navy in June that same year, Alexei Alexandrovich spent most of his time in the Paris house he had bought in 1897. At his house in Avenue Gabriel, he kept an open door for writers, painters, actors, and especiall...
The Adventure of the Seven Clocks (1952), part of The Exploits of Sherlock Holmes collection, deals with attempts of the Nihilist movementto assassinate the Grand Duke. The 1973 Lucky Luke comic book Le Grand Ducfeatures a Russian Grand Duke who visits the Wild West. In 1977, Christopher Lee played a Russian Grand Duke hunting buffalo in three epis...
Chavchavadze, David. The Grand Dukes. Atlantic, 1989. ISBN 0-938311-11-5Ferrand, Jacques, Descendances naturelles des souverains et grands-ducs de Russie, de 1762 à 1910 : répertoire généalogique, 1995.Nunes, Pepsi, "The Evolution of the Imperial Russian Navy and the Grand Dukes 1850–1917". Atlantismagazine, Vol. 2, 2001 Nr. 3–4, Vol. 3 2002, Nr. 1Van Der Kiste, John. The Romanovs 1818–1959. Sutton Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-7509-2275-3.Browse Getty Images' premium collection of high-quality, authentic Alexandra Zhukovskaya stock photos, royalty-free images, and pictures. Alexandra Zhukovskaya stock photos are available in a variety of sizes and formats to fit your needs.
Alexandra Wassiljewna Schukowskaja (russisch Александра Васильевна Жуковская, frühere deutsche Umschrift auch Zukoffski; * 11. November 1842 in Düsseldorf; † 26. August 1899 in Wendischbora) war eine russische Hofdame.
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