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Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky

Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky[nb 1] (Russian: Гео́ргий Алекса́ндрович Ю́рьевский; 12 May 1872 [30 April 1872 O. S.] – 13 September 1913) was the natural son of Alexander II of Russia by his mistress (and later wife), Princess Catherine Dolgorukova.[2] The morganatic marriage of George's parents on 6 July 1880, eight years after his birth, resulted in the legitimation of their three surviving children, and George gained the style of Serene Highness.

Prince George Yuryevsky
George with his sisters Olga and Catherine
Full name
Георгий Александрович Юрьевский
Born(1872-05-12)12 May 1872
St. Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died13 September 1913(1913-09-13) (aged 41)
Marburg, Hesse, German Empire
BuriedSt. Elizabeth's Church, Wiesbaden, German Empire
Noble familyYuryevsky
Spouse(s)
(m. 1900; div. 1908)
IssuePrince Alexander Georgiyevich Yuryevsky
FatherAlexander II of Russia
MotherCatherine Dolgorukova

Family and early life

George's mother, Catherine Dolgorukova, met Tsar Alexander II when he visited the Smolny Institute in the autumn of 1864. She became his mistress in July 1866, despite early resistance.[3] Their affair caused great scandal at court, with Alexander's heir (the Tsarevich) in particular protesting, though it was to be in vain. The tsar was devoted to Catherine and promised to marry her as soon as he was "free," meaning when his estranged and sickly wife Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna finally died.[3] George ("Gogo") was the first child of Catherine and Alexander and was born in the tsar's study on 12 May 1872, in a difficult birth that almost killed his mother.[4] Alexander had ordered that if the circumstances called for it, Catherine, and not the child, must be saved; but mother and son both lived, and the father happily wrote "The Lord is so generous. I praised God, in tears I thank Him".[4] Three more siblings later followed: Olga, Boris, and Catherine. Their births further tied the couple together.[5]

The devotion Alexander showed to his mistress and children concerned all around him, many feeling that the relationship damaged his reputation irreparably. In 1878, Alexander secretly had his children legitimated with noble status under the name of "Yuryevskii," clearly marking his second family as Russian, compared to the German heritage of his other children.[6] When revolutionary groups like the Nihilist movement increased in power, the tsar's "first family", as well as the princess and their children, removed themselves to the Winter Palace for security reasons, where their rooms were said to be directly above the dying tsarina.[5][7][8]: 23 

Legitimation

 
George's mother, Catherine Dolgorukova, by Sergei Lvovich Levitsky and Rafail Sergeevich Levitsky, 1880 (The Di Rocco Wieler Private Collection, Toronto, Canada)

The tsarina died on 8 June 1880, and her widower promptly married Catherine a month later in a secret, morganatic ceremony in the presence of five witnesses, though none belonged to the Imperial family.[3][6][9] The tsar had believed he was in danger of assassination, and was consequently in favor of a speedy remarriage, as this would help to provide for his second family.[6][10][11] The marriage was heavily criticized, with one source speculating that it "deprived [Alexander's] image of both the moral and cultural attributes that had come to justify autocratic power".[12] Catherine took the title Princess Romanovskaia-Yurevskaia and the status of Serene Highness, along with her children.[nb 2][11][nb 3] All the children began using the patronymic Aleksandovich (Aleksandovna for the girls), causing fears that despite the morganatic status of the marriage, the tsar was contemplating giving them dynastic rights.[3][6] George's birth had already caused concern among the Imperial family, because he was viewed as a threat to the true heir, who often had strong disagreements with his father.[4] Rumours were constantly circulating that George would be the tsarevich's replacement.[13] It was well known that Alexander regarded George as a "true Russian", remarking in 1881 of George: "This is a real Russian; in him at least there flows only Russian blood".[3][6] Furthermore, although the order of the succession had been made clear in a law of 1797, the tsar still had the power to do as he wished.[3] One incident that caused concern occurred at a family reception, when Alexander playfully asked his son: "Tell us Goga, what is your name?" George replied, "My name is Prince Georgy Alexandrovich Yuryevsky", to which the tsar declared, "I'm pleased to make your acquaintance, Prince Yuryevsky! And wouldn't you like to become a grand duke, young man?" This conversation was the tsar's barely concealed attempt to test his relatives' reactions, were he to legally adopt and make his son and daughters a grand duke and grand duchesses.[1] The princess however renounced all succession rights on behalf of her son, who was eight years old at the time.[7] The morganatic nature of the marriage meant that not only did Catherine not automatically become tsarina, but the children had absolutely no succession rights.[8]: 23 

