Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark was a daughter of King George I of Greece and his wife Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. She was a sister of King Constantine I of Greece and a first cousin of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George V of the United Kingdom.
Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark with her parents and siblings.
Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark with her three eldest brothersːConstantine (on the left standing), George (standing on the right) and Nicholas (sitting).
Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark in her youth.
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia was a Grand Duke of Russia, first cousin of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and a General in the Russian army.
Born in Tbilisi while his father was the Governor-General of Russian provinces of Transcaucasia, he was the second surviving son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and Princess Cecilie of Baden. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and Princess Charlotte of Prussia. His maternal grandparents were Grand Duke Leopold I of Baden and Princess Sophie of Sweden.
Grand Duke George Mikhailovich with his wife and two daughters