The Palace of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich
by Greg King
In early 1894, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna was engaged to Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich. This had been a hard-fought victory. Although both Xenia and Alexander were clearly in love, her parents had objections to the potential match. Empress Marie Feodorovna disliked the idea of anyone coming between her and her children. As for Emperor Alex…
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