Grand Duke Vladimir (Voldemar)
Also known as: Grand Duke Vladimir (Voldemar), Grand Duke Vladimir, Vladimir, Voldemar, grand-duc Wladimir, Wladimir
People · Aristocracy
Show in diary 5 mentions Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-06 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-04-30
Identity
Russian Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909), son of Emperor Alexander II. Marie remembers him as exemplifying aristocratic perfection like the Hamiltons.Diary References
1874
- April 30: "Je me souviens vaguement des grands-ducs Voldemar et Alexis, mais je me souviens assez pour savoir que ce sont deux hommes dans le genre Hamilton." Their walk, eyes, gestures "tout est grand et sublime, incomparable."
Historical Context
- Son of Alexander II
- Brother of future Alexander III
- Known for cultural patronage
- Married Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1874
- President of Imperial Academy of Arts
Context
- Met in Nice or Baden-Baden
- Exemplifies aristocratic ideal
- Compared to Hamilton brothers
- "Hommes comme j'aime"
- Grand bearing and sublime manner
Related Entries
- #Grand_Duke_Alexis - Brother
- #Duke_of_Hamilton - Comparison
Research Notes
- Romanov family in Nice
- Russian imperial presence abroad
- 1870s aristocratic networks
- 10 August 1876, Petersburg (spelled «Wladimir», merged entry GRAND_DUKE_WLADIMIR): «J'ai vu chez Bergamasco un portrait du grand-duc Wladimir, il y a huit ans. Je ne pus m'arracher de ce portrait» (064.0520); she and Giro end by kissing the portrait, and that evening she stops thinking of the Duke of Hamilton as her «ombre chérie».
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