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Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova

1712 – 1747

Engaged to tsar Peter II of Russia

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Lived 1712 – 1747 (aged 34–35). Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova was a Russian lady-in-waiting.

Princess Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova (; 1712–1747) was a Russian noble, engaged to Tsar Peter II of Russia.

Biography She was the daughter of the Russian Prince Alexei Dolgorukov and niece to Prince Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov. She grew up with her brother Ivan in Warsaw in the house of her grandfather Gregory Fjodorovitj. Reportedly, she and the Austrian ambassador Melissimo were in love with each other. On 19 November 1729, she was officially engaged to the Tsar, given the title "Her Highness the Bride Empress", and installed the day after in the Golovinskii Palace. Melissimo was exiled.

The wedding never took place because of Peter's death in 1730. Her family, the Dolgorukovs, tried to install her as ruling Empress in the manner of Catherine I of Russia but did not succeed. She left the palace, and at the installment of Empress Anna Ivanovna, she was deported with her family to Beryozov.

In 1740, she was placed in the convent of Tomsk. In 1741, she was freed by Empress Elizabeth of Russia and appointed lady-in-waiting. In 1745, she married Lieutenant General Count Alexander Romanovich Bruce, son of Robert Bruce (1668–1720). She died of a cold in 1747.

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Born
1712
Birth century
Died
1747, Veliky Novgorod
Occupation
Nationality
Awards
Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Saint Catherine
Also known as
Yekaterina Dolgorukova, Ekaterina Dolgorukova, Yekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova?

Engaged to tsar Peter II of Russia

When was Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova born?

Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova was born in 1712.

When did Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova die?

Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova died in 1747 in Veliky Novgorod.

What was Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova's occupation?

Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova was a lady-in-waiting.

What nationality was Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova?

Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova was Russian.

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· Wikipedia: Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova

· Wikidata: Q2621968

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