ROMANOVA ANASTASIA: (1868-1935) Princess of Montenegro and Grand Duchess of Russia, wife of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia. Sister of Princess Milica, Grand Duchess Militza Nikolaevna of Russia, and known as the Montenegrin Princesses during the last days of Imperial Russia, they may have contributed to its downfall by the introduction of Grigori Rasputin to the Empress Alexandra. A.L.S., Duchesse de Leuchtenberg, eight pages, 8vo, Nice, 3rd February 1894, to a Countess, on her attractive monogrammed stationery, in French. The Grand Duchess warmly thanks her correspondent for their letter, adding that she had also received news from Grand Duke Alexis that the Countess had made a toast to her health at the Vladimir Palace, and continues to report on the weather in the South of France and Monte Carlo ('which is a little paradise, although the bad luck pursues me in gambling') which is gradually helping her health, and also commenting on the poor health of Tsar Alexander III, about which they had all been very concerned. About EX. £200-300 €260 - 390