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Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau

1883 – 1957

Russian princess

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About Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau

Lived 1883 – 1957 (aged 74).

Countess Alexandra Constantinovna von Zarnekau (, – 28 May 1957) was the eldest daughter of Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg and his Georgian wife, Agrippina Japaridze, titled Countess von Zarnekau and formerly married to a Georgian prince (Tariel Dadiani).

Marriages and death At age 16, on 16 February 1900, Countess Alexandra married Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky, the son of Tsar Alexander II and his mistress (and later wife), Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgorukova, the Princess Yourievskya, at Nice, France. They had one child, Prince Alexander Georgievich Yourievsky, who was born on 21 December 1900. They divorced in 1908.

Countess Alexandra married secondly to Lev Vassilievich Naryshkin on 17 October 1908 at Paris, France. During World War I, Countess Alexandra worked as an administrator of the Russian hospital at Saloniki. After the war, she moved in Paris, France, where she died on 28 May 1957.

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Important facts

Birth century
Also known as
Countess Alexandra Constantinovna von Zarnekau

Family & relationships

Spouse
Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky
Parent
Agrippina Japaridze
Parent
Duke Constantine Petrovich of Oldenburg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau?

Russian princess (1883-1957)

When was Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau born?

Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau was born on 10 May 1883 in Kutaisi.

When did Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau die?

Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau died on 28 May 1957 in Paris.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau

· Wikidata: Q5177053

· DBpedia: Countess Alexandra von Zarnekau

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