The only daughter of the famous politician Mikhail Gorbachev, Irina Virganskaya, had a daughter in 1980. They named the girl Xenia.
Childhood years of the presidential granddaughter
The baby was adored by all the household, but not spoiled. She was brought up in strictness, from childhood she was told about the rules of etiquette. Ksenia's mother developed her daughter in every possible way, tried to give her a good education, knowing that all this would be useful to her in the future.
Grandmother Raisa Maksimovna also invested her share in the upbringing of her granddaughter. She devoted a lot of time to communicating with Ksyusha, explaining how and why to act in specific situations. Grandmother never imposed her opinion and views, but only guided the girl to choose the right decision.
Every year Ksyusha and her family rested in the Crimea, and the girl always looked forward to these trips. She adored the sea and the Y alta coast.
Ksenia Gorbacheva remembers her childhood with special warmth. Her biography is bright and interesting. Many pleasant moments remained in her memory: how fairy tales were read to her every evening before going to bed, how the whole family gathered at a large table and discussed pressing problems, how grandmother and eternally busy grandfather walked with their favorite - she remembers everything to the smallest detail. Especially brightmemories are connected with how mother brought Ksyusha, a first-grader, to the line to school, and after 10 years she met a graduate with a certificate in her hands. She also did not forget about the first love.
Ksenia Gorbacheva studied at the Bolshoi Ballet School. For 10 years of study, she performed on stage several times, but she could not become an outstanding ballerina. The reason was frequent diseases and injuries of the joints, knees. Adult Xenia, recalling her ballet lessons, regrets that she did not have a childhood with games and communication with her peers. The girl's day was scheduled to the minute. Daily classes and workouts took a lot of time.
Paris Ball Debutante
In France, a charity ball is held annually, in which 23 girls from around the world take part. Debutantes are chosen very carefully. Both the nobility of origin and the amounts in parental bank accounts are taken into account. Participation in such an event for young debutantes can be the beginning of their career in the modeling business.
In 2001 she became one of the debutantes Ksenia Gorbacheva. Photos in which the granddaughter of Mikhail Sergeyevich is dressed in a chic evening dress from Dior, then adorned the pages of European magazines. Noticing the beauty in a magnificent dress, fashion designer Laura Biagiotti invited her to take part in Milan Fashion Week. She invited the girl to walk the runway to demonstrate her new collection. Gorbacheva never dreamed of becoming a model, but gladly agreed.
MGIMO student. Meeting your future spouse
Ksenia Gorbacheva wanted to study abroad. But grandfather Mikhail did not allow his granddaughter to leave the country. She entered MGIMO at the faculty of international journalism. She learned Spanish at the institute and successfully passed the state exam. Gorbachev's eldest granddaughter received a specialist diploma in 2003.
Ksenia Gorbacheva at the institute met Kirill Solod, who also studied at the Faculty of Journalism, but 2 years younger. The couple started dating. Gorbachev liked the chosen one of his granddaughter. And Ksenia and her mother made a good impression on Cyril's parents. In a girl, they liked modesty, unspoiltness, intelligence and the ability to behave with dignity in society.
Quiet wedding and quick divorce
In the spring of 2003, the wedding of Gorbachev's granddaughter and the son of businessman Solod took place. About 140 people were invited to the celebration. There were politicians, businessmen from different countries. The holiday was quiet and calm, which surprised the journalists very much. Each participant was assigned a role. The bride was taken to the groom by the grandfather - Mikhail Sergeevich.
After the wedding, she took her husband's surname and with all her things moved to the apartment Ksenia Gorbacheva, donated by his parents. Personal life with Cyril did not work out, their marriage lasted only a couple of years. After the divorce, she again became Gorbacheva.
Favorite work of Ksenia Gorbacheva
Ksyusha, entering MGIMO, dreamed ofcareer as a journalist. She liked this profession. Once, while relaxing with a group of friends, Viktor Drobysh introduced her to Joseph Prigogine. The girl was offered a job related to artists. For her, everything was new and unknown, but she agreed to try herself in this direction.
Soon, having gained experience, she began working in the production company of the National Music Corporation V. Drobysh. At the same time, she was one of the freelance correspondents for the Grace newspaper.
Wedding with Dmitry Pyrchenkov
Ksyusha met her second husband at work. Dima Pyrchenkov in the past was the concert director of A. Russo. In 2009, their wedding took place. Compared to the first wedding, this time everything was more modest with Ksyusha, there were fewer guests. The media were not informed about the painting. The couple did not want to be under the gun of the paparazzi. We celebrated a solemn event in one of the restaurants on Rublyovka.
Daughter of Alexander
Dmitry and Ksenia are raising their daughter Alexandra. A woman gave birth in Germany. In Berlin, she did not choose a clinic, but a doctor who helped her child be born. In one interview, Ksenia Gorbacheva admitted that she did not want and did not intend to give birth in Russia.
When a young mother heard the first cry of her baby, and then felt the touch of her little body on her chest, she burst into tears.
After the birth of her daughter, Ksenia Gorbacheva lived with her family in Germany. Sashenka studied at a Berlin school. About the fact that she has famous Russians in her familyfigures, the girl is told, showing photographs. The family comes to Russia only for the New Year holidays.
Details about how Gorbachev's eldest granddaughter lives are carefully hidden. She rarely appears at social events, spends time with her family, devotes herself to her favorite work. Her personal life has always interested journalists. But Ksyusha Gorbacheva, like her younger sister Nastya, doesn't let the public know more than they need to.
