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| name = Princess Olga Yurievskaya
| name = Princess Olga Yurievskaya
| image = YurevskajaOlga.jpg
| image = YurevskajaOlga.jpg
| spouse = {{marriage|Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg|1895}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg|1895}}
| issue =
| issue =
| full name = [[Russian language|Russian]]: ''О́льга Александровна Юрьевская''
| full name = [[Russian language|Russian]]: ''О́льга Александровна Юрьевская''
| noble family = [[Yuryevsky]] (by birth)<br>[[Count of Merenberg|Merenberg]] (by marriage)
| noble family = [[Yuryevsky]] (by birth)<br>[[Count of Merenberg|Merenberg]] (by marriage)
| father = [[Alexander II of Russia]]
| father = [[Alexander II of Russia]]
| mother = [[Catherine Dolgorukov]]
| mother = [[Catherine Dolgorukova]]
| religion = [[Russian Orthodox]]
| religion = [[Russian Orthodox]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1873|11|7|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1873|11|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg]], [[Russian Empire]]
| birth_place = [[St. Petersburg]], [[Russian Empire]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1925|08|10|1873|11|7|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1925|08|10|1873|11|7|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Wiesbaden]]
| death_place = [[Wiesbaden]]
| place of burial = [[St. Elizabeth's Church, Wiesbaden|St Elizabeth's Orthodox Church, Wiesbaden]]
| place of burial = [[St. Elizabeth's Church, Wiesbaden|St Elizabeth's Orthodox Church, Wiesbaden]]
|}}
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[[Knyaz|Princess]] '''Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya''' ({{lang-ru|О́льга Александровна Юрьевская}}; 7 November 1873{{spnd}}10 August 1925) was the [[Legitimacy (family law)|natural]] daughter of [[Alexander II of Russia]] by his mistress (later his wife), [[Catherine Dolgorukov|Princess Catherine Dolgorukova]]. In 1880, she was legitimated by her parents' [[morganatic marriage]].
[[Knyaz|Princess]] '''Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya''' ({{langx|ru|О́льга Александровна Юрьевская}}; 7 November 1873{{spnd}}10 August 1925) was the [[Legitimacy (family law)|natural]] daughter of [[Alexander II of Russia]] by his mistress (later his wife), [[Catherine Dolgorukova|Princess Catherine Dolgorukova]]. In 1880, she was legitimated by her parents' [[morganatic marriage]].


After her father's [[assassination]] in 1881, her mother brought her up in France. In 1895, she married a German nobleman, becoming Countess Merenberg, and spent most of the rest of her life in Germany.
After her father's [[Assassination of Alexander II of Russia|assassination]] in 1881, her mother brought her up in France. In 1895, she married a German nobleman, becoming Countess Merenberg, and spent most of the rest of her life in Germany.


==Early life==
==Early life==
[[File:Tsar Alexander II, Princess Catherine Dolgorukova with their children George and Olga.jpg|thumb|180px|Alexander II and Princess<br>Catherine Dolgorukova with<br>their children George and Olga]]
[[File:Tsar Alexander II, Princess Catherine Dolgorukova with their children George and Olga.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Alexander II and Princess<br>Catherine Dolgorukova with<br>their children George and Olga]]
Olga was born at [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia, on 7 November 1873, while her mother was still the [[mistress (lover)|mistress]] of Tsar Alexander II.<ref>[[Catherine Radziwill]] (as Paul Vasili), ''Behind the veil at the Russian court'' (London and New York: Cassell & Co., 1913), p. 106</ref> Her parents' morganatic marriage on 6 July 1880 legitimated her, and she acquired the surname of [[Yuryevsky|Yurievsky]], the title of Princess (''[[kniaz#Russia|knyagina]]'') and the style of Serene Highness (''[[Serene Highness#Russia|Svetlost]]'').<ref>Lindsey Hughes, ''The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613–1917'' (New York: 2008), p. 185</ref>
Olga was born at [[Saint Petersburg]], Russia, on 7 November 1873, while her mother was still the [[mistress (lover)|mistress]] of Tsar Alexander II.<ref>[[Catherine Radziwill]] (as Paul Vasili), ''Behind the veil at the Russian court'' (London and New York: Cassell & Co., 1913), p. 106</ref> Her parents' morganatic marriage on 6 July 1880 legitimated her, and she acquired the surname of [[Yuryevsky|Yurievsky]], the title of Princess (''[[kniaz#Russia|knyagina]]'') and the style of Serene Highness (''[[Serene Highness#Russia|Svetlost]]'').<ref>Lindsey Hughes, ''The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613–1917'' (New York: 2008), p. 185</ref>


