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Sophie of Merenberg
German noble

Sophie of Merenberg

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German noble
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Gender
Female
Place of birth
Geneva
Place of death
London
Age
59 years
Family
Mother:
Natalya Alexandrovna Pushkina
Father:
Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau
Spouse:
Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia
Children:
Nadejda Mountbatten Marchioness of Milford Haven Anastasia de Torby Count Michael Mikhailovich de Torby
Sophie of Merenberg
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Biography

Countess Sophie of Merenberg, Countess of Torby, (1 June 1868 – 14 September 1927) was the eldest daughter of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalya Alexandrovna Pushkina.

Early life

Sophie was born at Geneva, Switzerland, the first child of Prince Nikolaus Wilhelm of Nassau and Natalya Alexandrovna Pushkina. As the marriage of her parents was considered morganatic she was ineligible to bear her father's title or rank.

Her paternal grandparents were William, Duke of Nassau and Princess Pauline of Württemberg. Her maternal grandparents were the renowned Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin, and Natalya Pushkina.

Marriage and family

Grand Duke Michael Mikailovich of Russia (right) with his children (from left to right), Nadejda, Michael and Anastasia de Torby

She married morganatically, on 10 March 1891, Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, grandson of Nicholas I of Russia at Sanremo, Italy. Sophia was later created Countess de Torby by her uncle, Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg; the title was extended to all three of her children.

They had two daughters and one son:

  • Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna de Torby (9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977); married, in 1917, Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Baronet.
  • Countess Nadejda Mikhailovna de Torby (28 March 1896 – January 1963); married, in 1916, Prince George of Battenberg (later 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven).
  • Count Michael Mikhailovich of Torby (8 October 1898 – 8 May 1959).

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