Varvara Golitsyna, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Varvara Golitsyna

Russian noble

Date of Birth: 12-Mar-1757

Place of Birth: Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine

Date of Death: 02-May-1815

Profession: lady-in-waiting

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Varvara Vasilievna Golitsyna, née von Engelhardt (1757–1815), was a Russian 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.