Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna: June 2008-

[Benjamin]

Grand Duchess Maria of Russia recently attended the birthday party in London of her cousin Archduchess Helen of Austria.

While there the Grand Duchess met again with HM The Queen.

The first time the Grand Duchess met The Queen was when Her Majesty invited Maria and her parents to tea at Buckingham Palace while Maria was at Oxford in the early 1970s.

For a photo, see here: HIH Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna & HM Queen Elizabeth II celebrate the birthday of their relative HI&RH Archduchess Helen of Austria — The Russian Legitimist

[Spheno]

I really would like to see full list of guests. It should be amazing.

[eya]

Grand Duchess of Russia in Malta next week

Visit will mark 140th anniversary of birth in Malta of her grandmother

https://www.timesofmalta.com/article...xt-week.650384

[eya]

Grand Duchess Maria gave recently an interview

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...of-russia.html

Grand Duchess Maria accompanied by the Grand Duke George, was the guest of honour at the annual dinner of The Versailles Foundation on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...york-city.html

The Versailles Foundation’s annual dinner honoring Her Imperial Highness The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia | New York Social Diary


On Sunday 6 May the Archbishop Kyrill of San Francisco and Western America presented the church award to Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich

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[Al_bina]

28 April-7 May, 2018

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna and Grand Duke Georgi visited USA

Comments under the post are mostly negative.

[Benjamin]

Here is an English-language summary of the imperial visit to New York:

Visit of the Russian Imperial House to New York — The Russian Legitimist

[Al_bina]

31 May - 3 June 2018

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna and Grand Duke Georgi visited Crimea.

https://ria.ru/politics/20180531/1521794191.html
https://ria.ru/society/20180528/1521539636.html

Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna crossed the Crimean Bridge // NTV.Ru

[eya]

On June 19-22, the Grand Duchess Maria, visited a number of towns and cities in Portugal.

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...-portugal.html


Don't worry Lucien! Nobody knows many Royals even from the Reigning monarchies.


A Statement from the Chancellery of the head of the Imperial House Grand Duchess Maria on the release of the new Amazon series "The Romanoffs"

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...romanoffs.html


And a Clarification

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...of-russia.html

[lucien]

Originally Posted by eya

On June 19-22, the Grand Duchess Maria, visited a number of towns and cities in Portugal.

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...-portugal.html

But dearest Eya,nobody knows her there!I know,as Portugal is my second home.

[Blog Real]

Originally Posted by eya

On June 19-22, the Grand Duchess Maria, visited a number of towns and cities in Portugal.

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...-portugal.html

Has Maria Vladimirovna been with the Dukes of Braganza?

[eya]

On 28 November Grand Duchess Maria visits the grave of Patriarch Alexis II at the Epiphany Cathedral at Yelokhovo in Moscow on the occasion on the 10th anniversary of the repose of Patriarch

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...in-moscow.html

Wishes for all these days and the New Year from Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke Georgi

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...year-2018.html

[maria-olivia]

the Tsesarevich is the Son of a Tsar and not of the head of the House who is only a Grand Duchess.
The late Prince Alexis will be for ever the very last one.

[Lee-Z]

Originally Posted by eya

Wishes for all these days and the New Year from Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duke Georgi

http://www.imperialhouse.ru/en/allne...year-2018.html

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

the Tsesarevich is the Son of a Tsar and not of the head of the House who is only a Grand Duchess.
The late Prince Alexis will be for ever the very last one.

The term used in the message is Tsesarevich, not Tsarevich; i think this is correct, see
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsesarevich

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

the Tsesarevich is the Son of a Tsar and not of the head of the House who is only a Grand Duchess.
The late Prince Alexis will be for ever the very last one.

Until the birth of Grand-Prince Alexey, the eldest brother of Nicholas II was the Tsarevitch. This brother, Grand-Prince Georgy, however died in 1899. Now the next younger brother, Grand-Prince Michael, was the heir. He was not named Tsarevitch because of policy and superstition.

Policy: the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II was just born, again no male heir, and the Tsar thought officially designating Grand-Prince Michael as the new Tsarevitch was only highlighting his lack of a heir.

Superstition: the Tsar thought designating an official Tsarevitch was challenging the Gods: he then would certainly not get a son. (The Tsar and Tsarina were under ill1! - advised influence of idiots pre-Rasputin).

