Princess Xenia of Montenegro
Princess Xenia of Montenegro | |||||
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Born | Cetinje, Montenegro | 22 April 1881||||
Died | 10 March 1960 Paris, France | (aged 78)||||
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House | Petrović-Njegoš | ||||
Father | Nicholas I of Montenegro | ||||
Mother | Milena Vukotić | ||||
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Princess Xenia Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro, also known as Princess Ksenija or Kseniya, (22 April 1881 – 10 March 1960) was a member of the
As a young woman, Princess Xenia's appearance in contemporary newspapers was almost entirely the result of seemingly never-ending rumours of suitors, engagements, and marriages. Speculated candidates included but were not limited to Alexander I of Serbia; Greek brothers Prince Nicholas, Prince George, and Prince Andrew; and Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse, among others.
Early life
Princess Xenia of Montenegro was born in
In 1898, Princesses Xenia and Vera, and
Rumours and engagements
At the July 1899 wedding of her brother Crown Prince Danilo to Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Princess Xenia met Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, who was there representing his father George I of Greece.[9] Later that year, the betrothal of Princess Xenia to Nicholas was announced.[9] For reasons unknown, their engagement fell apart and the couple never married. Nicholas later wed Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia. Other news stories reported that Xenia was engaged at different times to Nicholas' brothers Prince George and Prince Andrew.[11][10]
In 1902, rumours spread of Xenia's engagement to
Yet another rumour spread in 1904 that Xenia was engaged to
A single princess
Despite the countless rumours circulating about her various impending engagements and marriages, Princess Xenia chose to remain unmarried.[2] As her father Prince Nicholas grew older, Xenia served as a "subtle but prejudiced councilor of his later years".[17] In 1909, during some disagreements between Montenegro and Austria, Xenia took a conspicuous and leading part in some anti-Austrian protests in Cetinje.[18] The Austrian government took her actions as an insult and called for the strongest kind of diplomatic protest; as Nicholas was indebted to Austria for many past favors, especially concerning financial assistance, he was unsure what punishment should be given out to his daughter, and eventually decided on temporarily exiling her to France.[18] Xenia readily agreed to her father's demands, and enjoyed herself in Paris, where she spent her time shopping, going to the theater and the opera, and being entertained by leaders in Parisian society.[18]
Nicholas was crowned King of Montenegro on 28 August 1910. During the
Last years
After the fall of the Montenegrin monarchy in 1918, Princess Xenia retired to live in France, where she survived World War II and continued to live in Paris.[2] She died in Paris, France, on 10 March 1960.[1][2]
After her death, her devoted work to Montenegrin photography would become the focus of a 2010 exhibit at the Slovenian Galerija Fotografija.[21] The exhibit read:
"The materially modest legacy of Princess Ksenija [Xenia] provides us with almost intimate insight into the private life of Montenegrin Princess Ksenija who has been famous for her intellect and talent but before everything she has been known as an adamant patriot. Her deep love for Montenegrin nation and homeland is expressed through images of Montenegrin everyday life which were made during the peaceful time of her life, before she found herself in an unacceptable situation of a refugee. Photographs of Princess Ksenija are images which were deeply impressed upon her memory, and that she cherished with love throughout the decades of exile, reaching out for them in the moments of despair and nostalgia. That was the Montenegro in the magic eye of Montenegrin Princess. That is the Montenegro of her youth, of her hopes, beliefs, her hidden thoughts, and unrealised ambitions".[21]
Princess Xenia is one of the principal subjects of the essay collection No Man's Lands: eight extraordinary women in Balkan history, by the British-Kosovan writers Elizabeth Gowing and Robert Wilton.
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Notes
- ^ a b Lundy, Darryl. "The Peerage: Kseniya Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro". Retrieved 25 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "Xenia of Montenegro – (1881–1960)". A Bit Of History. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ ISBN 0-9521644-4-2. P. 213.
- ^ Miller, William (1898). Travels and Politics In The Near East. London: T. Fisher Unwin. p. 42.
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- ^ Radziwill, Catherine (1915). The Royal Marriage Market of Europe. New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co. p. 120.
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- ^ a b "Simple Royalty in Italy". The New York Times. Florence. 13 March 1898.
- ^ a b c "Late Gossip of Foreign Courts". The Washington Post. 7 September 1901.
- ^ a b Curtis, William (1903). The Turk and his lost provinces: Greece, Bulgaria, Servia, Bosnia. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. p. 253.
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- ^ a b c "Late Gossip of Foreign Capitals". The Washington Post. 11 October 1899.
- ^ a b c d e "Princess Who May Wed Grand Duke". The Washington Post. 7 September 1904.
- ^ "Foreign Notes and Comment". The Washington Post. 11 January 1901.
- ^ a b c "Pretty Princesses: The Crop of Royal Brides in Europe". New Zealand Star. 28 March 1903. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b "Fashionable Intelligence". The Irish Times. 6 November 1902.
- ^ "Brides Its Product; Remarkable Output of Queer Little Montenegro". The Washington Post. 7 August 1904.
- ^ "London Correspondence". The Irish Times. 20 August 1904.
- ^ a b c "Society Outside The Capital". The Washington Post. 14 January 1911.
- ^ Miller, William (1896). The Balkans; Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro. London: T. Fisher Unwin. p. 521.
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- ^ a b c "Princess In Agreeable Exile". The Washington Post. 6 January 1909.
- ^ a b "Montenegro Breaks Peace Negotiations". The Washington Post. 20 January 1916.
- ^ "Death of Mr. Devine". The Observer. 28 December 1930.
- ^ a b "Montenegro in the magic eye of princess Xenia". Galerija Fotografija. Retrieved 29 October 2010.