The newly married Princess Yuryevsky and her son made their first official appearance on 4 October during a military review of the Cossacks, with George wearing a Cossack uniform.[13] Alexander begged his heir to accept her into the family, and introduced him to George as his "eldest brother" whom he was "to love and obey" and by whom he would be looked after.[13] The year they married, the tsar arranged financial security for his second family and asked the tsarevich to care for them when he died.[3][nb 4] Catherine and their children began to appear at official family dinners, where George enjoyed playing with the tsarevich's children, to the displeasure of the future tsar's wife.[13]

There is evidence that Alexander was preparing to crown his second wife as tsarina-consort, much as Peter the Great had done with his wife Marta Helena Skowrońska, who became Catherine I.[15] Indeed, the tsar ordered research be done on the subject in order to evaluate how Catherine's coronation might be achieved.[16] The tsarevich was so upset by these plans that he threatened to leave for Denmark with his family, but he chose to stay after the tsar threatened to replace him as heir by his half-brother.[15][17] Another rumour suggested the tsar might abdicate, at the urging of his wife, and go to live with her and their children in France.[18]

Death of the tsar

Tsar Alexander II died on 13 March 1881, when after visiting his cousin Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna he was assassinated on the road leading back to the Winter Palace.[19][20] His death stopped all plans for Catherine's coronation, which some considered fortunate, as they feared it would have caused lasting damage to the monarchy.[15] In his Will, Alexander II left his widow the same amount he bequeathed to each of his sons from his first marriage.[10] Despite his earlier opposition, the tsar's son, now Alexander III, made an official visit of condolence to Catherine and gave her an additional allowance as well as a small palace for her to live in after she left the Winter Palace.[10][21] George and his family attended the tsar's funeral, but they were ignored as much as possible by the Imperial family, until Alexander III himself approached his father's widow and spoke to her.[8]: 7  His wife, Tsarina Maria Feodorovna was nearby, but as she had been greatly opposed to the princess, she hesitated to acknowledge her. After being embraced by Catherine however, they both broke down crying, and George and his sisters kissed Maria's hand.[8]: 7  The couple left, and the widow and children went to another private chapel for a separate mass, as she was not to be allowed to mingle with the Imperial family in the more public funeral planned for later.[8]: 8 

Alexander's widow later published her memoirs, Alexander II: Unedited Details of his Private Life, and Concerning his Death, in which she claimed that as the tsar's favorite child, George was the "child of his private home and life, finding in him the child of the Russian nation to which he had given so much affection".[22]

Later years

 
Family tree

After his father's assassination, George, along with his mother and sisters Olga and Catherine (brother Boris died the year he was born), went to live in Nice, France.[18] He was educated at the Lycée Condorcet and graduated from the University of Paris, Sorbonne, in 1891 with a bachelor's degree. Though his mother secured a considerable amount of money from her husband, little was left in their children's names; as a result, she was in full control of the family fortune, and treated her children parsimoniously.[23]

George's half-brother, Alexander III, would not let him join the Imperial Russian Army or live in Russia, but Alexander grudgingly allowed him to join the Imperial Russian Navy as a midshipman if served in foreign waters.[23][24]

In 1893, George's half-brother Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia allowed him to join the navy despite his lack of qualifications.[25] George borrowed money from the other officers so that he could throw gold coins at girls during carnival season, and he did not pay back his debts.[26] He failed his examinations, and Alexei privately told the naval authorities to "examine him until he passes."[27] He took an unofficial leave of absence without Alexei's approval, and Alexei gave up on him.[28]

In a 24 December 1893 letter, Alexei complained to Princess Yurievskaya about George's behavior in the navy:

Dear Princess, as I have already cabled you, I granted leave to Gogo [George], but only for your sake. He himself, of course, has not earned it, and unfortunately I must again repeat that I am extremely dissatisfied with his services. Both when on duty and on board during cruises he simply does not want to do anything at all; neither advice, nor the example of others have any effect whatever on him. Laziness, untidiness, and total lack of self esteem make him the laughing stock of his comrades and draw upon him the dissatisfaction of his superiors, who do not know what to do with him. Today I gave him a severe reprimand, and have ordered his superior, that is the Commander of the Ship, to punish him severely for every misdemeanor! Perhaps that will have some effect. I am writing you all this, because I am afraid that Gogo will hide the truth from you, all the more as he is past-master at inventing excuses and talking himself out of trouble. It seems to me he would do better to transfer to land service, for he will never make a good sailor! It is very unpleasant for me to have to write you all this, but what can I do. I send you my best wishes for the New Year, and trust that you and the children are well.

