#natalie paley

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Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna with her half-sister Natalia Paley.

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In 1905 Pavel's new happiness was shaken by the news that Sergei had been assassinated in Moscow. The Tsar gave him permission to attend the funeral, alone, restoring to him the rank of lieutenant general, and he travelled to Russia with a package Sergei had given him thirteen years earlier, to be opened in the event of his death. It was found to contain the uniform of the Preobrajensky Guard in which Sergei wanted to be buried, but the terrorist's bomb had done so much damage to the body that it was impossible to do as he asked. Pavel's return to Russia could not help but be uncomfortable and distressing for all concerned. Dmitri was afraid that his father would take him away, and clung to Elisabeth. She could not forgive Pavel for all that had happened, and for him, the death of a favourite brother at a time when they were estranged was a thought too painful to recall. There could be no reconciliation and no hope of renewed friendship. The past was gone, and for the rest of his life Pavel would never speak willingly of his childhood.

Romanov Autumn - Charlotte Zeepvat

"Our family life was extremely happy, but he missed his country. He rarely talked about Russia, and even less about his family memories, in front of us children. But one evening at dinner, my sister (Natalie) and I got a bit carried away and asked him about it. He happily told us about his games with his brother Serge [...]. A miniature harbour had been built for them on the little canal in the Imperial Park. Then he became sad, no doubt thinking of the tragic death of his father and brother. Having seen the result of our curiosity, we never asked him again about his childhood."

Irina Paley quoted in the book "Natalie Paley - Princess en Exil" by Jean-Noel Liaut

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Miss Merle Oberon arriving in New York aboard liner Paris on her way to Hollywood. She is pictured with Princess Natalie Paley (Mrs Lucien Lelong - wife of the Paris couturier) this week in 1934. (Caption)

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Photoplay Magazine, January 1936

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Natalie and Irene Paley

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Sylvia Scarlett (1935) George Cukor

August 5th 2019