469:"The materially modest legacy of Princess Ksenija provides us with almost intimate insight into the private life of Montenegrin Princess Ksenija who has been famous for her intellect and talent but before everything she has been known as an adamant patriot. Her deep love for Montenegrin nation and homeland is expressed through images of Montenegrin everyday life which were made during the peaceful time of her life, before she found herself in an unacceptable situation of a refugee. Photographs of Princess Ksenija are images which were deeply impressed upon her memory, and that she cherished with love throughout the decades of exile, reaching out for them in the moments of despair and nostalgia. That was the Montenegro in the magic eye of Montenegrin Princess. That is the Montenegro of her youth, of her hopes, beliefs, her hidden thoughts, and unrealised ambitions".
412:, Xenia took a conspicuous and leading part in some anti-Austrian protests in Cetinje. The Austrian government took her actions as an insult and called for the strongest kind of diplomatic protest; as Nicholas was indebted to Austria for many past favors, especially concerning financial assistance, he was unsure what punishment should be given out to his daughter, and eventually decided on temporarily exiling her to France. Xenia readily agreed to her father's demands, and enjoyed herself in Paris, where she spent her time shopping, going to the theater and the opera, and being entertained by leaders in Parisian society.
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1330:"Brides Its Product; Remarkable Output of Queer Little Montenegro".
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Nikola & Milena. King & Queen of the Black
Mountain
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No Man's Lands: eight extraordinary women in Balkan history
1285:"Pretty Princesses: The Crop of Royal Brides in Europe"
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Balkans; Roumania, Bulgaria, Servia and Montenegro
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1473:"Montenegro in the magic eye of princess Xenia"
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1245:"Princess Who May Wed Grand Duke".
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1052:"Xenia of Montenegro ā (1881ā1960)"
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1079:. Leppi publications, 2003,
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1458:. 28 December 1930.
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1251:. 7 September 1904.
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1441:. 20 January 1916.
1375:. 14 January 1911.
1319:. 6 November 1902.
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1151:The New York Times
1054:. A Bit Of History
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