Elena Vladimirovna of Russia Archives - History of Royal Women

Alice of Battenberg – A Greek bride (Part two)

April 10, 2021 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. In August 1901, Alice made her first visit to Russia, where her two aunts Elizabeth and Alexandra, were living. Elizabeth had married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia in 1884, while Alexandra had married Tsar Nicholas II in 1894. By October, Alice and her family were once again settled at Malta, [read more]

Elena Vladimirovna of Russia – A Grande Dame (Part two)

June 16, 2020 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. After many years, they were able to return once more to Greece. Nicholas died in Athens on 8 February 1938 after suffering a heart attack. He said, “I am happy to die in my motherland, in my beloved country.” Elena moved into a villa in Athens from where she supported charities [read more]