Portrait of Jan Baptist van der Hulst, 1837.

Anna Pavlovna of Russia (18 January 1795, Saint Petersburg - 1 March 1865, The Hague) was Queen of the Netherlands. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1538x1984, 2026 KB) Author Jan Baptist van der Hulst (1790-1862) Subject : queen of the Netherlands, Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795-1865) 1837 Oil on canvas, 81. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1538x1984, 2026 KB) Author Jan Baptist van der Hulst (1790-1862) Subject : queen of the Netherlands, Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795-1865) 1837 Oil on canvas, 81. ... January 18 is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Arms of The Hague Flag of The city of The Hague. ...

She was born as the eighth child and sixth daughter of Paul I of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna (born Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg), and thus was Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia. In the Netherlands, due to 19th century Dutch transliteration conventions, she is better known as Anna Paulowna. Paul I of Russia by Vladimir Borovikovsky Paul I of Russia (Russian: ; Pavel Petrovich) (October 1, 1754–March 23, 1801) was an Emperor of Russia (1796–1801). ... Roslins portrait of Maria Feodorovna at the age of 18, with the Pavlovsk Palace in the background. ... His/Her Imperial Highness (abbreviation HIH) is a title used by members of an Imperial family to denote Imperial - as opposed to royal - status to show that the holder in question is descended from an Emperor rather than a King (compare His/Her Royal Highness). ... Transliteration is the practice of transcribing a word or text written in one writing system into another writing system. ...

She was a younger sister to Alexander I of Russia; Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich, Viceroy of Poland; Alexandra Pavlovna, Archduchess of Austria; Elena Pavlovna, Hereditary Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin; Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach; Catherine Pavlovna, Queen of Württemberg; and Olga Pavlovna, who died as a child. She was also an older sister to Nicholas I of Russia and Michael Pavlovich. Aleksandr I Pavlovich (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777–December 1, 1825 ?), was Emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801–December 1, 1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland. ... Constantine was known for his repugnant physical features which resembled those of his father, Emperor Paul. ... Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (in Russian Великая Княжна Елена Павловна)(24 December 1784 – 24 September 1803) was a daughter of Grand Duke, later Tsar Paul I of Russia and his second wife Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg. ... Portrait of Maria Pavlovna, by Vladimir Borovikovsky. ... Nicholas I (Russian: Николай I Павлович, Nikolai I Pavlovich), July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796–March 2 (February 18, Old Style), 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855. ...

On 21 February 1816, she married Prince William VII of Orange, later King William II of the Netherlands. On 7 October 1840, on the abdication of her father-in-law William I of the Netherlands, she became Queen Consort of the Netherlands. She was the mother of the later King William III. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... William II, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (William Frederick George Louis) (December 6, 1792 – March 17, 1849) ruled from October 7, 1840 until his death on March 17, 1849. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... King William I of the Netherlands, born William Frederik of Orange-Nassau (The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843), was the second King of the Netherlands (the first king was Louis I Napoleon Bonaparte). ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... William III, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg (William Alexander Paul Frederick Louis of Orange-Nassau) (Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk van Oranje-Nassau, Koning der Nederlanden en Groothertog van Luxemburg in Dutch) (February 19, 1817 – November 23, 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke...

The municipality Anna Paulowna in the Dutch province of Noord Holland is named for her, as is the genus of trees Paulownia. Anna Paulowna (population: 13,953 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... North Holland: (Dutch: Noord-Holland) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northwest part of the country. ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... Species Between 6-17 species, including: Paulownia catalpifolia Paulownia elongata Paulownia fargesii Paulownia fortunei Paulownia kawakamii Paulownia taiwaniana Paulownia tomentosa Paulownia is a genus of between 6-17 species (depending on taxonomic authority) of plants in the monogeneric family Paulowniaceae, related to and sometimes included in the Scrophulariaceae. ...

Children

Anna and William II of the Netherlands had four children:

William II had four children:

• William III of the Netherlands (1817 - 1890).
• William Alexander Sascha (1818-1848).
• William Frederick Henry "the Navigator" (1820-1879). Married firstly Princess Amalia of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach and secondly Princess Marie of Prussia, but had no issue.
• Wilhelmina Marie Sophie (1824-1897). Married Karl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.