Sophie of Merenberg

Countess Sophie of Merenberg, Countess de 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.^[1] 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

Like her parents marriage, she married morganatically on 10 March 1891 the Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, grandson of Nicholas I of Russia at Sanremo, Italy.^[1] Later Sophia was made Countess de Torby by her uncle Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, the title was extended to all three of her children.

They had 2 daughters and one son:

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

Ancestry

See also

• Count of Merenberg

References

1. ^ ^{a b} C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 153. Hereinafter cited as The Book of Kings.

Genealogics - Leo van de Pas Gräfin Sophie von Merenberg, Countess Torby

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Name	Sophie Of Merenberg
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Date of birth	1 June 1868
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Date of death	14 September 1927
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