Grand Duke Paul and Princess Olga Paley
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2020
- Dr. Wilfried Zeisler, Hillwood Museum's Chief Curator, presents "Grand Duke Paul & Princess Olga Paley." Based on new research published in Wilfried Zeisler’s book "Vivre la Belle Epoque à Paris: Paul de Russie et Olga Paley," this lecture explores Parisian life during the Belle Epoque through the eyes of Olga de Hohenfelsen and Grand Duke Paul Romanov, as well as their fate after their return to Russia in 1914.
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This lecture was originally presented as part of the Russian History Museum's "Second Saturday" online lecture series on October 10th, 2020. This program is funded in part by a Humanities New York CARES Grant with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act.
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I just read Wilfrid Zeisler's book "Vivre la belle Epoque in Paris: Olga Paley and Paul de Russie" that I bought at Librairie Galignani (rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris). I'd liked very much to follow this conference directly done by the author and giving me the opportunity to look at the pictures on the screen. We can remind that during the Bolshevik period, Grand-Duc Paul had twice the opportunity to escape from Russia to go to Finland. But as he had a great sense of honour, he didn't accept 1) because he didn't want to wear an Austrian uniform (the first escape opportunity was organized by the Austrian Embassy, 2) because he would leave his 3 cousins who were in prison with him and he didn't want the Bolsheviks cruelly take revenge on them (the second escape opportunity was organized by a former officer of Grand-Duc Paul regiment).
This happened when people have honor.Beautiful and sad story.
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This was absolutely fantastic. Thank you from London.
Thanks for watching!
I love those lectures, I have a deep passion for history, if we have a conversation with old European Royalty, I am often asked about a small fact no one remembers, or is not fully sure about it. I remember a conversation with Louis XVI been beheaded and someone else saying: Lucky for us not a single King or Queen of England suffer such horrible death. They all look at me Pierre please informed our friend who was beheaded in England. That said friend did not believe me, he went into the internet searching for it: I had all details right and the exact dates. He never doubts me again after this. Mind you my passion does not just keep in mind Kings or Queens, but also people who made history in general... I read, listen and search on those subjects since I was in secondary school. I wanted to be a Historian or Archicologist, but finance wise it was not possible for my parents to afford me such studies. But I work for many years as an Interior Designers.
Pierre, we are glad you have watched our lectures and can further your knowledge of these "small fact" details, dates, or other knowledge of European Royalty... along with the history of people. Please join us for our upcoming lecture on the Smolny Institute! www.russianhistorymuseum.org/event/elite-education-smolny/
I have returned to your CZcams channel to specifically watch this video again on Princess Pauley. I admire her so much. I was lucky enough to find and purchase the book of her memoirs. What she suffered during the Revolution. Her tender love and care of her husband Grand Duke Paul while he was imprisoned was longsuffering and never ending until his execution. She was a wonderful wife, mother and woman.
I'd like to mention that the boiserie/paneling of the ballroom at the couple's Tsarskoe house @42:00 appears to be a genuine 18th century period French room; presumably "collected" by princess Paley in France. It lacks the somewhat homogenized Edwardian blandness of style found in the other rooms of the house.
Thank you for watching and commenting, John!
Amazing lecture, thanks 😊
Thank you for watching, Tristan!
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Wonderful lecture, well illustrated and well done!
Thank you for the superb presentation of this fascinating couple.
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Fabulous.
Tragic family. A starving Grand Duke Paul was executed by firing squad. His son the dashing Prince Vladimir had his head smashed in and was thrown alive down a mine shaft.
Princess Paley's memoirs are interesting and, ultimately, very sad.
Olga sounds like a mover and shaker, but being a woman and of commoner ground (2 strikes against her,) the most she could do was through the influence of her man (or men,though the 1st one was no where good enough,)and her orbit evolved mainly around material acquisition. One can deduct how their "love story" progressed from such foundation (somewhere along the line of Edward & Mrs. Simpson I guess.) Not surprising that at the bloody end she managed to escape with the girls. Her husband and the son stayed and perished due to their sense of "honor" (though what honor was to be had when you ensconced your family in utmost luxury while in exile thanks to the wealth and funds of the imperial family - all came from Russia national coffers of course.)What is most surprising was their decision to return to Russia, my suspicion is that Olga's wish to be part of the imperial family took the better of her, the lure of being a Russian prince/princess too great to resist. What was ultimately sad was the loss of her collection. The last photo of her sitting at her beloved piano - at Christie's - is heartbreaking.
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Justice poetic or otherwise should never be used in connection with the bolsheviks. The great writer Solzhenitzyn said they were not Russians and they were not Christians. They murdered millions of Russians before during and after the revolution.
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She was a commoner and not a Princess. The unscrupulous Olga was given the title Countess after Grand Duke Paul petition the Tzar. She lost the title Countess when Paul was shot by the Bolsheviks. Please make the correction. Her son Vlad was given the opportunity to save his life by the bolsheviks if he give up the surname Romanov...he refused and was shot... body was thrown down a mineshaft....poetic justice.
Vladimir Pavlovich Paley never carried the name Romanov. He was initially arrested because he wrote a poem about Kerensky, the leader of the Provisional government and was then executed because of his family connections.
Olga was a bit*ch who hated Grand Duke Dimitri and was upset when his dad gives him a box of wine from the cellar...she remarked that Dimitri cannot appreciate good wine. HSH Dimitri and his half-brother Paley the poet were close and his half-sister became a famous french actress.
David, we are glad you are engaging with the lecture. Thank you for commenting --
Wilfried Z has a boring voice....should not be narrating...