Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia was born on was born 18 April, 1890 in Saint Petersburg. She was the first child and only daughter of Grand Duke P…

Maria Pavlovna the Elder by François Flameng, 1898.  Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, born Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, was the unrivalled society q…

This is the second of a two-part article about Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna and her famous tiara that now belongs to the British Royal Family. You can …

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia wearing her famous Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara. Image: Wikimedia This is the first of a two-part article abou…