Heartily yours,
Alexis

Nicholas II, the new tsar, was more kindly disposed to George, and allowed the prince to move back to Russia, where he transferred from the navy to serve a commission of lieutenant in the regiment of the Hussars of the Guard.[24][29] He retired after a few years with the rank of captain, upon his marriage.[23] George became a prominent figure in St. Petersburg society and at the imperial court.[24][30]

Marriage and death

In 1901, George was described as a "tall and rather stout man of thirty", who partly resembled his father in his looks and bearing.[24] On 16 February 1900 in Nice, he married Countess Aleksandra Konstantinovna von Zarnekau, described by some as "a very beautiful woman".[24][29] Her birth was similar to his own, as she was the daughter of Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg and his morganatic marriage with Georgian Princess Agrippina Japaridze, Countess von Zarnekau.[2] The only member of the Russian Imperial family to attend was Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich, himself banished due to his morganatic marriage to Countess Sophie of Merenberg, the sister-in-law of George's sister, Olga.[29] Tsar Nicholas II disapproved of the union because he disliked Aleksandra's parents, and consequently the couple abandoned their St. Petersburg residence and went to live abroad.[23]

After their marriage, the couple planned to reside in a St. Petersburg palace that had been built by Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich and purchased by his brother Alexander II for his morganatic wife; Catherine in turn passed it down to their son.[30] George and Aleksandra had one son:

 
George's grandson, Prince Hans-George Yuryevsky, with his second wife, Silvia Trumpp
  • Alexander Georgiyevich Yuryevsky, Prince Yuryevsky (21 December 1900 – 29 February 1988); married Ursule Anne Marie Beer de Grüneck and had a son named Hans-George (b. 1961),[2] who married Katharina Verhagen (2003-2012) and then Silvia Trumpp (2013).

The couple became unhappy, and Aleksandra secured a dissolution on the grounds of "neglect and ill treatment by her husband", and she subsequently divorced him in 1909.[31] Financial troubles were another explanation attributed to their divorce.[23] Aleksandra remarried quickly.

After a long and incurable illness, Prince George died on 13 September 1913 in a private hospital in Marburg, Hesse.[2][23] He was buried at St. Elizabeth's Church in Wiesbaden, Hesse.

See also

Ancestry

Notes

  1. ^ The prince's name varies depending on the source. One refers to him as Prince Georgy Alexandrovich Yuryevsky,[1] Yourievsky,[2] Yurievsky, or Yurivsky, while another refers to him as Prince Georgii. Nicknames included "Gogo", "Goga", and "Georgy".
  2. ^ "To the Government Senate: Having entered a second time into a legal marriage, with Princess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukaya, we command her to be named Princess Yuryevskaya with the title Serene Princess. We command that the same name with the same title be given to our children: our son, Georgii, our daughters Olga and Yekaterina, and also to any others that might be born subsequently, and we confer upon them all the rights of legitimate children in accordance with art. 14 of the empire's basic laws and art. 147 of the Statutes on the Imperial Family.
    Alexander.
    Tsarskoye Selo, 6 July 1880"[11]
  3. ^ Other sources however attribute George's legitimization to an act conferred later that year, on 5 December.[3][6]
  4. ^ In a November 1880 letter to his son, Alexander II wrote "Dear Sasha, In the event of my death I entrust my wife and children to your care... In my wife's lifetime, our children must be only under her guardianship... My wife did not inherit anything from her family. Thus all property that she now owns... has been acquired by her personally, and her family has no rights to this property... This is my last will, and I am certain you will execute it diligently".[14]

