Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia
| Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
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| Born |
22 August 1858 Constantine Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 June 1915 (aged 56) Pavlovsk Palace, Pavlovsk, Russian Empire |
| Burial | Grand Ducal Burial Vault, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg |
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Prince John Konstantinovich Prince Gabriel Konstantinovich Princess Tatiana Konstantinovna Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich Prince Oleg Konstantinovich Prince Igor Konstantinovich Prince George Konstantinovich Princess Natalia Konstantinovna Princess Vera Konstantinovna |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father | Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia |
| Mother | Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg |
Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia (Russian: Константи́н Константи́нович; IPA: [kənstɐnʲˈtʲin kənstɐnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ]; 22 August 1858 in Strelna – 15 June 1915 in Pavlovsk) was a grandson of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, and a poet and playwright of some renown. He wrote under the pen name "K.R.", initials of his given name and family name, Konstantin Romanov.
The fourth child of the Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia and his wife Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg, KR was born in the Constantine Palace, Saint Petersburg. His eldest sister Grand Duchess Olga married King George I of the Hellenes in 1867.
From his early childhood KR was more interested in letters, art, and music than in the military upbringing required for Romanov boys. Nevertheless, the Grand Duke was sent to serve in the Imperial Russian Navy. KR was unsatisfied, and left the navy to join the elite Izmailovsky Regiment of the Imperial Guard, where he served with distinction.
KR was both a patron of Russian art and an artist in his own right. A talented pianist, the Grand Duke was Chairman of the Russian Musical Society, and counted Tchaikovsky among his closest friends. But KR was first and foremost a man of letters. He founded several Russian literary societies. He translated foreign works (including Schiller and Goethe) into Russian, and was particularly proud of his Russian translation of Hamlet. An accomplished poet and playwright, KR also took great interest in the direction of his plays. The Grand Duke actually appeared in his last play, "King of Judea," playing the role of Joseph of Arimathea.
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