18 February 2014

Press Release on the Visit to Russia of the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, to Attend and Participate in Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Ending of the Time of Troubles, the Reestablishment of the Rus

Press Release on the Visit to Russia of the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, to Attend and Participate in Celebrations for the 400th Anniversary of the Ending of the Time of Troubles, the Reestablishment of the Russian State, and the Ascension to the Throne of the House of Romanoff

On November 3 to November 17, 2014, the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, visited Russia to participate in celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the ending of the Time of Troubles, the reestablishment of the Russian State, and the ascension to the throne of the House of Romanoff. Her Imperial Highness visited Moscow, Nizhnii Novgorod, Chuvashia, Tatarstan, and the Samara Region.

On November 3, Grand Duchess Maria of Russia arrived in Moscow from Madrid.

On November 4, the feast day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and the state holiday of the Day of National Unity, the Grand Duchess arrived at the Church of Our Lady of the Sign on Romanoff Street, where Her Imperial Highness met with A. D. Beglov, the Presidential Representative in the Central Federal District. After a brief service in the church (moleben) served by the rector, Archpriest Mikhail Guliaev, the Grand Duchess awarded A. D. Beglov the Imperial Order of St. Anna First Class. At the same time, the insignia for the Order of St. Anna Second Class was presented to the well-known philanthropist A. L. Khazin (who from 2004 to 2011 was a member of the Federation Council for Kostroma and Viatka). The awardees were also presented with the Imperial medals “Anniversary of the Nation’s Victory, 1613-2013” and the “Commemorative Medal of the 400th Anniversary of the House of Romanoff, 1613-2013.” The Imperial medal “Anniversary of the Nation’s Victory, 1613-2013” was also presented to Archpriest Mikhail Guliaev and A. V. Kiselev (of the Office of the Presidential Representative to the Central Federal District).

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