Baron de Benkendorf

Also known as: Baron de Benkendorf, Benkendorf

People · Aristocracy
Show in diary 2 mentions

Overview

A Russian diplomat, «le baron de Benkendorf, secrétaire d'ambassade à Berlin» (031.0323), who married Julie Voyeikoff (VOYEIKOFF; entry JULIE_DE_BENKENDORFF) in Brussels in the spring of 1875. Mon Journal t.5 index: «Benkendorf (baron de), secrétaire d'ambassade à Berlin, 27–28, 31» and «Benkendorf (Julie), (baronne de), née Voyeïkoff». His first name is not given in the diary and has not been established.

Relevance to Marie

On 22 April 1875 Marie hears at Nice of the engagement of the young Julie, whom she knew as a plain girl: «Il paraît que la petite va entrer dans le grand monde par ce mariage, elle s'allie aux plus grandes familles de Russie, de Belgique et de France. Ai-je besoin de dire que je l'envie» (031.0330). The plan: the ladies leave Nice on Monday for Paris and the following Monday for Brussels, where on Tuesday there is a great evening at the future mother-in-law's with the King, and on Wednesday morning the wedding, after which «la nouvelle baronne de Benkendorf» returns to Paris with her husband for six weeks, then London for the Prince of Wales's ball (031.0331). Benkendorf «a présenté le prince à sa future belle-mère pendant qu'il était à Nice et logeait dans le même hôtel, hôtel du Luxembourg» (031.0331). Julie invites Marie to visit.

References in Diary

  • 1875-04-22 (031.0323, 031.0331). Later references to the couple are tagged to JULIE_DE_BENKENDORFF (Mon Journal t.7 p.257, t.8 p.336, t.10 pp.287–294, t.12 p.61).

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