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==France and Germany==
==France and Germany==
[[File:Yurievskie.jpg|thumb|180px|Olga with her brother [[Prince George Alexandrovich Yurievsky|George]]<br>and sister Catherine]]
Olga's mother took a house in [[Paris]] and later others on the [[French Riviera]]. In 1891, she bought a house in [[Nice]] which she called the Villa Georges, in the boulevard Dubouchage. In France, the family was able to afford some twenty servants and a private railway carriage.<ref name=bergamini/><ref>Raymond de Ponfilly, ''Guide des Russes en France'' (Horay, 1990), p. 407: "Villa Georges : boulevard Dubouchage, n° 10 Villa achetée en janvier 1891 par la princesse..."</ref> However, the immediate family of the new Tsar, [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], looked on Catherine and her children with some disdain.<ref name=lifelong>Sergei Mironenko, Andrei Maylunas, tr. Darya Galy, ''A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story'' (Doubleday, 1997, {{ISBN|0-385-48673-1}}), p. 133</ref>
Olga's mother took a house in [[Paris]] and later others on the [[French Riviera]]. In 1891, she bought a house in [[Nice]] which she called the Villa Georges, in the boulevard Dubouchage. In France, the family was able to afford some twenty servants and a private railway carriage.<ref name=bergamini/><ref>Raymond de Ponfilly, ''Guide des Russes en France'' (Horay, 1990), p. 407: "Villa Georges : boulevard Dubouchage, n° 10 Villa achetée en janvier 1891 par la princesse..."</ref> However, the immediate family of the new Tsar, [[Nicholas II of Russia|Nicholas II]], looked on Catherine and her children with some disdain.<ref name=lifelong>Sergei Mironenko, Andrei Maylunas, tr. Darya Galy, ''A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story'' (Doubleday, 1997, {{ISBN|0-385-48673-1}}), p. 133</ref>


On 12 May 1895, in Nice, Olga married [[Count of Merenberg|Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg]] (1871–1948), a grandson of [[Alexander Pushkin]], becoming Countess Merenberg and the sister-in-law of [[Sophie of Merenberg]], the morganatic wife of [[Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia]].<ref name=bergamini/> Catherine asked the Tsar to be the sponsor of the wedding, but his mother, [[Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)|Maria Feodorovna]], was appalled by the idea, so Nicholas declined. He later recalled that Catherine had been offended.<ref name=lifelong/>
On 12 May 1895, in Nice, Olga married [[Count of Merenberg|Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg]] (1871–1948), a grandson of [[Alexander Pushkin]], becoming Countess Merenberg and the sister-in-law of [[Sophie of Merenberg]], the morganatic wife of [[Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia]].<ref name=bergamini/> Catherine asked the Tsar to be the sponsor of the wedding, but his mother, [[Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)|Maria Feodorovna]], was appalled by the idea, so Nicholas declined. He later recalled that Catherine had been offended.<ref name=lifelong/>


Most of the rest of Olga’s life was spent in Germany, including the war years of 1914 to 1918. She had three children, one of whom died in infancy, and herself died in 1925 at Wiesbaden, aged 51.<ref name=bergamini/>
Most of the rest of Olga's life was spent in Germany, including the war years of 1914 to 1918. She had three children, one of whom died in infancy, and herself died in 1925 at Wiesbaden, aged 51.<ref name=bergamini/>


