Princess Milica of Montenegro
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Princess Milica Petrović-Njegoš, also known as Grand Duchess Militza, (14 July 1866 Cetinje, Montenegro - 5 September 1951 Alexandria, Egypt) was a Montenegrin princess. She was the daughter of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and his wife, Milena Vukotić. Milica was the wife of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, the younger brother of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia, whose wife was Milica's sister, Anastasia.
[edit] Milica and Anastasia
Both Milica and Anastasia were socially very influential at the Russian imperial court in the early 20th century. Nicknamed jointly "the black peril", they were interested in the occult. They are credited with introducing first a charlatan mystic named merely Philippe, and then (with graver consequences) Grigori Rasputin to the Imperial family.
[edit] Children
Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Milica were married on 26 July 1889 in Saint Petersburg. The couple had 4 children:
- Princess Marina Petrovna of Russia (28 February 1892 - 15 May 1981)
- Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia (17 October 1896 - 23 October 1978)
- Princess Nadejda Petrovna of Russia (3 March 1898 - 21 April 1988)
- Princess Sofia Petrovna of Russia (3 March 1898 - 3 March 1898); buried in the convent cemetery in Kiev by her grandmother, Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna, who was a nun there
[edit] External links
- The Njegoskij Fund Public Project : Private family archives-based digital documentary fund focused on history and culture of Royal Montenegro.
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