Royalty
[LEUCHTENBERG
(Evguenia, 1845-1925, 3rd daughter of Maria, 1819-1876, eldest daughter of Nicholas I, and wife of Maximilian de Beauharnais, 1819-1852, 3rd Duke)]
Unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, by Disderi et Cie.,
showing her seated, full-length, reading a book, 4 x 2½, Paris, no date, circa
Item Date: 1863
Background
Evguenia's father Maximilian was the second son of Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's adopted son, Viceroy of Italy, and 1st Duke. In 1868 she married Alexander Friedrich, 2nd son of Duke Peter of Oldenburg. In 1856 her mother married Count Grigori Alexandrovich Stroganoff (1823-1878) but retained her style as Duchess of Leuchtenberg.From the collection of Grand Duke Kyril & Victoria Melita
Stock No. 50868