Grand Duchess Marie

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-15

Identity

Russian Grand Duchess getting married in 1874, mentioned at the top of Marie's list of notable weddings.

Diary References

1874

• March 15: "Tout le monde se marie cette année, en commençant par notre grande-duchesse Marie" - Everyone is getting married this year, starting with our Grand Duchess Marie.

Context

• "Notre" (our) suggests Russian Grand Duchess
• First on Marie's marriage list shows importance
• 1874 wedding year
• Multiple Russian Grand Duchesses named Marie

Research Notes

• Could be Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna (1853-1920)
• Married Duke of Edinburgh January 1874
• Daughter of Tsar Alexander II
• Major royal wedding of the year