Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia
| Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna | |
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| Archduchess Alexandra of Austria | |
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Portrait by Vladimir Borovikovsky, 1796. Oil on canvas from the Gatchina Palace Museum, St Petersburg, Russia.
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| Born |
9 August 1783 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 16 March 1801 (aged 17) Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Spouse | Archduke Joseph of Austria |
| Issue | Archduchess Alexandrine of Austria |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father | Paul I of Russia |
| Mother | Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg |
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna of Russia, (Russian: Александра Павловна: 9 August 1783 at Saint Petersburg – 16 March 1801 in Vienna) was a daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and sister of Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. She became Archduchess of Austria upon her marriage to Archduke Joseph of Austria, Governor of Hungary.) Her marriage was the only Romanov-Habsburg marital alliance that ever occurred.
Grand Duchess Alexandra Pavlovna was born in Saint Petersburg as the third child and eldest daughter of Tsar Paul I of Russia and his second wife Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. The sex of the child disappointed her paternal grandmother, Empress Catherine II. She wrote:
The Empress' secretary Alexander Khrapovitsky wrote that the Empress considered the newborn Grand Duchess Alexandra very ugly, especially compared with her older brothers. The comparison with her younger sister Elena, was also unfavorable to her: the Empress noted that the six-month-old Elena was much smarter and charming than the two-year Alexandra. However, as a gift for the birth of Alexandra, Catherine II gave her son Gatchina Palace.
Gradually the Empress starts to had better feelings about her granddaughter. On 12 March 1787 she wrote to her:
In turn, Alexandra was particularly attached to her grandmother. Catherine II noted:
She received the usual education of Russian princesses and was taught French and German as well as music and drawing. Alexandra was very close to her younger sister Elena, and they were often painted together.
Alexandra's upbringing, as well as her sisters, was entrusted to Charlotte von Lieven, who acted as Governess.
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