In the spring 1920, Maria Pavlovna returned to Paris to meet with her stepmother Princess Olga Paley and Maria's two half-sisters. She decided to stay in the French capital in order to be close to them.
During the spring of 1920, Maria Pavlovna traveled to Paris to reconnect with her family members, specifically her stepmother Princess Olga Paley and her two half-sisters. She chose to reside in Paris so she could be physically close to them.