Source: Helen Rappaport - The Romanov Sisters

[Biri]

And he got a son, but very sick, which sickness didn't give perspective for a long life.
Even without the Revolution, Grand Prince Michael could outlive his nephew.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by Biri

And he got a son, but very sick, which sickness didn't give perspective for a long life.
Even without the Revolution, Grand Prince Michael could outlive his nephew.

Alexey was the Tsesarevich (the heir-apparent). Note the different spelling.
His uncles Georgy and Michael were Tsarevich (the presumed heir).
In English this difference is often lost and Alexey wrongly named Tsarevich. He never was Tsarevich: he was the last Tsesarevich of All Russia.

So the son of Maria Vladimirovna is not called Tsesarevich (heir apparent) but Tsarevich (presumed heir) as his mother is the presumed Head of the House. In a sense this styling is correct, actually.

[Tatiana Maria]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

So the son of Maria Vladimirovna is not called Tsesarevich (heir apparent) but Tsarevich (presumed heir) as his mother is the presumed Head of the House. In a sense this styling is correct, actually.

As Lee-Z noted, the message clearly uses Tsesarevich, not Tsarevich.

The Head of the Imperial House of Russia,
H.I.H. the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia,
And H.I.H. the Heir, Tsesarevich, and Grand Duke George of Russia

extend their heartfelt thanks to all their countrymen and to friends of Russia around the word,
who have sent them their holiday greetings,
and likewise send greetings for a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in 2019,
wishing everyone good health, happiness, spiritual strength, and God’s help
in all their endeavours.

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

Until the birth of Grand-Prince Alexey, the eldest brother of Nicholas II was the Tsarevitch. This brother, Grand-Prince Georgy, however died in 1899. Now the next younger brother, Grand-Prince Michael, was the heir. He was not named Tsarevitch because of policy and superstition.

Policy: the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II was just born, again no male heir, and the Tsar thought officially designating Grand-Prince Michael as the new Tsarevitch was only highlighting his lack of a heir.

Superstition: the Tsar thought designating an official Tsarevitch was challenging the Gods: he then would certainly not get a son. (The Tsar and Tsarina were under ill1! - advised influence of idiots pre-Rasputin).

Source: Helen Rappaport - The Romanov Sisters

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

His uncles Georgy and Michael were Tsarevich (the presumed heir).

Did you mean to write "uncle Georgy" rather than "uncles Georgy and Michael"? As you pointed out with your first post citing Helen Rappaport - The Romanov Sisters, Michael was not granted the titles of an heir to the throne.

Georgy is addressed here, on the cover of a copy of a 1899 ceremonial, as "Césarévitch". https://www.vialibri.net/years/items...este-lempereur

[Duc_et_Pair]

Grand-Princess Maria Nicholaevna, the third daughter, was one month old when her uncle Tsarevich Georgy Alexandrovich died. As Tsar Nicholas II still had no male heirs, the expectation was that he would confirm his youngest brother Grand-Prince Michael Alexandrovich as the new Tsarevich.

Out of policy and because of superstition the Tsar refused to confirm his youngest brother. Later, when it became clear that the (then 6/7 years old) Tsesarevich Alexej Nicholaevich was extremely vulnerable, in 1911/1912 the Tsar considered to confirm his youngest brother as Tsarevich, but then Grand-Prince Michael Alexandrovich married a twice-divorced non-royal lady without the Tsar's approval and by doing so he threw himself out of the Imperial House.

[lucien]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

Grand-Princess Maria Nicholaevna, the third daughter, was one month old when her uncle Tsarevich Georgy Alexandrovich died. As Tsar Nicholas II still had no male heirs, the expectation was that he would confirm his youngest brother Grand-Prince Michael Alexandrovich as the new Tsarevich.

Out of policy and because of superstition the Tsar refused to confirm his youngest brother. Later, when it became clear that the (then 6/7 years old) Tsesarevich Alexej Nicholaevich was extremely vulnerable, in 1911/1912 the Tsar considered to confirm his youngest brother as Tsarevich, but then Grand-Prince Michael Alexandrovich married a twice-divorced non-royal lady without the Tsar's approval and by doing so he threw himself out of the Imperial House.

Floppy didn't exactly throw himself out of the House,but he and Natalia "transferred themselves" to comfortable England.With all my might I never could understand why of all people he had to have Natalia.Probably in essence because he was a bit of a spoiled brat with not to much sense of responsibility....Not untill it was too late.

[maria-olivia]

Tsar Nicolas II was against the wedding of Grand Duke Cyril with the divorcee Princess Melitta of Hesse.
Without this wedding no Grand Duchess Maria ...