Changes: Igor Kuragin

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Prince Igor Kuragin^[1] is a Russian refugee who fled his homeland to England following the Russian Revolution. He and the Dowager Countess have met before, when she was a guest at a ball at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg in 1874. From her giddy reaction to his presence, and Mary's teasing, it's clear the pair share a romantic past.

Kuragin has been separated from his wife for many years, so Violet asks Lord Flintshire to look into it. He once owned a large amount of land and palaces, but has been reduced to a small house in Yorkshire.

Kuragin later approaches Violet and asks her to be his lover, expressing his desire to spend his final years with her. She objects as he does not know the fate of his wife, but he persists.

Behind the scenes

Kuragin is portrayed by Rade Sherbedgia.
Prince Vasili Kuragin is the name of a character in Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace (Count Rostov is similarly named after a War and Peace character). In the novel, Prince Vasili is a manipulative, artificial and untrustworthy Russian nobleman, and a special friend of Anna Pavlovna. Vasili continually tries to maneuver his children into lucrative marriages, and consistently attempts to swindle Pierre Bezukhov. Prince Vasili's youngest son is Prince Anatole Kuragin, a charming, handsome but very irresponsible young officer. At one point, during Natasha's secret engagement to Andrei Bolkonski, Anatole, who is himself already married, seduces Natasha and convinces her to elope with him. (Due to interference by Natasha's relatives, the elopement is unsuccessful.)

Appearances

Appearances and Mentions

Series 5	Episode 1	Episode 2	Episode 3 Appears	Episode 4 Appears	Episode 5 Appears	Episode 6 Appears	Episode 7 Mentioned	Episode 8 Appears	Christmas Special

Series 6	Episode 1	Episode 2	Episode 3	Episode 4	Episode 5	Episode 6	Episode 7	Episode 8	Christmas Special

Notes and references

↑ Granny's Past and a Baby Bates? Downton Abbey Season 5 Scoop: By TV Guide Posted Jul. 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am, Page 1.

[1] Granny's Past and a Baby Bates? Downton Abbey Season 5 Scoop: By TV Guide Posted Jul. 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am, Page 1.

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-'''Prince Igor Kuragin'''<ref>[http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/ZZ/20140723/NEWS/307239999/-1/lake%20ozark/?Start=1| Granny's Past and a Baby Bates? Downton Abbey Season 5 Scoop]: By TV Guide Posted Jul. 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am, Page 1.</ref> is a Russian refugee who fled his homeland to [[England]] following the Russian Revolution. He and the Dowager Countess have met before, when she was a guest at a ball at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg in 1874. From her giddy reaction to his presence, and Mary's teasing, it's clear the pair share a romantic past.
+'''Prince Igor Kuragin'''<ref>[http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/ZZ/20140723/NEWS/307239999/-1/lake%20ozark/?Start=1| Granny's Past and a Baby Bates? Downton Abbey Season 5 Scoop]: By TV Guide Posted Jul. 23, 2014 @ 12:05 am, Page 1.</ref> is a Russian refugee who fled his homeland to [[England]] following the Russian Revolution. He and the [[Violet Crawley|Dowager Countess]] have met before, when she was a guest at a ball at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg in 1874. From her giddy reaction to his presence, and Mary's teasing, it's clear the pair share a romantic past.
+Kuragin has been separated from his wife for many years, so Violet asks [[Hugh MacClare|Lord Flintshire]] to look into it.  He once owned a large amount of land and palaces, but has been reduced to a small house in [[Yorkshire]].
+Kuragin later approaches Violet and asks her to be his lover, expressing his desire to spend his final years with her. She objects as he does not know the fate of his wife, but he persists.
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