European Demidoff Foundation

The Lopukhin-Demidov family is an ‘old’ Russian noble family whose ancestors include the first wife of Peter the Great, Tsarina Eudoxia Fyodorovna Lopukhina (1669-1731). The family’s fortunes importantly improved during the reign    ...

HIH Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna 'The Elder' (1854-1920) was born Marie Alexandrine Elisabeth Eleonore of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, daughter of Grand Duke Frederick Francis II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Augusta  ...

A return to the Pietro Canonica Museum Room at Piazza Marconi 16, in Stresa, Italy took place during the Easter holidays on Wednesday, 3 April 2024. Joining us were various extended Demidoff family members including, for the first time, Count Ignaz a...

A wonderful and highly enjoyable two-day festival in celebration of the arts and culture took place on 2nd and 3rd of March in Genoa, Italy.  The first event took place on Saturday morning, 2 March  ...

A visit took place Thursday morning, 22 February 2024, to the Spazio Espositivo Canonica in Stresa, Italy.  Joining me was Prince Roberto Troubetzkoy Hahn and his charming wife, Giovanna ... ...

The directors of the EDF wish to warmly thank Alfira Danilova and her team for kindly hosting our presence on their website, 'Century of Aurora'.  For those readers interested to view all of the historical NewsLetters posted by academic ...