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HIM The Empress of Russia

Titles	Empress of Russia Princess of Prussia
Reign	21 April 1992 - present
Coronation	23 March 1993
Predecessor	Vladimir
Heir	George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia
Biographical Information
Born	23 December 1953 (aged 71) Saint Petersburg, Russia
Spouse	Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (m. 1976)
Issue	George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia Prince Nicholas of Romania
Name	Maria Vladimirovna
House	Romanov
Father	Emperor Vladimir of Russia
Mother	Princess Leonida of Mukhrani
Religion	Russian Orthodox

Maria II, Empress of Russia (born Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia on 23 December 1953) is the current reigning Empress of Russia.

Life[edit | edit source]

Maria was born the only child of Emperor Vladimir of Russia and Princess Leonida of Mukhrani.

With no male issue, in 1983 Emperor Vladimir amended Russian succession to allow for female inheritance and named Maria as the first Tsarevna in her own right.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 22 September 1976, Maria married Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia in Saint Petersburg.

Maria and Franz Wilhelm have lived separately since 1985, but remain married and continue to conduct public duties together.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia	13 March 1981		Princess Marianne of the Netherlands (m. 2021); has issue
	Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia	18 June 1983		Anne, Crown Princess of Romania (m. 2010); has issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

Winter Palace; Official Residence
Alexander Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Peterhof Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
Petrovsky Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

As Empress, Maria has access to the entirety of the Russian Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

(1969) Cartier Lusitania Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(1976) Diamond Lovers Knot Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(1976); Emerald Bandeau; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1953-1976 Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
1976-1983 Princess Maria of Prussia
1983-1992 Maria Vladimirovna, Tsarevna of Russia
1992-present Maria II, Empress of Russia

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of St. Andrew (1981)
Order of St. Catherine (1976)
Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1992)
Order of the White Eagle (1971)
Order of St. George (1992)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Black Eagle (1995) (Prussia)

Order of Hohenzollern (1976) (Prussia)

Order of Louise (1981) (Prussia)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Emperor Vladimir of Russia	Emperor Kirill of Russia Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia Princess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Duke Alfred of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia	Emperor Alexander II of Russia Princess Marie of Hesse Grand Duke Frederick Francis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin Princess Augusta of Reuss Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Emperor Alexander II of Russia Princess Marie of Hesse
Princess Leonida of Mukhrani	George, Prince Mukhrani Helena Sigismundovna Nowina-Zlotnicka	Alexander, Prince Mukhrani Maria Dmitrievna Golowatschew Sigismund Nowina-Zlotnicka Princess Mariam Elisabarovna Eristavi	Prince Irakli of Mukhrani Princess Katharina Ivanovna Arguntinsky-Dolgorukov Dmitri Zakharovitch Golovachev Leonida Georgievna von Hessen Dmitri Antonovich Nowina-Zlotnicka Celestina Trzeciak Prince Elisabar Shansheivich Eristavi Princess Kethevan Shalvnaevna Eristavi

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Maria II, Empress of Russia House of Romanov Born: 23 December 1953
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Russian throne	Followed by
Vladimir	Incumbent	George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Reba McEntire

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+|Empress of [[Russia]]
 Princess of [[Prussia]]
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+|[[Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia]]
 (m. 1976)
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-|[[George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia]]<br>
+|[[George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia]]
 [[Prince Nicholas of Romania]]
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 |Russian Orthodox
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-'''General'''
+'''Maria II, Empress of Russia''' (born ''Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia'' on 23 December 1953) is the current reigning Empress of Russia.
 ==Life==
-TBA
+Maria was born the only child of '''Emperor Vladimir of Russia''' and '''Princess Leonida of Mukhrani'''.
+With no male issue, in 1983 Emperor Vladimir amended Russian succession to allow for female inheritance and named Maria as the first Tsarevna in her own right.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
-TBA
+On 22 September 1976, Maria married '''Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia''' in Saint Petersburg.
+Maria and Franz Wilhelm have lived separately since 1985, but remain married and continue to conduct public duties together.
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+|[[George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia]]
+|13 March 1981
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+|[[Princess Marianne of the Netherlands]] (m. 2021); has issue
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+|[[File:Romanov Nicholas 1983.jpg|center|frameless|150x150px]]
+|[[Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia]]
+|18 June 1983
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+|[[Anne, Crown Princess of Romania]] (m. 2010); has issue
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 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Russia Winter Palace.jpg|Winter Palace; Official Residence
+File:Residences Russia Alexander Palace.JPG|Alexander Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Russia Peterhof Palace.jpg|Peterhof Palace; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Russia Petrovsky Palace.jpg|Petrovsky Palace; Winter Residence (December-February)
+</gallery>
 ==Sartorial Information==
 ===Tiara Collection===
-TBA
+As Empress, Maria has access to the entirety of the [[Russian Tiara Collection]]. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.<gallery>
+File:Tiaras Russia Maria II Cartier Lusitania Tiara.jpg|(1969) Cartier Lusitania Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
+File:Tiaras Russia Maria II Diamond Lovers Knot Tiara.jpg|(1976) Diamond Lovers Knot Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
+File:Tiaras Russia Maria II Emerald Bandeau.jpg|(1976); Emerald Bandeau; Wedding gift from her parents
+</gallery>
 ===Clothing Collection===
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 ==Titles and Honours==
-*'''TBD'''
+*'''1953-1976'''   Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia
+*'''1976-1983'''   Princess Maria of Prussia
+*'''1983-1992'''   Maria Vladimirovna, Tsarevna of Russia
+*'''1992-present'''   Maria II, Empress of Russia
 ===National Honours===
-[[File:Honours Russia Order of St. Andrew.png|left|frameless|75x75px]]
+[[File:Honours_Russia_Order_of_St._Andrew.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Andrew (1981)<br>
-Order of St. Andrew (1976)
+[[File:Honours Russia Order of St. Catherine.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Catherine (1976)<br>
-[[File:Honours Russia Order of St. Catherine.png|left|frameless|75x75px]]
+[[File:Honours_Russia_Order_of_St._Alexander_Nevsky.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. Alexander Nevsky (1992)<br>
-Order of St. Catherine (1971)
+[[File:Honours Russia Order of the White Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of the White Eagle (1971)<br>
+[[File:Honours Russia Order of St. George.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of St. George (1992)
 ===Foreign Honours===
-TBA
+[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_the_Black_Eagle.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Black Eagle (1995) (Prussia)
+[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Hohenzollern.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Hohenzollern (1976) (Prussia)
+[[File:Honours_Prussia_Order_of_Louise.png|frameless|75x75px]] Order of Louise (1981) (Prussia)
 ==Ancestry==
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 |[[Emperor Vladimir of Russia]]
-|[[Emperor Kirill of Russia]]<br>
+|[[Emperor Kirill of Russia]]
 [[Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]
 |[[Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia]]
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 |<center>Preceded by</center>
-|<center>Succession to the [[Russian]] throne</center>
+|<center>Succession to the [[Russia|Russian]] throne</center>
 |<center>Followed by</center>
 |-
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 |<center>[[George Mikhailovich, Tsarevich of Russia]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Reba McEntire
 [[Category:Russia]]
 [[Category:Monarchs of Russia]]
 [[Category:House Romanov]]
+[[Category:Monarchs]]