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Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia ((ロシア語:Анастасия Михайловна); 28 July 1860 – 11 March 1922) was a daughter of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. She was raised in the Caucasus, where she lived between 1862 and 1878 with her family. In 1879 she married Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, who in 1883 became the reigning Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. The couple had three children, but her husband was plagued by ill health and they spent most of the year living abroad. The Grand Duchess never became used to her new country where she was unpopular. After the death of her husband in 1897, her visits to Schwerin were sparse. A strong-willed, independent and unconventional woman, she caused a royal scandal when in 1902 she had a child fathered by her personal secretary. In her widowhood, she lived most of the year in the South of France. During World War I, she decided to settle in neutral Switzerland, living in Lausanne. She died after a stroke a few years later. ==Early life== Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna was born at the Peterhof Palace on 28 July 1860, the second of the seven children of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and his wife, Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna (born Princess Cecilie of Baden). She was only two years-old when her father was appointed Viceroy of the Caucasus in December 1862 and the family moved to Georgia.〔Zeepvat, ''The Other Anastasia'', p. 1〕 Anastasia Mikhailovna grew up in her father's palace in Tiflis amidst the wild and austere atmosphere of the Caucasus. The family lived in a huge palace and also owned a rural estate near Borjomi, a summer residence, the Mikhailovskoe, near Saint Petersburg, and a residence on the Black Sea.〔Mateos Sainz de Medrano, Ricardo, ''A Child of The Caucasus'', p. 12.〕 Known in the family as ''"Stassie"'', Anastasia Mikhailovna was the only daughter among seven children. She was the object of devotion not only as her father's favorite, but was spoiled by her six brothers. Her father was occupied with his militaristic and governmental activities, while her mother, a strict disciplinarian, showed little affection and raised the children with an iron hand.〔Alexander, Grand Duke of Russia, ''Once a Grand Duke'', p. 21〕 Anastasia's brothers found in her an outlet for love and tenderness that was so lacking in their parents.〔Alexander, Grand Duke of Russia, ''Once a Grand Duke'', p. 21.〕 She was raised separately from her brothers most of the time, joining them only on Sundays when they were all allowed to take a walk together. She was particularly close to her eldest brother, Nicholas Michailovich, with whom she shared artistic interest. She grew up to be very independent, intelligent and strong-willed, with a warm and happy personality. Tall and slim, she had dark hair and green oriental eyes.〔Beeche, Arturo,''The Grand Duchesses'', p. 73.〕 Her education centered in languages; she learned French, German, and English besides her native Russian.〔Beeche, Arturo, ''The Grand Duchesses'', p. 74.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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