Varvara Golitsyna
Female, Deceased Person
1752 – 1815
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Who was Varvara Golitsyna?
Varvara Golitsyna, née von Engelhardt, 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.
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