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Countess Nada and Zia Torby
Portraits of Countess Nada (Nadejda) Torby, later Marchioness of Milford Haven and Countess Zia (Anastasia) Torby, later Lady Zia Wernher, daughters of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovitch of Russia. Date: 1911
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Anastasia Childhood Countess Haven Marchioness Michael Milford Nada Sep16 Torby Wernher
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In this photograph, taken in 1911, we find the enchanting portraits of Countess Nada (Nadejda) Torby and Countess Zia (Anastasia) Torby, two young Russian princesses who would later make headlines in European high society. The sisters, daughters of Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovitch of Russia, are depicted in their childhood innocence, with Nada at the age of ten and Zia at eight. Nada, the elder sister, is shown with a demure expression, her dark eyes gazing intently at the camera, while her chestnut curls cascade down her shoulders. She is dressed in a simple, white blouse and a dark skirt, her hands delicately folded in her lap. Her sister Zia, with her fair complexion and golden curls, looks playfully at the camera with a hint of mischief in her blue eyes. She is wearing a frilly, white dress adorned with lace and a bow at the waist. At the time this photograph was taken, the Torby sisters were still living in Russia, under the watchful eyes of their grandfather, Tsar Paul I. However, their lives were about to take a dramatic turn. In 1912, their father, Grand Duke Michael, was exiled from Russia following the Russian Revolution. The family fled to Switzerland, where they lived in exile for several years. Nada and Zia eventually married into European nobility. Nada married the 7th Marquess of Milford Haven, becoming Marchioness of Milford Haven, while Zia married Baron Hans-Heinrich Wernher, becoming Lady Zia Wernher. The sisters' lives were filled with glamour and intrigue, and they remained close throughout their lives, despite their different paths. This photograph offers a rare glimpse into the childhood of these two fascinating women, who would later become part of European royalty. Their story is a reminder of the complexities and uncertainties of history, and the enduring bonds of family.
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