Pauline Curran
About Pauline Curran
Lived 1893 – 1988 (aged 94).
Pauline Melikoff (born Pauline Curran) (9 February 1893 – 30 January 1988), known as Princess Melikoff, was an Australian-born princess and philanthropist.
Early life Curran was born in Hobart, the daughter of JB Curran and Elizabeth Prosser and educated at St Michael's Collegiate School. She was named for her father's racehorse, who had won the Hobart Cup a week before her birth. and Baroness Anna Maksimilianovna D'Osten-Sachen. By his father, he was grandson of Levan Ivanovich Melikov, and by his grandmother, great grandson of George XII, King of Georgia. Over 5000 people waited outside the cathedral to catch a glimpse of the prince and princess.
Legacy Curran's will established the Princess Melikoff Trust.
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Who was Pauline Curran?
(1893-1988)
When was Pauline Curran born?
Pauline Curran was born on 9 February 1893.
When did Pauline Curran die?
Pauline Curran died on 30 January 1988.
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