Catherine Dolgorukov, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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A long-time mistress of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and later, his morganatic wife
Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1847
Place of Birth: Volhynian Governorate
Date of Death: 15-Feb-1922
Profession: lady-in-waiting
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Catherine Dolgorukov
- Princess Catherine Dolgorukova (Russian: ???????´?? ????´?????? ???????´????, tr.
- YekaterĂna Mikháyilovna DolgorĂşkova; 14 November 1847 – 15 February 1922), also known as Catherine Dolgorukova, Dolgoruki, or Dolgorukaya, was the daughter of Prince Michael Dolgorukov and Vera Vishnevskaya.
- She was a long-time mistress of Emperor Alexander II of Russia (r.
- 1855–1881) and later, as his morganatic wife, was given the title of Princess Yurievskaya (?????????? ??????? ?????????). Alexander and Catherine already had three surviving children when they contracted a morganatic marriage on 18 July [O.S.
- 6 July] 1880, after the death of the Emperor's wife, Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, on 3 June [O.S.
- 22 may] 1880.
- A fourth child had died in infancy.
- Catherine became a widow with the assassination of Alexander II on 13 March [O.S.
- 1 March] 1881 by members of Narodnaya Volya.
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