References

  1. ^ a b Radzinsky, Edvard (2005). Alexander II, The Last Great Tsar. New York: Free Press. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-7432-7332-9.
  2. ^ a b c d e Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Georgii Aleksandrovich Yourievsky, Prince Yourievsky". Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Hughes, Lindsey (2008). The Romanovs: Ruling Russia 1613–1917. New York: Continuum Books. p. 185.
  4. ^ a b c Radzinsky (2005), p. 233.
  5. ^ a b Radziwill, Catherine (1913). Behind the veil at the Russian court. London and New York: Cassell & Company, Limited. p. 105.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Wortman, Richard (2000). Scenarios of Power: From Alexander II to the abdication of Nicholas II. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 152. ISBN 0691029474.
  7. ^ a b Radzinsky, Edvard (1993). The last Tsar: the life and death of Nicholas II, Volume 1993, Part 2. New York: Random House, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 9780307754622.
  8. ^ a b c d e Perry, John Curtis; Pleshakov, Constantine V. (1999). The flight of the Romanovs: a family saga. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 9780786724864.
  9. ^ Radziwill, p. 106.
  10. ^ a b c Grahame, F.R. (1883). Life of Alexander II: Emperor of all the Russias. London: W.H. Allen & Co. p. 324.
  11. ^ a b c Radzinsky (2005), pp. 368–69.
  12. ^ Wortman, p. 152.
  13. ^ a b c d Wortman, p. 153.
  14. ^ Radzinsky (2005), pp. 375–76.
  15. ^ a b c Wortman, p. 154.
  16. ^ Radzinsky (2005), pp. 381–82.
  17. ^ Radzinsky (2005), p. 375.
  18. ^ a b Hughes, p. 189.
  19. ^ Radziwill, p. 113.
  20. ^ Hughes, pp. 188–89.
  21. ^ Radziwill, p. 107.
  22. ^ "Another Russian Sensation", The Washington Post, 14 November 1882
  23. ^ a b c d e f "Son Of A Czar Dies A Voluntary Exile", The Washington Post, 6 October 1913
  24. ^ a b c d e "News and Gossip of Other Lands", The Washington Post, 22 February 1901
  25. ^ John Van der Kiste, “The Romanovs 1818-1959," p. 122
  26. ^ John Van der Kiste, “The Romanovs 1818-1959," p. 122
  27. ^ John Van der Kiste, “The Romanovs 1818-1959," p. 122
  28. ^ John Van der Kiste, “The Romanovs 1818-1959," p. 122
  29. ^ a b c "Foreign News and Comment", The Washington Post, 21 March 1900
  30. ^ a b "Unhappy Day of Queen Regent", The Washington Post, 18 November 1899
  31. ^ "Almanac Tells Of Royal Deaths; Czar's Son Divorced", The Washington Post, 3 January 1909

