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Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg, Countess de Torby (1 June 1868 – 14 September 1927), was the elder daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and his morganatic wife, Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina (who had been granted the title of Countess of Merenberg).
Aug 6, 2020 · Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg or Countess of Torby (Geneva, Switzerland; June 1, 1868 - London, United Kingdom; September 14, 1927) was the elder daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina (who had been granted the title of Countess of Merenberg).
In 1891, Grand Duke Michael fell in love with Countess Sophie von Merenberg. The story goes that the Grand Duke met Sophie on the French Riviera. He was a cavalry officer and he saved her from a horse that had run away with her.
Feb 27, 2023 · For decades, Countess Sophie of Merenberg and her heirs were subject to racially motivated attacks. What is striking is that African American writers and publications—including the NAACP’s Crisis magazine, James Weldon Johnson, and numerous others—were consistent in defending Pushkin’s aristocratic descendants from ...
Feb 3, 2024 · Countess Sophie of Merenberg, Countess of Torby, (1 June 1868 – 14 September 1927) was the eldest daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina. Sophie was born at Geneva, Switzerland, the first child of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalya Alexandrovna Pushkina.
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Countess Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg, Countess de Torby, was the elder daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and his morganatic wife, Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina.
Jan 23, 2022 · 1891 February 26, Michael Mikhailovich and Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg married morganatically, to the extreme disapproval of his family in Russia. 1891, Sophie Nikolaievna of Merenberg was created Countess Torby by her uncle, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg.
