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Which Beirut family had a Russian Tzar as Godfather for its children?

Question by Janoobee: Which old Beirut orthodox family had a Russian Tzar as Godfather for its children?

The Tzar was Alexander II, on the 9th of July 1880 he offered to be the Godfather of the newborn so of this Beirut family, the letter was sent with the count Aldelberg, and sent a broche or diamond and rubies for the mother of the child

one of the descendants of that family was a great dancer that died about 10 years ago, she was in her 40s, she also did a play with melhem baraket, he sang for her “7amamah beyda raffit fou2 rasik”

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Answer by ςαмςooмα ♥ فلسطين تاج راس الكل
this is interesting but who was the tzar? lol i cant find the family name but im looking up different tzars to see if it was them.. was it Nicholas II i have a feeling its him

edit:
ok is it the Boustros family

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