Natalie Paley, granddaughter of the Emperor, conquered the Western catwalks and movie screens

It was called the Queen of Paris, she was the first Princess on the catwalk, her beauty admired Saint-exupéry, Remarque and Cocteau. Natalie Paley, granddaughter of Tsar Alexander II in 1919 was in exile. Many aristocrats had to get a job. Natalie chose a profession where I had to blush her mother, she became a fashion model and then actress. In the world of fashion, she also managed to achieve notable successes.

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Source: kulturologia.ru

Natalia Pavlovna Paley was the daughter of Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich Romanov, the granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II and cousin of Nicholas II. The life of the Imperial family crossed the revolution of 1917. Brothers and father of Natalia was arrested in 1918, brother, aunt and cousins alive were thrown down the mine, in 1919, my father was shot. Mother with two daughters miraculously managed to flee abroad.

The Family Of Natalie Paley.

Natalie Paley with her sister Irina.

Natalie Paley with her sister Irina.

Money prudently left by the father in France, soon ended. Natalia had to get a job. When she told her mother about his intention to become a "dummy" (called models), she cried with shame: Princess on the podium is a disgrace to the Royal family! But, on reflection, she still gave her consent.

Natalie Paley with her husband Lucien Llonga.

Wedding Natalie and Lucien Lelong.

Natalie Paley was presented by Coco Chanel, which admired the breed and refinement of manners, a Russian aristocrat. Chanel has recommended Natalie Paley as mannequins in one of the prestigious modeling firms Lucien Lelong. Well-known fashion designer has not succumbed to the Russian beauty and she soon became not only a model but also his wife. The marriage of the Princess and "tailor" called unequal, although beneficial Lelong was rich, successful and sewed clothes for the high society.

The first Princess on the catwalk.

Natalie Paley with her husband Lucien Llonga.

Natalie is in demand as a model, her face graced the cover of Newspapers and magazines, a husband devoted to her collection of clothes and perfumes. It was called the Paris fashion Queen, the women imitated her style to keep, walking and talking.

Queen Of Paris.

Fashion historian A. Vasiliev wrote about her: "Her appearance is fraught with the same mystery as the face of Greta Garbo. She preferred to be in the company of friends — men gifted and bright, who saw in her the personification of beauty, which they worshiped, but doesn't pretend to intimacy. With Jean Cocteau and Serge levarem Natalie had Affairs, more Platonic than passionate. It is clear that too large a manifestation of masculinity pushed Natalie, she preferred the warm adoration that is associated with the poetry of the senses." Novel Natalie Paley and Jean Cocteau still went beyond a Platonic relationship: she even had an abortion. Natalie remained childless, and Cocteau hated women.

Natalie Paley.

Queen Of Paris.

In the 1930s, Natalie began to act in films. She knew how to look on the screen effectively, although her acting abilities were very mixed reviews. Marriage with Lelongan soon collapsed. Natalie was invited to Hollywood in 1937, she moved to the United States. There she is again married theatre producer John Chapman Wilson. Natalie wanted to conquer Broadway, but the theatre she did not work. She continued her career as a model, became the face of the company "Linkbaiter". In 1941, Paley took US citizenship.

The first Princess on the catwalk.

Natalie Paley and Erich Maria Remarque.

Her second marriage was not happy, given the predilection of her husband to alcohol. Natalie broke novel by Antoine St. Exupery, he was a bright but short-lived. The writer said that Natalie "radiates the light of milk and honey". Erich Maria Remarque also could not resist the Princess. Their affair lasted for 11 years. Remark called his beloved "a ray of light among the dolls and monkeys".

Granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II, who became a model and actress.

The first Princess on the catwalk.

In 1961, Natalie's husband died from cirrhosis of the liver. She became depressed for some time, too, abused alcohol. The last 20 years, she did not respond to calls and letters led a reclusive lifestyle. In 1981, the woman broke her hip and was confined to bed. Then Natalie took a lethal dose of sleeping pills — could no longer feel helpless and lonely.