==Descendants==
==Children==
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[[File:House of princes Yuryevskiy family tree by shakko 2013 (EN).jpg|thumb|200px|A family tree]]
*Count Alexander Adolf (1896–1897)
*Count Alexander Adolf (1896–1897)
*Count George Michael (1897–1965), who married firstly in 1926 (divorced 1928) Polett von Köver de Györgyös-Szent-Miklos, and secondly in 1940 Elizabeth Müller-Uri (1903–1963)
*[[Count George Michael von Merenberg|Count George Michael]] (1897–1965), who married firstly in 1926 (divorced 1928) Polett von Köver de Györgyös-Szent-Miklos, and secondly in 1940 Elizabeth Müller-Uri (1903–1963)
**Countess Clotilde von Merenberg (born 1941), married 1965 Enno von Rintelen
**[[Countess Clotilde of Merenberg|Countess Clotilde von Merenberg]] (born 1941), married 1965 Enno von Rintelen
***Alexander Enno von Rintelen (born 1966)
***Alexander Enno von Rintelen (born 1966)
***Georg Nicholas von Rintelen (born 1970)
***Georg Nicholas von Rintelen (born 1970)
***Gregor von Rintelen (born 1972)
***Gregor von Rintelen (born 1972)
*Countess Olga Ekaterina Adda (1898–1983), who married in 1923 Count Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1900–1980)
*[[Countess Olga Ekaterina Adda von Merenberg|Countess Olga Ekaterina Adda]] (1898–1983), who married in 1923 Count Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1900–1980)
**Alexander Mikhailovich Loris-Melikov (born 1926), married in 1958 Micheline Selina Pryunier
**Alexander Mikhailovich Loris-Melikov (born 1926), married in 1958 Micheline Selina Pryunier
***Anna Alexandrovna Loris-Melikova (born 1959)
***Anna Alexandrovna Loris-Melikova (born 1959)
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|1= 1. '''Princess Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya'''
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|2= 2. [[Alexander II of Russia]]
|2= 2. [[Alexander II of Russia]]
|3= 3. [[Catherine Dolgorukov|Princess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukova]]
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|4= 4. [[Nicholas I of Russia]]
|4= 4. [[Nicholas I of Russia]]
|5= 5. [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)|Princess Charlotte of Prussia]]
|5= 5. [[Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)|Princess Charlotte of Prussia]]
|6= 6. Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Dolgorukov
|6= 6. Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich [[House of Dolgorukov|Dolgorukov]]
|7= 7. Vera Gavrilovna Vishnevskaya Vishnevskaya
|7= 7. Vera Gavrilovna Vishnevskaya
|8= 8. [[Paul I of Russia]]
|8= 8. [[Paul I of Russia]]
|9= 9. [[Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)|Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemburg]]
|9= 9. [[Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg)|Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Württemburg]]
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|11= 11. [[Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]]
|11= 11. [[Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]]
|12= 12. [[:ru:Долгоруков, Михаил Михайлович|Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Dolgorukov]]
|12= 12. [[:ru:Долгоруков, Михаил Михайлович|Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Dolgorukov]]
|13= 13. Sophia de Ribas
|13= 13. Sofia Ossifovna de Ribas
|14= 14. Gavriil Fedorovich Vishnevsky
|14= 14. Gavriil Fyodorovich Vishnevsky
|15= 15. Sofia Michailovna Yeropkina
|15= 15. Sofia Mikhailovna Yeropkina
|16= 16. [[Peter III of Russia]]
|17= 17. [[Catherine II of Russia]]
|18= 18. [[Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg]]
|19= 19. [[Princess Friederike of Brandenburg-Schwedt]]
|20= 20. [[Frederick William II of Prussia]]
|21= 21. [[Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt|Princess Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt]]
|22= 22. [[Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]]
|23= 23. [[Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt]]
|24= 24. Prince Mikhail Alexandrovich Dolgorukov
|25= 25. Elizaveta Petrovna Bakunina
|26= 26. [[José de Ribas]]
|27= 27. [[:ru:Дерибас, Анастасия Ивановна|Anastasia Ivanovna Beckaya]]
|28= 28. Fyodor Gavrilovich Vishnevsky
|29= 29. Praskovia Gavrilovna Baryatynskaya
|30= 30. Mikhail Alexandrovich Yeropkin
|31= 31. Maria Sergeyevna Buturlina
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==Titles and styles==
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*7 November 1873 – 5 December 1880: Olga Alexandrovna
*5 December 1880 – 12 May 1895: [[Her Serene Highness]] Princess Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya
*12 May 1895 – 10 August 1925: Her Serene Highness Countess von Merenberg


