Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (29 January 1882 – 13 March 1957), sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was the only daughter and youngest child of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her husband was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and they were both first cousins of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia. She was also first cousin of Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Queen consort of Denmark and the grandmother of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, and Prince Michael of Kent. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands was also her half-first cousin.
Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia | |
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Princess Nicholas of Greece and Denmark | |
Born | Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire | 17 January 1882
Died | 13 March 1957 75) Athens, Kingdom of Greece | (aged
Burial | Royal Cemetery, Tatoi Palace, Greece |
Spouse |
Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark
(m. 1902; died 1938) |
Issue |
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House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
Father | Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia |
Mother | Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin |
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