Natalia Feodorovna Vanljarskaya
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Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Cannes, France
Maria von Carlow
Natalia von Carlow
George, Duke of Mecklenburg
| Natalia Feodorovna Vonliarliarskaya | |
|---|---|
| Countess von Carlow | |
 | |
| Born | 16 May 1858 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 14 March 1921 (aged 62) Cannes, France |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | Catherine von Carlow Maria von Carlow Natalia von Carlow George, Duke of Mecklenburg |
| House | House of von Carlow |
| Father | Feodor Ardalionovich Vonliarliarsky |
| Mother | Maria Fedorovna van der Schruhf |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting |
Natalia Feodorovna Vonliarliarskaya (16 May 1858 – 14 March 1921) was a Russian noblewoman who became the morganatic wife of Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[1][2]
In 1884, Natalia was appointed as a lady-in-waiting to Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia, a role that brought her into the intimate social circle of the Mikhailovsky Palace.[3] It was during this early period of service, that she first encountered the Grand Duchess's son, Duke Georg Alexander of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Their shared passion for chamber music within the palace's refined salons fostered a decade-long courtship that challenged the prevailing dynastic norms of the German and Russian empires.
The couple married on 2 February 1890 in Saint Petersburg.[4] To provide Natalia with a rank suitable for her new status, her brother-in-law, Frederick William, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, created her Countess von Carlow.[5] The title was derived from the Carlow estate, a territory within the Mecklenburg grand duchy, effectively establishing the Carlow line as a recognized cadet branch of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.[6]
Issue
- Catherine von Carlow (1891–1940); married Vladimir Galitzine in 1913 and had issue.
- Maria von Carlow (1893–1979); married two times and had issue by both.
- Natalia von Carlow (1894–1913); died young.
- George, Duke of Mecklenburg (1899–1963); married firstly Irina Mikhailovna Raievskya and secondly Archduchess Charlotte of Austria.