Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia was the sixth child and only surviving daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of
Portrait by Charles Bergamasco, 1876
From left to right: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna, Emperor Alexander II with Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich in his lap, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich on the table with his arms crossed, Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich and Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna wearing the traditional dress of ladies of the Russian Imperial court
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna and Prince Alfred around the time they met, 1868
Alfred was sovereign Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 22 August 1893 until his death in 1900. He was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He was known as the Duke of
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
…of Alexander II of Russia and Marie of Hesse and by Rhine; she was Duchess of Edinburgh and later Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as the wife of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. She was the younger sister of Alexander III of Russia and the paternal aunt of Russia's last emperor, Nicholas II. In 1874, Maria married Prince Alfred…
Prince Alfred in 1881
Alfred in 1856
Duke of Edinburgh, Alfred Ernest Albert, Sydney, ca. 1868, by Montagu Scott
The arrival of HMS Galatea carrying Alfred. Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, 1869.