prince, george, alexandrovich, yuryevsky, russian, Гео, ргий, Алекса, ндрович, рьевский, 1872, april, 1872, september, 1913, natural, alexander, russia, mistress, later, wife, princess, catherine, dolgorukova, morganatic, marriage, george, parents, july, 1880,. Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky nb 1 Russian Geo rgij Aleksa ndrovich Yu revskij 12 May 1872 30 April 1872 O S 13 September 1913 was the natural son of Alexander II of Russia by his mistress and later wife Princess Catherine Dolgorukova 2 The morganatic marriage of George s parents on 6 July 1880 eight years after his birth resulted in the legitimation of their three surviving children and George gained the style of Serene Highness Prince George YuryevskyGeorge with his sisters Olga and CatherineFull nameGeorgij Aleksandrovich YurevskijBorn 1872 05 12 12 May 1872St Petersburg Russian EmpireDied13 September 1913 1913 09 13 aged 41 Marburg Hesse German EmpireBuriedSt Elizabeth s Church Wiesbaden German EmpireNoble familyYuryevskySpouse s Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau m 1900 div 1908 wbr IssuePrince Alexander Georgiyevich YuryevskyFatherAlexander II of RussiaMotherCatherine Dolgorukova Contents 1 Family and early life 1 1 Legitimation 1 2 Death of the tsar 2 Later years 2 1 Marriage and death 3 See also 4 Ancestry 5 Notes 6 ReferencesFamily and early life EditGeorge s mother Catherine Dolgorukova met Tsar Alexander II when he visited the Smolny Institute in the autumn of 1864 She became his mistress in July 1866 despite early resistance 3 Their affair caused great scandal at court with Alexander s heir the Tsarevich in particular protesting though it was to be in vain The tsar was devoted to Catherine and promised to marry her as soon as he was free meaning when his estranged and sickly wife Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna finally died 3 George Gogo was the first child of Catherine and Alexander and was born in the tsar s study on 12 May 1872 in a difficult birth that almost killed his mother 4 Alexander had ordered that if the circumstances called for it Catherine and not the child must be saved but mother and son both lived and the father happily wrote The Lord is so generous I praised God in tears I thank Him 4 Three more siblings later followed Olga Boris and Catherine Their births further tied the couple together 5 The devotion Alexander showed to his mistress and children concerned all around him many feeling that the relationship damaged his reputation irreparably In 1878 Alexander secretly had his children legitimated with noble status under the name of Yuryevskii clearly marking his second family as Russian compared to the German heritage of his other children 6 When revolutionary groups like the Nihilist movement increased in power the tsar s first family as well as the princess and their children removed themselves to the Winter Palace for security reasons where their rooms were said to be directly above the dying tsarina 5 7 8 23 Legitimation Edit George s mother Catherine Dolgorukova by Sergei Lvovich Levitsky and Rafail Sergeevich Levitsky 1880 The Di Rocco Wieler Private Collection Toronto Canada The tsarina died on 8 June 1880 and her widower promptly married Catherine a month later in a secret morganatic ceremony in the presence of five witnesses though none belonged to the Imperial family 3 6 9 The tsar had believed he was in danger of assassination and was consequently in favor of a speedy remarriage as this would help to provide for his second family 6 10 11 The marriage was heavily criticized with one source speculating that it deprived Alexander s image of both the moral and cultural attributes that had come to justify autocratic power 12 Catherine took the title Princess Romanovskaia Yurevskaia and the status of Serene Highness along with her children nb 2 11 nb 3 All the children began using the patronymic Aleksandovich Aleksandovna for the girls causing fears that despite the morganatic status of the marriage the tsar was contemplating giving them dynastic rights 3 6 George s birth had already caused concern among the Imperial family because he was viewed as a threat to the true heir who often had strong disagreements with his father 4 Rumours were constantly circulating that George would be the tsarevich s replacement 13 It was well known that Alexander regarded George as a true Russian remarking in 1881 of George This is a real Russian in him at least there flows only Russian blood 3 6 Furthermore although the order of the succession had been made clear in a law of 1797 the tsar still had the power to do as he wished 3 One incident that caused concern occurred at a family reception when Alexander playfully asked his son Tell us Goga what is your name George replied My name is Prince Georgy Alexandrovich Yuryevsky to which the tsar declared I m pleased to make your acquaintance Prince Yuryevsky And wouldn t you like to become a grand duke young man This conversation was the tsar s barely concealed attempt to test his relatives reactions were he to legally adopt and make his son and daughters a grand duke and grand duchesses 1 The princess however renounced all succession rights on behalf of her son who was eight years old at the time 7 The morganatic nature of the marriage meant that not only did Catherine not automatically become tsarina but the children had absolutely no succession rights 8 23 The newly married Princess Yuryevsky and her son made their first official appearance on 4 October during a military review of the Cossacks with George wearing a Cossack uniform 13 Alexander begged his heir to accept her into the family and introduced him to George as his eldest brother whom he was to love and obey and by whom he would be looked after 13 The year they married the tsar arranged financial security for his second family and asked the tsarevich to care