#obrenovic

I did another colourization of my favourite Queen, Kraljica Natalija Obrenović od Srbije. I've done many colourizations of her over the years. Here is the Wikipedia article on her if you want to know more about her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_of_Serbia

Prince Milan Obrenović of Serbia dressed in general's parade uniform, photographed in 1878.

Queen Natalie was born Natalia Keschko to Russian Army Colonel Petre Keshko and his wife Princess Pulcheria Sturdza of Moldavia. She and her 3 siblings were orphaned as children. In 1875 Natalie married Prince Milan Obrenović of Serbia whom she had 2 sons with, Princes Alexander and Sergej. Her one son Prince Sergej died a few days after being born.Their marriage was an unhappy marriage that ended in a divorce. Her son Alexander who was the only heir to the throne. When he became King he got engaged to a woman named Draga Mašin who was 1 of formerly Queen Natalie’s ladies-in-waiting and 12 years his senior. The marriage was opposed by many including Natalie. After the marriage Natalie was exiled from Serbia because she was so against the new Queen Draga. The marriage and reign of King Alexander didn’t last long and ended in a military coup where both Draga and Alexander were killed. After which marked the end of the Obrenović dynasty. Natalie converted to Catholicism and became a nun spending the rest of her life in France. She died in 1941. 

Natalija Obrenović, known as Natalie of Serbia, Queen consort of Serbia from 1882 to 1889, as the wife of Milan I of Serbia.

Photo by: mikkelfykse

Photo by: mikkelfykse

H.M. Queen Natalia Obrenovic of Serbia, née Kesco  (1859-1941)