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Catherine Dolgorukov
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Princess Catherine Mikhailovna Dolgorukova (In Russian Княжна Екатерина Михаиловна Долгорукова) (14 November 1847 - 15 February 1922) was the daughter of Prince Michael Dolgorukov and Vera Vishnevskaya. She was a long-time mistress of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and later, as his morganatic wife, was created Princess Yurievskaya.
Alexander and Catherine already had three children when they formed a morganatic marriage on July 6, 1880, less than a month after the death of the emperor's wife, Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, on June 8. A fourth child would be born to them before his death. Catherine became a widow with the assassination of Alexander II on 1 March 1881 by members of Narodnaya Volya.
Catherine and Alexander had four children:
- George Alexandrovich Yurievsky (12 May 1872 - 13 September 1913). Married Alexandra of Oldenburg, Countess von Zarnekau, daughter of Konstantin Friedrich Peter, Duke of Oldenburg and Agrafena Djaparidze, Countess von Zarnekau.
- Olga Alexandrovna Yurievskaya (7 November 1874 - 10 August 1925 Married Georg Nikolaus of Nassau, Count of Merenberg.
- Boris Alexandrovich Yurievsky (23 February - 11 April 1876).
- Catherine Alexandrovna Yurievskaya (9 February 1878 - 22 December 1959). She married, firstly, Alexander Vladimirovich, Prince Baryatinsky and, secondly, Sergei Platonovich, Prince Obolensky.
Princess Catherine's story was made into a film twice:
- Katia (1938) directed by Maurice Tourneur.
- Katia (1959) directed by Robert Siodmak. In USA film also known as Adorable (or Magnificent) Sinner
- Genealogy of Dolgorukov Family (in Russian)