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Soup Tureen of Catherine II Is Sold - The New York Times
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She later gave it to Grigory Orlov, a royal favorite. On his death, the service was bought for court use. After the revolution, the Soviet Government sold ... › › archives › soup-...
True Story of HBO's Catherine the Great—and That Horse ...
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Oct 21, · Catherine was behind the coup, led by officer Grigory Orlov, because she feared for her personal safety, that her husband could divorce her, imprison her or order her executed.
Guardian: The Rise of Catherine the Great: not too much horseplay | Film | The...
Alex von Tunzelmann: Flora Robson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr help make this broadly accurate biopic of the Russian empress wickedly enjoyable
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