Princess Catherine was the granddaughter of Empress Catherine II, the daughter of Paul I, and the sister of Alexander I. This girl does not have much fame in history, because she has made no contributions in politics, economy, public welfare, and culture, nor has she spread any extremely beautiful appearance, high learning, and exceptionally intelligent reputation, and she has been a princess of honor and excellence all her life. She was brought up in particular, mainly for the sake of her Mary Sue attributes and her relationship with her brother Alexander I.
Princess Catherine
It is well known that the romanov dynasty's patrilineal direct male bloodline was completely severed after the death of Ivan VI. Elizabeth I passed the throne to Peter I's grandson Peter III, and this bloodline has begun to drift away, barely half of the Romanov blood. And Catherine II overthrew Peter III and took the throne, and Catherine II was a complete Prussian with no half-cent ties to Russia, which led to the question of whether the Russian nobles could accept Russia falling into the hands of others.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Catherine's father, Paul</h1>
Paul I was a very sad child, and was taken from his mother by Empress Elizabeth at birth, resulting in him and his mother Catherine II not being emotionally close. There are still some doubts about Paul's biological father, as Catherine II once implied that Paul's father was her lover Grigory Grigorievich Orlov. But in fact, Paul's appearance and personality are the same as Peter III's, so Catherine hates Paul very much. So when Paul gave birth to the later Alexander I, Catherine II wanted to skip Paul and pass the throne directly to her grandson.
Paul I
So why is it rumored that Paul's biological father was Gregory? Because grigory has the direct male bloodline of the Romanov dynasty, from the current point of view, such a statement is more like a political means to ease the mood of all aspects of the country.
Grigory Grigorievich Orlov
Paul was an idealist, as Catherine II repeatedly unsuccessfully tried to depose Paul as crown prince. She died shortly after her stroke and did not deprive Paul of his inheritance. As a result, most of Paul's policies after his accession to the throne greatly damaged the interests of the aristocratic class, and soon intensified domestic contradictions. Four years after ascending the throne, he was killed by rebels and his son Alexander I ascended to the throne.
Catherine II
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Catherine's brother Alexander</h1>
It is difficult to say what role Alexander played in the murder of his father, but it is certain that he acquiesced to it. Alexander was greatly resisted after he ascended the throne, but Alexander was a very powerful person, and when his grandmother was alive, he was able to navigate between his father and grandmother. After his father's death, he realized that his grandmother was more politically mature, and that his father was too radical to be boycotted by the nobility. So he spent his whole life trying to reform, but progress was very slow, and politically it ensured the continued prosperity of Russia, and the extra merits were gone.
Alexander I
However, despite his mediocre political performance, Alexander was an absolute genius militarily, winning a series of important victories in the war with Turkey, the war with Sweden, and even more so, the Russian army achieved brilliant victories in the war with Napoleon, all the way west, capturing Paris. Alexander broke Napoleon's undefeated golden body, and this achievement alone could make him a military god.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="4" > Catherine of Mary Sue</h1>
Having laid so much groundwork before, let's talk about the little princess Catherine of Mary Sue Bensou. The historical record records that the day after her birth, her grandmother Catherine II wrote a letter to her favorite courtier Potemkin: "My dear friend, Gregory Aleksandrovich: Yesterday, the Crown Princess gave birth to a grand duke named after my name, Catherine. "Empress Catherine liked this little granddaughter, and the girl's mother also liked this daughter the most, Catherine received the best education, but her childhood life was also very pleasant.
One of the most talked about and most criticized aspects of Alexander is the orthopedic story of Catherine and her brother Alexander I.
The two are brothers and sisters of similar age who grew up together. I don't know when it started, but the two developed feelings beyond brother and sister. They often talked at night alone all night, sometimes in an overly intimate manner. Letters were written to each other every day, and if Alexander I went out on tour or visited abroad, the brothers and sisters exchanged letters more frequently.
In his letter to his sister, Alexander wrote: "Knowing that you love me is the source of my happiness because you are one of the most perfect things in the world" and "I love you like a madman!" ...... I was overjoyed to see you, and I was like a possessed man, running around, hoping to relax sweetly in your arms."
Okay, the royal family's emotional disputes are chaotic and abnormal, we have said countless times, and the intimate feelings before brothers and sisters are still relatively rare.
It is said that Alexander particularly hated Napoleon because he proposed to Archduke Catherine after divorcing Josephine. He first politely refused Napoleon, and then hurriedly married his sister to the mediocre and cowardly Duke of Oldenburg, Germany. The duke died three years later, and during the duration of their marriage, Catherine remained in St. Petersburg, and when her husband died of illness, the relationship between the brothers and sisters returned to their pre-marital intimacy.
Württemberg Crown Prince William
Later, during her trip to England, Catherine met Crown Prince William of Württemberg. As a result, she fell in love with the married prince at first sight. In order to be with Catherine, William divorced his wife, Princess Charlotte, and then went to St. Petersburg to marry Catherine. In the same year, William inherited the throne, and Catherine naturally became queen of Württemberg.
Unfortunately, Catherine died of erysipelas and pneumonia in Stuttgart three years later, and her husband built the Württemberg Mausoleum in Rotenberg, Stuttgart, in honor of her.
This Catherine was not praised for her unparalleled beauty and wisdom, and although she did not live long, she was always a very favored girl. She was liked by her grandmother and mother since she was a child, and when she grew up, she was spoiled by her brother, she was proposed by Napoleon, and her second husband even went so far as to divorce and remarry for her... Isn't this mary sue ben sue?
After Catherine's death, her second husband, William, married his cousin Princess Pauline of Württemberg, while his brother Alexander I died mysteriously. Is she really in love with her brother, and what is her story with William? It's impossible to examine now. People can play to their own understanding and tell the story of the court 200 years ago.