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Anastasia de Torby

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Birth Date:
09.09.1892
Death date:
07.12.1977
Extra names:
Анастасия де Торби, Zia Wernher
Nationality:
 german, russian
Cemetery:
Set cemetery

Countess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Torby, CBE (9 September 1892 – 7 December 1977), otherwise styled Lady Zia Wernher, was the elder daughter ofGrand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia, a grandson of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, by Countess Sophie of Merenberg.

Like her mother, Anastasia was born of amorganatic marriage, and was ineligible to bear her father's title or rank. Following her parents'elopement to San Remo in 1891 and consequent banishment from Russia, Sophia was made Countess de Torby by Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, which title extended to all three of the couple's children. Through her mother, she descended from the renowned Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, as well as from his ancestor Abram Petrovich Gannibal, Peter the Great's African protégé.

On 20 July 1917 Countess Anastasia de Torby married British Major-General Sir Harold Wernher, 3rd Bt (1893–1973) (son of wealthy financier, Sir Julius Wernher, Bt, who had made his fortune in South African diamonds). In the following September, she was accorded the style and precedence of the daughter of an earl by Royal Warrant of George V, and discontinued use of her comital title.[1] Henceforth she was known as Lady Zia Wernher.

The couple had one son and two daughters. Their firstborn, Captain George Michael Alexander Wernher, was born in 1918 and was killed in action in Egypt at the age of twenty-four. He never married and had no issue. Their elder daughter, Georgina Wernher, was born a year later and married and had issue with Lt. Col. Sir Harold Phillips.

The younger daughter, Myra Alice, was born in 1925 and married and had issue with Major Sir David Henry Butter.

Through her daughters, Zia's grandchildren at the beginning of the 21st century included sisters who were the Duchesses, respectively, of Abercorn and Westminster, and another pair of sisters, the Countess of Dalhousie (née Maralyn Butter), and Princess Alexander Galitzine (née Rohays Butter).

  1. George Michael Alexander
  2. Georgina Kennard. Married Lt.-Col. Harold Phillips (1909–1980)
    1. Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn (born 27 February 1946)
    2. Nicholas Harold Phillips (23 August 1947 – 1 March 1991)
    3. Fiona Mercedes Phillips (born 30 March 1951)
    4. Marita Georgina Phillips (born 28 May 1954)
    5. Natalia Grosvenor, Duchess of Westminster (born 8 May 1959)
  3. Myra Alice Wernher. Married Major Sir David Henry Butter
    1. Maralyn Ramsay, Countess of Dalhousie (née Maralyn Butter)

Zia's younger sister was Countess Nadejda de Torby, wife of George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven, a descendant of Queen Victoria and maternal uncle to The Duke of Edinburgh.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Михаил Михайлович, Великий князьМихаил Михайлович, Великий князьFather16.10.186126.04.1929
        2Sophie of MerenbergSophie of MerenbergMother01.06.186814.09.1927
        3
        Georgina KennardDaughter17.10.191928.04.2011
        4Nadejda MountbattenNadejda MountbattenSister28.03.189622.01.1963
        5Graf Georg Nikolaus von MerenbergGraf Georg Nikolaus von MerenbergUncle25.02.187131.05.1948
        6Konstantin NikolayevichKonstantin NikolayevichUncle21.09.182725.01.1892
        7Николай СтаршийНиколай СтаршийUncle27.07.183113.04.1891
        8Georg Nikolaus von MerenbergGeorg Nikolaus von MerenbergUncle25.02.187131.05.1948
        9Grand Duke Alexander MikhailovichGrand Duke Alexander MikhailovichUncle13.04.186626.02.1933
        10Алексей МихайловичАлексей МихайловичUncle28.12.187502.03.1895
        11Великий князь Сергей МихайловичВеликий князь Сергей МихайловичUncle07.10.186918.07.1918
        12Великий Князь Георгий МихайловичВеликий Князь Георгий МихайловичUncle23.08.186330.01.1919
        13Nicholas  MikhailovichNicholas MikhailovichUncle14.04.185930.01.1919
        14Grand Duchess Maria  Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of RussiaAunt18.08.181921.02.1876
        15Olga  NikolaevnaOlga NikolaevnaAunt11.09.182230.10.1892
        16Анастасия МихайловнаАнастасия МихайловнаAunt28.07.186011.03.1922
        17David MountbattenDavid MountbattenNephew12.05.191914.04.1970
        18Irina YusupovaIrina YusupovaNiece21.03.191530.08.1983
        19
        Tatiana Elizabeth MountbattenNiece16.12.191715.05.1988
        20George MountbattenGeorge MountbattenBrother in-law06.12.189208.04.1938
        21Prince Nikolaus  Wilhelm of NassauPrince Nikolaus Wilhelm of NassauGrandfather20.09.183217.09.1905
        22Михаил НиколаевичМихаил НиколаевичGrandfather25.10.183218.12.1909
        23Olga  FeodorovnaOlga FeodorovnaGrandmother20.09.183912.04.1891
        24Natalia  PouchkinaNatalia PouchkinaGrandmother23.05.183614.05.1913
        25Nicholas I of RussiaNicholas I of RussiaGreat grandfather06.07.179618.02.1855
        26Alexander PushkinAlexander PushkinGreat grandfather06.06.179910.02.1837
        27Charles FrederickCharles FrederickGreat grandfather02.02.178308.07.1853
        28Leopold BadenLeopold BadenGreat grandfather29.08.179024.04.1852
        29Natalia PushkinaNatalia PushkinaGreat grandmother08.09.181208.12.1863
        30Maria  PavlovnaMaria PavlovnaGreat grandmother04.02.178611.06.1859
        31Александра ФёдоровнаАлександра ФёдоровнаGreat grandmother13.07.179801.11.1860
        32Cecilie  Mecklenburg Schwerin, DuchessCecilie Mecklenburg Schwerin, DuchessCousin20.09.188606.05.1954
        33Дмитрий Константинович РомановДмитрий Константинович РомановCousin01.06.186030.01.1919
        34Николай КонстантиновичНиколай КонстантиновичCousin14.02.185027.01.1918
        35Irina Alexandrovna of RussiaIrina Alexandrovna of RussiaCousin03.07.189526.02.1970
        36Константин КонстантиновичКонстантин КонстантиновичCousin10.08.185802.06.1915
        37Князь Никита АлександровичКнязь Никита АлександровичCousin16.01.190012.09.1974
        38Prince Vasili AlexandrovichPrince Vasili AlexandrovichCousin07.07.190724.06.1989
        39Alexandrine  of Mecklenburg-SchwerinAlexandrine of Mecklenburg-SchwerinCousin24.12.187912.12.1952
        40Князь Андрей АлександровичКнязь Андрей АлександровичCousin24.01.189708.05.1981
        41Georg von MerenbergGeorg von MerenbergCousin16.10.189711.01.1965
        42Князь Дмитрий АлександровичКнязь Дмитрий АлександровичCousin15.08.190107.07.1980
        43Ростислав АлександровичРостислав АлександровичCousin24.11.190231.07.1978
        44Princess Xenia  Georgievna of RussiaPrincess Xenia Georgievna of RussiaCousin22.08.190317.09.1965
        45Princess Nina GeorgievnaPrincess Nina GeorgievnaCousin20.06.190127.02.1974

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