==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 26 November 2024

Princess Olga Yurievskaya
Full name
Russian: О́льга Александровна Юрьевская
Born(1873-11-07)7 November 1873
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died10 August 1925(1925-08-10) (aged 51)
Wiesbaden
BuriedSt Elizabeth's Orthodox Church, Wiesbaden
Noble familyYuryevsky (by birth)
Merenberg (by marriage)
Spouse(s)
Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg
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​
(m. 1895)​
FatherAlexander II of Russia
MotherCatherine Dolgorukova

Princess Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya (Russian: О́льга Александровна Юрьевская; 7 November 1873 – 10 August 1925) was the natural daughter of Alexander II of Russia by his mistress (later his wife), Princess Catherine Dolgorukova. In 1880, she was legitimated by her parents' morganatic marriage.

After her father's assassination in 1881, her mother brought her up in France. In 1895, she married a German nobleman, becoming Countess Merenberg, and spent most of the rest of her life in Germany.

Early life

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Alexander II and Princess
Catherine Dolgorukova with
their children George and Olga

Olga was born at Saint Petersburg, Russia, on 7 November 1873, while her mother was still the mistress of Tsar Alexander II.[1] Her parents' morganatic marriage on 6 July 1880 legitimated her, and she acquired the surname of Yurievsky, the title of Princess (knyagina) and the style of Serene Highness (Svetlost).[2]

Her father was assassinated in March 1881, when she was seven, and after that her mother took her three surviving children, Olga, George, and Catherine, to live in France. A second brother, Boris, had died in infancy.[3]

France and Germany

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Olga's mother took a house in Paris and later others on the French Riviera. In 1891, she bought a house in Nice which she called the Villa Georges, in the boulevard Dubouchage. In France, the family was able to afford some twenty servants and a private railway carriage.[3][4] However, the immediate family of the new Tsar, Nicholas II, looked on Catherine and her children with some disdain.[5]

On 12 May 1895, in Nice, Olga married Count George-Nicholas von Merenberg (1871–1948), a grandson of Alexander Pushkin, becoming Countess Merenberg and the sister-in-law of Sophie of Merenberg, the morganatic wife of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia.[3] Catherine asked the Tsar to be the sponsor of the wedding, but his mother, Maria Feodorovna, was appalled by the idea, so Nicholas declined. He later recalled that Catherine had been offended.[5]

Most of the rest of Olga's life was spent in Germany, including the war years of 1914 to 1918. She had three children, one of whom died in infancy, and herself died in 1925 at Wiesbaden, aged 51.[3]

Children

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  • Count Alexander Adolf (1896–1897)
  • Count George Michael (1897–1965), who married firstly in 1926 (divorced 1928) Polett von Köver de Györgyös-Szent-Miklos, and secondly in 1940 Elizabeth Müller-Uri (1903–1963)
    • Countess Clotilde von Merenberg (born 1941), married 1965 Enno von Rintelen
      • Alexander Enno von Rintelen (born 1966)
      • Georg Nicholas von Rintelen (born 1970)
      • Gregor von Rintelen (born 1972)
  • Countess Olga Ekaterina Adda (1898–1983), who married in 1923 Count Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1900–1980)
    • Alexander Mikhailovich Loris-Melikov (born 1926), married in 1958 Micheline Selina Pryunier
      • Anna Alexandrovna Loris-Melikova (born 1959)
      • Dominika Alexandrovna Loris-Melikova (born 1961)
      • Natalya Alexandrovna Loris-Melikova (born 1962)
      • Mikhail Alexandrovich Loris-Melikov (born 1964)

Ancestors

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Notes

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  1. ^ Catherine Radziwill (as Paul Vasili), Behind the veil at the Russian court (London and New York: Cassell & Co., 1913), p. 106
  2. ^ Lindsey Hughes, The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613–1917 (New York: 2008), p. 185
  3. ^ a b c d John Bergamini, The Tragic Dynasty: A History of the Romanovs (1969), pp. 370 & 464
  4. ^ Raymond de Ponfilly, Guide des Russes en France (Horay, 1990), p. 407: "Villa Georges : boulevard Dubouchage, n° 10 Villa achetée en janvier 1891 par la princesse..."
  5. ^ a b Sergei Mironenko, Andrei Maylunas, tr. Darya Galy, A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story (Doubleday, 1997, ISBN 0-385-48673-1), p. 133
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