Mathilde Kschessinska
Mathilde-Marie Feliksovna Kschessinska (Polish: Matylda Maria Krzesińska; Russian: Матильда Феликсовна Кшесинская; 31 August [O.S. 19 August] 1872 – 6 December 1971; also known as Princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya after her marriage) was a Polish/Russian ballerina from the noble family Krzesiński. Her father Feliks Krzesiński and her brother both danced in Saint Petersburg. She was a mistress of the future Emperor Nicholas II of Russia before his marriage, and later the wife of his cousin Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia.
| Mathilde Kschessinska | |
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| Princess Romanovskaya-Krasinskaya | |
Kschessinska costumed for the title role in Petipa's La Camargo. St. Petersburg, c. 1902 | |
| Born | 31 August 1872 Ligovo, Petergof, Russian Empire |
| Died | 6 December 1971 (aged 99) Paris, France |
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| Spouse | |
| Issue | Prince Vladimir Romanovsky-Krasinsky |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father | Feliks Krzesiński |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox (previously Catholic) |
| Occupation | Prima ballerina |
She was known in the West as Mathilde Kschessinska or Matilda Kshesinskaya.
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