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Grand Duchess Anna Petrovna of Russia (Russian: А́нна Петро́вна; 27 January 1708 – 4 March 1728) was the eldest daughter of Emperor Peter I of Russia and his wife Empress Catherine I. Her younger sister, Empress Elizabeth , ruled between 1741 and 1762.
According to her niece, Princess Sophie of Greece, Grand Duchess Elena's priorities, throughout her life, remained as follows: “God first, the Grand Dukes of Russia then and finally everything else.” [10] Thus, the Grand Duchess and her husband, Prince Nicholas, visited Russia annually to visit their relatives. [11]
Instead, they put the Russian court into the centre of a tangle of intrigue during the earlier years of Elizabeth's reign. [35] Ultimately, the minister's strong support from the Empress prevailed. [36] Promenade of Elizaveta Petrovna through the streets of Saint Petersburg (1903), watercolour by Alexandre Benois. Bestuzhev had many achievements.
Grand Duchess Natalia Petrovna of Russia (20 August 1718 – 15 March 1725) was the youngest daughter of Peter the Great and his second wife, Catherine I. (en) La Gran duquesa Natalia Petrovna de Rusia fue la menor de las hijas de Pedro el grande y su segunda mujer Catalina I. Natalia nació el 31 de agosto de 1718 y murió el 15 de marzo de 1725 de varicela.
Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia (Russian: Наталья Алексеевна; 21 July 1714 – 22 November 1728) was a Grand Duchess of Russia. She was the elder sister of Emperor Peter II of Russia .
Grand Duchess Tatiana, 1914 Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, 1915. Tatiana was a famous beauty. She was tall, slender, and elegant. She had dark auburn hair, gray eyes, and fine features. Many viewed her as the most beautiful of the four grand duchesses and the one who resembled their mother most.
Although male grand dukes of Russia (sons or male-line grandsons of reigning emperors) existed after 1917, when the imperial house was deposed, none of them contracted an equal marriage after that date; so the title grand duchess was not gained by marriage thereafter — though it would have been technically possible.
