Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia

Catherine Mikhailovna Romanova (. Екатерина Михайловна Russian, Ekaterina Mikhailovna; * 16 Augustjul / August 28 1827greg; † 30 Apriljul / May 12 1894greg in Saint Petersburg.. . ) Was a Russian grand duchess and by marriage Duchess of Mecklenburg [- Strelitz ].

Life

Katharina was born as the third of five daughters of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia (1798-1849) Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna and the Kremlin in Moscow. About her father, Elizabeth was the granddaughter of Czar Paul and niece of Tsar Alexander I and Nicholas I.. Elisabeth Mikhailovna Romanova was one of her sisters who all died before her.

On 4 Februarjul. / February 16 1851greg. married her in St. Petersburg Georg, Duke of Mecklenburg [- Strelitz ], the younger son of Grand Duke George of Mecklenburg -Strelitz and his wife Marie of Hesse- Kassel. For the wedding George was good and Castle Remplin as Familienfideikommiss for himself and his descendants. However, the couple lived largely in St. Petersburg, where it resided in, built for Catherine's father Mikhailovsky Palace.

George and Catherine Mikhailovna had four children:

• Nicholas (* † July 11, 1854 )
• Helene (1857-1936)

• George Alexander (1859-1909)
• Carl Michael (1863-1934)