Topic: Peter Nicholayevich, GD
An elaborate meal was served after the wedding of Grand Duke Peter Nicholayevich (1864-1931) and Princess Milicia of Montenegro (1866-1951) later Grand Duchess Militza Nicholayevna. This beautiful menu created by the Russian artist Mikhail Osipovich Mikeshin (1835-1896), included turtle, grouse, sturgeon, jellied duck, among other delicacies.
The couple were married at Peterhof on 26th July, 1889. The couple had four children, including Prince Roman Petrovich (1896-1978), father of Nicholas Romanovich (1922-present) who is the current President of the Romanov Family Association.
Militza and her sister Anastasia (wife of Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholayevich (1856-1929) were socially very influential at the Russian Court. Nicknamed The Black Peril, they shared a great interest in the occult. They are discredited with introducing first the charlatan mystic Phillippe, and then Grigorii Rasputin.
© Paul Gilbert @ Royal Russia. 20 October, 2012
Updated: Saturday, 20 October 2012 2:25 PM EDT
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