About Sofya Urusova
Lived 1804 – 1889 (aged 85). Sofya Urusova was a Russian lady-in-waiting.
Princess Sofya Aleksandrovna Urusova (; April 6, 1804 – July 17, 1889) was a Russian lady-in-waiting and the favourite of Nicholas I.
Biography By birth a member of the house of Urusov, Sofya Alexandrovna was born in Moscow, as the daughter of Ober-Hofmeister Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Urusov (1766–1853) and his wife, Ekaterina Petrovna Tatishcheva (1775–1855), who was the sister of diplomat Dmitry Pavlovich Tatishchev.
She served as maid of honour to the empress between 1827 and 1833, and was the reputed lover of the emperor during that period.
In 1833 she married prince Leon Hieronim Radziwiłł.
At one point she became an acquaintance of Anne Lister.
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Who was Sofya Urusova?
20 May 1808 - 29 Jul 1889
When was Sofya Urusova born?
Sofya Urusova was born on 6 April 1804 in Moscow.
When did Sofya Urusova die?
Sofya Urusova died on 17 July 1889 in Paris.
What was Sofya Urusova's occupation?
Sofya Urusova was a lady-in-waiting.
What nationality was Sofya Urusova?
Sofya Urusova was Russian.
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