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The marriage between Grand Duke Petrovich and his new wife was shortlived. Nathalia Alexeievna died on 15 April 1776, without children.
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CATHERINE II 'THE GREAT' (1729-1796)
Document, in cyrillic, signed 'Ekaterina', from St. Petersburg, 1 October 1773, 1½pp, folio, to Ferdinand I, announcing the marriage of her son Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch to his first wife Nathalia Alexeievna (born Princess Wilhelmina de Hesse-Darmstadt) on 29 September [new style 10 October], countersigned by Prince Alexandre Galitzin (creased on folds, slight staining), with original addressed envelope and paper seal (seal tears, some staining and creasing).
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Document, in cyrillic, signed 'Ekaterina', from St. Petersburg, 1 October 1773, 1½pp, folio, to Ferdinand I, announcing the marriage of her son Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch to his first wife Nathalia Alexeievna (born Princess Wilhelmina de Hesse-Darmstadt) on 29 September [new style 10 October], countersigned by Prince Alexandre Galitzin (creased on folds, slight staining), with original addressed envelope and paper seal (seal tears, some staining and creasing).
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