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Catherine the Great – An Empress-in-waiting (Part two)

Friday, 17 July 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Read part one here. Sophie had arrived at the Russian court as a 14-year-old German Princess to marry the 15-year-old Grand Duke Peter – heir and nephew of Empress Elizabeth of Russia – accompanied by her mother, Johanna. They were received like Queens, much to Johanna’s delight who considered the match her personal triumph. Sophie [read more]

Catherine the Great – The little-known German Princess (Part one)

Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

In the early hours of 2 May 1729, 16-year-old Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein Gottorp, wife of the 39-year-old Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, gave birth to her first child in a merchant’s house in Szczecin (in present-day Poland). The house served as temporary quarters for her husband, who was stationed there as a general [read more]

The Great Series Review – A comedy in corsets

Tuesday, 26 May 2020, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

SPOILER ALERT The Great promises to be a comedy loosely based on the life of Catherine the Great. When they say loosely, they mean it. Within the first 15 minutes, Catherine is married to Emperor Peter III of Russia (in reality – they married in 1745 during the reign of his aunt Empress Elizabeth of [read more]

“The Great” Trailer released featuring Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great

Monday, 23 March 2020, 19:47 Moniek Bloks 1

Hulu has released its first trailer for its new series The Great starring Elle Fanning as Russian ruler Catherine the Great. It premieres on 15 May on Hulu.

Dame Helen Mirren announces release date for Catherine The Great

Wednesday, 28 August 2019, 16:51 Moniek Bloks 0

We’re under orders from Dame Helen Mirren. And now so are you. All episodes of brand new Sky Original #CatherineTheGreat are available 3 October starring Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Gina McKee and Rory Kinnear. pic.twitter.com/FcltemniPT — Sky Atlantic (@skyatlantic) August 27, 2019 See the full trailer below:

Catherine Dashkova – Russia’s Enlightenment Princess (Part two)

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 7:00 Amy Eloise Kelly 1

Read part one here. In early 1762, Russian politics and Princess Dashkova’s life were both in a state of turmoil. Russia had a new Emperor, Peter III, who was the husband of Empress Catherine, Princess Dashkova’s close friend. As we learned earlier, though, Peter’s policies were deeply unpopular, and people were beginning to favour the [read more]