Prince et Princesse Mechtcherski

Overview

«La princesse Mechtchersky», a Russian princess of the Rome colony in 1876, seen with the Russian ambassadress: «l'ambassadrice avec la princesse Mechtchersky» at the Villa Borghese (055.1205, 26 March 1876). Probably the wife of the old prince and the mother of Mlle Mechtchersky. In August 1878 at Soden Marie meets «le prince et la princesse Mechtcherski de Rome», who recognise the family after church (082.0181). Mon Journal t.7 index: «Mechtchersky (princesse) : 177, 207, 291»; t.9: «Mechtchersky (princesse) : 299, 326, 328» (the 1877 «princesse Mechtchersky» who marries Fabrizio Spinosa Ruffo is probably the daughter: see MLLE_MECHTCHERSKY).

Identity uncertain

We are not sure who this is: Marie gives no first name. If you can identify her, we would be glad to hear from you.

References in Diary

• 1876-03-26 (055.1205); 1878-08-25 (082.0181)