The Princess on the Witness Stand: Irina Yusupova vs. MGM

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  @stillmagic714 · 5 years ago

  This is such a crazy story, and so typical "make it sexier" seems to have been the motto of Hollywood from the very beginning.

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  @poorthing · 5 years ago

  Felix&apos; mother, &nbsp;Zenaida was a legendary beauty. &nbsp; Look at the many photos, she was striking, with true lavender eyes. Her husband had &nbsp;assumed her last name, Yusupov, so it would carry on. &nbsp;Her eldest son, &nbsp;tragically died young in a duel. As her only surviving son, Felix was a &nbsp;massive Mamas boy. <br>He also studied at Cambridge in England and reputedly had his apartment painted Black. &nbsp; &nbsp;<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;They are a fascinating ancient family from the lost Russian empire. Their palaces and estates were so vast, that some were never visited...but left in limbo. &nbsp;<br>Bowls of gems; &nbsp; diamonds, &nbsp;rubies, sapphires, emeralds were laid out as &apos;decor&apos; &nbsp;can you imagine? &nbsp;Zenaida had her jewelry arranged by type in specially designed standing cabinets in a room that visitors could view, &nbsp;like artwork in a gallery.<br>Later in life Felix would draw, by memory, &nbsp;and hand color beautiful pictures of the lost jewels, &nbsp;as a way to pass time.

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  @ExtraditionLawFirm · 2 years ago (edited)

  Thank you. Today we have just visited Yusupov&apos;s palace in Arhangelskoe near Moscow. The history is so close to us.

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• LA

  @laurabryan6938 · 5 years ago

  I love how the queen was all &nbsp;fangirling when she asked the lawyer lady if she knew Charlie Chaplin.

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  @emmacarter6033 · 5 years ago

  It&apos;s not a tiara, but I think a video( or video series, since there are so many) about the Faberge eggs and what was going on in Russia at the time would be interesting.

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  @gerrymccartney3561 · 5 years ago

  A truly fascinating story that I had never encountered before. &nbsp;Well done you and well done Irina. &nbsp;I do hope she was able to have a good life after the court case.

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  @kimmclean1228 · 5 years ago

  After so very much tragedy what a great win for such a Lady. If only there could have been a happier outcome for Russia herself.

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  @LyricalXilence · 2 years ago

  I never heard this story!!! Felix is awesome! And good on both of them, for changing history and forcing Hollywood to respect historical figures who are alive and right down the street

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  @lesliewalden287 · 5 years ago

  I have heard the general facts of this before but you gave much more detail. It’s always nice to have the story fleshed out. It adds so much more dimension and brings the characters to life.

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  @jamesofarcadia · 3 years ago

  Love how Ethel Barrymore just claimed to know everyone.

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  @SarahGreen523 · 5 years ago

  I saw this movie as a child on UHF while home sick from school. &nbsp;I had no idea of the history behind it! &nbsp;Absolutely fascinating!

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  @hawkflower1 · 2 years ago

  Facinating story. Thank you for the depth and detail.🎉

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