[PAUL (1860-1919, Grand Duke of Russia, youngest brother of Alexander III)]

Unsigned French postcard photo, showing the Duke surrounded by his family, his second wife Princess PALEY (Olga Pistolkors, 1866-1929), their only son VLADIMIR (1897-1918) & their daughters IRINA (1903-1990) and NATALIA (1905-1981), 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, c.

This is an extremely rare postcard as Paul was murdered during the Revolution and so, more interestingly, was his son Vladimir, who died with Grand Duchess Elisabeth, by being thrown down a mineshaft. Princess Paley went on to write her memoirs and her daughter Irina married Feodor, son of Grand Duchess Xenia in 1923.

Item Date:  1916

Stock No:  23866      £500

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