Marija Mesjtjerskaja

Maria Mescherskaja2

Marija Elimovna Mesjtjerskaya (1844-1868), was a Russian lady in waiting. She is known for her love affair with the future Alexander III of Russia, who attempted to renounce his place as heir to the throne in order to marry her, a plan he was forced to abandon. She married Pavel Pavlovich Demidov, 2nd Prince of San Donato in 1866.

References

Боханов А.Н. Император Александр III. — М: ООО «Торгово-издательский дом «Русское слово», 2001. — 512 с. — ISBN 5-8253-0153-4.

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