Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia Royalty

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: Ксения Александровна Романова; 6 April 1875 – 20 April 1960) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (née Princess Dagmar of Denmark) and the sister of Emperor Nicholas II. She married her cousin Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, with whom she had seven children. During her brother's reign she recorded in her diary and letters increasing concern about his rule. After the fall of the monarchy in February 1917 she fled Russia, eventually settling in the United Kingdom.

Personal facts

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Birth dateApril 06, 1875
Birth place
Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg
Date of deathApril 20, 1960
Place of death
United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander III of Russia
Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)
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