Felix Yusupov
Felix Yusupov (Felix Felixovich Yusupov) was born on March 24th, 1887. Felix passed away September 27th, 1967 at 80 years old. Felix Yusupov was born in Moika Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. Yusupov attended University College, Oxford.
Felix Yusupov was a Russian nobleman from the Yusupov family who was notorious as one of the people who conspired and killed Grigori Rasputin. He was also known for being the husband to the niece of Emperor Nicholas II Princess Irina Alexandrovna.
Felix was the son of Count Felixovich Sumarokov Elston while his mother came from a very wealthy Tatar family who gave the family the Yusupov name. To preserve the Yusupov name, his father took the surname and title of his wife in 1885 following their marriage in 1885. However, this would only become effective in 1891 following the death of his father-in-law.
As a young man, Felix Yusupov was known for his cross-dressing and flamboyant lifestyle. He used to cross-dress to get into cabarets since he could not get in wearing his school uniform. While in college, he lived on 14 King Edward Street and famously had a housekeeper, Russian cook, English valet, and French driver who spent most of his time at parties.
In 1914, he married the tsar’s biological niece Princess Irina of Russia at the St. Petersburg-based
Anichkov Palace. Irina came out wearing a veil that had once been worn by the French queen Marie Antoinette. The married Yusupovs spent their honeymoon in London, Crimea, Jerusalem, Egypt, Italy and Germany.
Felix and Irina were married for more than five decades until Felix passed on in 1967 and was buried in the suburbs of the French capital. Irina his wife was so grief-stricken that she died in 1970, just three years after the death of her husband.
Felix Yusupov published
Rasputin, his first novel in 1927. As an aristocrat who was close to the Russian royals, he organized a dinner that would make history. In the basement of his palace, he killed Grigori Rasputin the Tsarina’s favorite spiritualist. What would happen next would result in a bunch of legends each one more outlandish than the last.
Lost Splendor is a work that Felix Yusupov published in 1952. In this work, Felix provides insider insights into the intrigues and rampant corruption of the imperial court that finally resulted in Rasputin the sinister monk’s rise to power. Ultimately, fuelled by his love for the Romanovs and patriotism, Felix killed Rasputin in 1916 alongside Grand Duke Dmitri and other notable aristocrats.
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Felix Yusupov: F.A.Q
When was Felix Yusupov Born?
Felix Yusupov was born on March 24th, 1887.
When did Felix Yusupov die?
Felix Yusupov died on September 27th, 1967 at 80 years old.
Where was Felix Yusupov Born?
Felix Yusupov was born in Moika Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire.
What was the first book Felix Yusupov wrote?
The first book written by Felix Yusupov was Rasputin, published in 1927.
What was the most recent book Felix Yusupov wrote?
His most recently released work was Lost Splendor on January 1st, 1952.
How many books has Felix Yusupov written?
Felix Yusupov has written 2 books. All of his books are Non-Fiction Books.