Princess Melikoff

Pauline Curran (9 February 1893 – 30 January 1988), known as Princess Melikoff, was an Australian-born princess and philanthropist.

Early life
Curran was born in Hobart and educated at St Michael's Collegiate School.

Personal life
In 1926 she married Prince Maximilian Melikoff (1884–1950) at St David's Cathedral, Hobart. The marriage combined her money and her unremarkable family background with her husband's inheritance. He had no land or subjects but he did have a Russian title. It was said that their 1926 marriage was the fanciest that Hobart had ever seen.

Curran inherited part of George Adams' fortune and her will established the Princess Melikoff Trust.