Although Andorra is still known as the "Principality of Andorra", it hasn't been a sovereign monarchy since 1278 and has been a diarchy ever since, with the bishop of Urgell, Spain, on the one hand, and the president of France, on the other, as co-rulers. As a result, there is no hereditary (family) succession, but a constitutional monarchy with elected heads of state.
Nevertheless, Andorra became a kingdom for a few weeks in 1934. A Russian nobleman named Boris Skosyrev had himself proclaimed king Boris I by the general council. His "reign" ended when he was arrested and expelled by the bishop of Urgell.
Incidentally, Skosyrev claimed to be a baron on the one hand, while on the other he also pretended to be the "Count of Orange", a title he said he had received from the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina for his service at the royal court. This, incidentally, made people in Andorra think he might have been of Dutch descent.
Despite some (brief) genealogical data I have been able to trace - see below - I am looking to add to this in terms of missing data such as birth, death and marriage dates.
In addition, I am also looking for photographs of both himself and his four wives. At least, if that's correct, because it is not certain that he was indeed married four times; at least the 'last' marriage is correct.
I am therefore curious to know who can help me get photos and, in addition, with both completing and checking whether the data I have found are correct.
Mikhail Skosyrev, * St Petersburg 10.06.1871
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Elizaveta countess Mavros, * 1862
From this marriage 1 child:
Incidentally, the name Skosyrev appears in several spelling variants: Skossyrev, Skossyreff, Skossyreff-Mawrusow, de Skossyreff. No idea, by the way, which is the correct one. Who knows?
Many thanks in advance for the replies!
Nevertheless, Andorra became a kingdom for a few weeks in 1934. A Russian nobleman named Boris Skosyrev had himself proclaimed king Boris I by the general council. His "reign" ended when he was arrested and expelled by the bishop of Urgell.
Incidentally, Skosyrev claimed to be a baron on the one hand, while on the other he also pretended to be the "Count of Orange", a title he said he had received from the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina for his service at the royal court. This, incidentally, made people in Andorra think he might have been of Dutch descent.
Despite some (brief) genealogical data I have been able to trace - see below - I am looking to add to this in terms of missing data such as birth, death and marriage dates.
In addition, I am also looking for photographs of both himself and his four wives. At least, if that's correct, because it is not certain that he was indeed married four times; at least the 'last' marriage is correct.
I am therefore curious to know who can help me get photos and, in addition, with both completing and checking whether the data I have found are correct.
Mikhail Skosyrev, * St Petersburg 10.06.1871
[
x
Elizaveta countess Mavros, * 1862
From this marriage 1 child:
Boris Skosyrev, * Vilnius (Lituania) 12.06.1896, + Boppard (Germany) 27.02.1989
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Olga Sakalinska, * 1873, + 1940
x
Florence Marmon
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Sophie Marie Anna Gutzlaf, * 1887
]
x 21.03.1931
Marie-Louise Parat de Gassier, * c. 1886
x
Olga Sakalinska, * 1873, + 1940
x
Florence Marmon
x
Sophie Marie Anna Gutzlaf, * 1887
]
x 21.03.1931
Marie-Louise Parat de Gassier, * c. 1886
Incidentally, the name Skosyrev appears in several spelling variants: Skossyrev, Skossyreff, Skossyreff-Mawrusow, de Skossyreff. No idea, by the way, which is the correct one. Who knows?
Many thanks in advance for the replies!