for them when he died 3 nb 4 Catherine and their children began to appear at official family dinners where George enjoyed playing with the tsarevich s children to the displeasure of the future tsar s wife 13 There is evidence that Alexander was preparing to crown his second wife as tsarina consort much as Peter the Great had done with his wife Marta Helena Skowronska who became Catherine I 15 Indeed the tsar ordered research be done on the subject in order to evaluate how Catherine s coronation might be achieved 16 The tsarevich was so upset by these plans that he threatened to leave for Denmark with his family but he chose to stay after the tsar threatened to replace him as heir by his half brother 15 17 Another rumour suggested the tsar might abdicate at the urging of his wife and go to live with her and their children in France 18 Death of the tsar Edit Tsar Alexander II died on 13 March 1881 when after visiting his cousin Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna he was assassinated on the road leading back to the Winter Palace 19 20 His death stopped all plans for Catherine s coronation which some considered fortunate as they feared it would have caused lasting damage to the monarchy 15 In his Will Alexander II left his widow the same amount he bequeathed to each of his sons from his first marriage 10 Despite his earlier opposition the tsar s son now Alexander III made an official visit of condolence to Catherine and gave her an additional allowance as well as a small palace for her to live in after she left the Winter Palace 10 21 George and his family attended the tsar s funeral but they were ignored as much as possible by the Imperial family until Alexander III himself approached his father s widow and spoke to her 8 7 His wife Tsarina Maria Feodorovna was nearby but as she had been greatly opposed to the princess she hesitated to acknowledge her After being embraced by Catherine however they both broke down crying and George and his sisters kissed Maria s hand 8 7 The couple left and the widow and children went to another private chapel for a separate mass as she was not to be allowed to mingle with the Imperial family in the more public funeral planned for later 8 8 Alexander s widow later published her memoirs Alexander II Unedited Details of his Private Life and Concerning his Death in which she claimed that as the tsar s favorite child George was the child of his private home and life finding in him the child of the Russian nation to which he had given so much affection 22 Later years Edit Family tree After his father s assassination George along with his mother and sisters Olga and Catherine brother Boris died the year he was born went to live in Nice France 18 He was educated at the Lycee Condorcet and graduated from the University of Paris Sorbonne in 1891 with a bachelor s degree Though his mother secured a considerable amount of money from her husband little was left in their children s names as a result she was in full control of the family fortune and treated her children parsimoniously 23 George s half brother Alexander III would not let him join the Imperial Russian Army or live in Russia but Alexander grudgingly allowed him to join the Imperial Russian Navy as a midshipman if served in foreign waters 23 24 In 1893 George s half brother Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia allowed him to join the navy despite his lack of qualifications 25 George borrowed money from the other officers so that he could throw gold coins at girls during carnival season and he did not pay back his debts 26 He failed his examinations and Alexei privately told the naval authorities to examine him until he passes 27 He took an unofficial leave of absence without Alexei s approval and Alexei gave up on him 28 In a 24 December 1893 letter Alexei complained to Princess Yurievskaya about George s behavior in the navy Dear Princess as I have already cabled you I granted leave to Gogo George but only for your sake He himself of course has not earned it and unfortunately I must again repeat that I am extremely dissatisfied with his services Both when on duty and on board during cruises he simply does not want to do anything at all neither advice nor the example of others have any effect whatever on him Laziness untidiness and total lack of self esteem make him the laughing stock of his comrades and draw upon him the dissatisfaction of his superiors who do not know what to do with him Today I gave him a severe reprimand and have ordered his superior that is the Commander of the Ship to punish him severely for every misdemeanor Perhaps that will have some effect I am writing you all this because I am afraid that Gogo will hide the truth from you all the more as he is past master at inventing excuses and talking himself out of trouble It seems to me he would do better to transfer to land service for he will never make a good sailor It is very unpleasant for me to have to write you all this but what can I do I send you my best wishes for the New Year and trust that you and the children are well Heartily yours Alexis dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd Nicholas II the new tsar was more kindly disposed to George and allowed the prince to move back to Russia where he transferred from the navy to serve a commission of lieutenant in the regiment of the Hussars of the Guard 24 29 He retired after a few years with the rank of captain upon his marriage 23 George became a prominent figure in St Petersburg society and at the imperial court 24 30 Marriage and death Edit In 1901 George was described as a tall and rather stout man of thirty who partly resembled his father in his looks and bearing 24 On 16 February 1900 in Nice he married Countess Aleksandra Konstantinovna von Zarnekau described by some as a very beautiful woman 24 29 Her birth was similar to his own as she was the