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Varvara Golitsyna

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Varvara Golitsyna
BornVarvara Vasilievna von Engelhardt
12 March 1757
Bila Tserkva, Russian Empire
Died2 May 1815
Palace of Zubrilovka, Russian Empire
Noble familyEngelhardt
Spouse(s)Prince Sergey Golitsyn
IssueGrigory Sergeevich Golitsyn
Fedor Sergeevich Golitsyn
Sergei Sergeevich Golitsyn
Alexander Sergeevich Golitsyn
Vladimir Sergeevich Golitsyn
Pavel Sergeevich Golitsyn
FatherVasily von Engelhardt
MotherYelena Marfa Potemkina
OccupationLady-in-waiting to Catherine the Great

Varvara Vasilievna Golitsyna (née von Engelhardt; 1757–1815), was a Russian Empire lady-in-waiting and noble. She was the niece and lover of Grigory Potyomkin, and the favored lady-in-waiting of Catherine the Great.

Alongside her sisters, she was given a favored position at the Russian Imperial court during the reign of Catherine, where they were described as "Almost Grand Duchesses", the jewels of the court and honorary members of the Imperial family.

Biography

She was the daughter of Vasily von Engelhardt and his spouse Yelena Marfa Potemkina, and thus the niece of Grigory Potyomkin.

She was introduced to the Russian court with her five sisters (and her brother) in 1775. They were initially uneducated and ignorant, but was soon given a sophisticated polish and made to be the most favored women at the Russian court; they were treated almost as if they were a part of the Imperial family, and were to be known as : "almost Grand Duchesses" and as the "jewels" and ornaments of the Russian court.[1] Potemkin gave them large dowries and had Catherine appoint them ladies-in-waiting. They were alleged to be the lovers of their uncle, which was one of the most known gossip subjects and scandals of the age.[1]

Her relationship with Potemkin took place in 1777-1779 and ended after her marriage to prince Sergey Golitsyn in 1779.[1] It was possibly ended on her initiative, after she had fallen in love with Golitsyn. It is possible that her firstborn was fathered by her uncle.[1] Her grandmother, Darja Potemkina, is known to have protested to her son against their affair.[1] After their affair ended, her uncle Potemkin had an affair with her sister, Aleksandra. She is described as a beautiful, charming and temperamental blonde.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Simon Sebag Montefiore (2006). Potemkin och Katarina den stora – en kejserlig förbindelse [Potemkin and Catherine the Great – an Imperial commitment] (in Swedish). prisma. ISBN 978-91-518-4497-8.
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