Cecilia of Baden

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Cäcilie Princess of Baden

Princess Cäcilie Auguste von Baden (born September 20, 1839 in Karlsruhe ; † March 31, July / April 12,  1891 greg. In Charkow , Ukraine ), later known as Olga Fyodorovna Grand Duchess of Russia .

Life

Cäcilie was a daughter of Grand Duke Leopold I of Baden and his wife Sophie Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp , Princess of Sweden. Although her father was very liberal, the ducal family had to leave the country during the revolution of 1848. These experiences shaped the early years of the young princess. After his return, the Grand Duke showed mildness towards the rebels, a trait that had a major impact on his daughter.

In Saint Petersburg she married on August 16, July / August 28, 1857 greg. the Grand Duke Michael Nikolajewitsch Romanow , son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Princess Charlotte of Prussia . One day before the wedding, Princess Cäcilie converted to the Russian Orthodox faith and was baptized in the name of Olga Fyodorovna . The happy marriage resulted in seven children, all of whom received a strict upbringing.

Tsar Alexander II sent her husband Michael Nikolayevich to the Caucasus as governor of Tsarism . At the end of 1862, Michael and Olga followed their call to the Caucasus and went to Tbilisi .

The Grand Duchess Olga influenced her husband in implementing the Tsar's liberal reforms. Olga occupied an important position in the ceremonial of the governor, which resembled that of the tsar. Many charitable institutions can be traced back to her, for example she founded the first girls' high schools and created educational institutions for women.

With the death of Tsar Alexander II, the governorship in the Caucasus also ended. Michael Nikolayevich served the new tsar as chairman of the Imperial Council. The family moved back to St. Petersburg.

The fate of her son Michael Mikhailovich Romanov hit the tradition-conscious and devout Olga deeply. Her son had drawn the wrath of the tsarist family with an inappropriate marriage. He was banished from Russia all his life and lived in London .

In March 1891, on the urgent advice of her doctors, the Grand Duchess intended to seek rest in the Crimea . Her health had deteriorated since the scandal surrounding her son Michael. Olga Feodorovna died in the Ukrainian city ​​of Kharkov on April 12, 1891 at the age of 51 before she could reach the Crimea for recreation.

ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich Hereditary Prince of Baden (1703–1732)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Karl Friedrich Grand Duke of Baden (1728–1811)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anna of Nassau-Dietz-Oranien (1710–1777)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Leopold Grand Duke of Baden (1790-1852)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Baron Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Geyer von Geyersberg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Luise Karoline von Hochberg (1767–1820)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Maximiliana Christina, b. Countess von Sponeck
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Cecilia of Baden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gustav III King of Sweden (1746–1792)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Gustav IV Adolf King of Sweden (1778–1837)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophie of Denmark (1746–1813)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophie of Sweden (1801-1865)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Karl Ludwig von Baden (1755–1801)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friederike von Baden (1781–1826)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Amalie of Hessen-Darmstadt (1754–1832)
 
 
 
 
 
 

literature

  • Olga Barkowez, Fyodor Fedorow, Alexander Krylow: "Peterhof is a dream ..." - German princesses in Russia . Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-86124-532-9

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personal data
SURNAME Cecilia of Baden
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Olga Feodorovna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Princess of Baden, Grand Duchess of Russia
DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH Karlsruhe
DATE OF DEATH April 12, 1891
Place of death Kharkov , Ukraine