daughter of Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg and his morganatic marriage with Georgian Princess Agrippina Japaridze Countess von Zarnekau 2 The only member of the Russian Imperial family to attend was Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich himself banished due to his morganatic marriage to Countess Sophie of Merenberg the sister in law of George s sister Olga 29 Tsar Nicholas II disapproved of the union because he disliked Aleksandra s parents and consequently the couple abandoned their St Petersburg residence and went to live abroad 23 After their marriage the couple planned to reside in a St Petersburg palace that had been built by Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich and purchased by his brother Alexander II for his morganatic wife Catherine in turn passed it down to their son 30 George and Aleksandra had one son George s grandson Prince Hans George Yuryevsky with his second wife Silvia Trumpp Alexander Georgiyevich Yuryevsky Prince Yuryevsky 21 December 1900 29 February 1988 married Ursule Anne Marie Beer de Gruneck and had a son named Hans George b 1961 2 who married Katharina Verhagen 2003 2012 and then Silvia Trumpp 2013 The couple became unhappy and Aleksandra secured a dissolution on the grounds of neglect and ill treatment by her husband and she subsequently divorced him in 1909 31 Financial troubles were another explanation attributed to their divorce 23 Aleksandra remarried quickly After a long and incurable illness Prince George died on 13 September 1913 in a private hospital in Marburg Hesse 2 23 He was buried at St Elizabeth s Church in Wiesbaden Hesse See also EditBranches of the Russian Imperial Family YuryevskyAncestry EditAncestors of Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky8 Paul I of Russia4 Nicholas I of Russia9 Duchess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemburg2 Alexander II of Russia10 Frederick William III of Prussia5 Princess Charlotte of Prussia11 Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz1 Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky12 Prince Michael Mikhailovich Dolgorukov6 Prince Michael Mikhailovich Dolgorukov13 Sofia Ossifovna Deribas3 Princess Catherine Mikhailovna Dolgorukova14 Gabriel Fedorovich Vishnevsky7 Vera Gavrilovna Vishnevskaya15 Sofia Mikhailovna YeropkinaNotes Edit The prince s name varies depending on the source One refers to him as Prince Georgy Alexandrovich Yuryevsky 1 Yourievsky 2 Yurievsky or Yurivsky while another refers to him as Prince Georgii Nicknames included Gogo Goga and Georgy To the Government Senate Having entered a second time into a legal marriage with Princess Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukaya we command her to be named Princess Yuryevskaya with the title Serene Princess We command that the same name with the same title be given to our children our son Georgii our daughters Olga and Yekaterina and also to any others that might be born subsequently and we confer upon them all the rights of legitimate children in accordance with art 14 of the empire s basic laws and art 147 of the Statutes on the Imperial Family Alexander Tsarskoye Selo 6 July 1880 11 dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd dd Other sources however attribute George s legitimization to an act conferred later that year on 5 December 3 6 In a November 1880 letter to his son Alexander II wrote Dear Sasha In the event of my death I entrust my wife and children to your care In my wife s lifetime our children must be only under her guardianship My wife did not inherit anything from her family Thus all property that she now owns has been acquired by her personally and her family has no rights to this property This is my last will and I am certain you will execute it diligently 14 References Edit a b Radzinsky Edvard 2005 Alexander II The Last Great Tsar New York Free Press p 379 ISBN 978 0 7432 7332 9 a b c d e Lundy Darryl The Peerage Georgii Aleksandrovich Yourievsky Prince Yourievsky Retrieved 2 December 2010 a b c d e f g h Hughes Lindsey 2008 The Romanovs Ruling Russia 1613 1917 New York Continuum Books p 185 a b c Radzinsky 2005 p 233 a b Radziwill Catherine 1913 Behind the veil at the Russian court London and New York Cassell amp Company Limited p 105 a b c d e f Wortman Richard 2000 Scenarios of Power From Alexander II to the abdication of Nicholas II Princeton New Jersey Princeton University Press p 152 ISBN 0691029474 a b Radzinsky Edvard 1993 The last Tsar the life and death of Nicholas II Volume 1993 Part 2 New York Random House Inc p 14 ISBN 9780307754622 a b c d e Perry John Curtis Pleshakov Constantine V 1999 The flight of the Romanovs a family saga New York Basic Books ISBN 9780786724864 Radziwill p 106 a b c Grahame F R 1883 Life of Alexander II Emperor of all the Russias London W H Allen amp Co p 324 a b c Radzinsky 2005 pp 368 69 Wortman p 152 a b c d Wortman p 153 Radzinsky 2005 pp 375 76 a b c Wortman p 154 Radzinsky 2005 pp 381 82 Radzinsky 2005 p 375 a b Hughes p 189 Radziwill p 113 Hughes pp 188 89 Radziwill p 107 Another Russian Sensation The Washington Post 14 November 1882 a b c d e f Son Of A Czar Dies A Voluntary Exile The Washington Post 6 October 1913 a b c d e News and Gossip of Other Lands The Washington Post 22 February 1901 John Van der Kiste The Romanovs 1818 1959 p 122 John Van der Kiste The Romanovs 1818 1959 p 122 John Van der Kiste The Romanovs 1818 1959 p 122 John Van der Kiste The Romanovs 1818 1959 p 122 a b c Foreign News and Comment The Washington Post 21 March 1900 a b Unhappy Day of Queen Regent The Washington Post 18 November 1899 Almanac Tells Of Royal Deaths Czar s Son Divorced The Washington Post 3 January 1909 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky amp oldid 1113777004, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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