Ekaterina Yurievskaya is a bright representative of the Romanov family, a professional singer who was married to Prince Alexander Baryatinsky and Sergei Obolensky. What is interesting about the biography and personal life of the Most Serene Princess and the illegitimate daughter of Emperor Alexander II?
On September 9, 1878, the youngest daughter Katenka was born to Emperor Alexander II and Ekaterina Mikhailovna Dolgoruka. After the death of the wife of Alexander II, Katenka was legalized with the title of Most Serene Princess. She began to bear the surname Yuryevskaya.
Crucial moment
Katya's childhood passed in the splendor, splendor of the Winter Palace. The assassination and assassination of Alexander II changed a lot in the fate of the girl. In 1881, her mother took Katya, her older sister Olga and brother Georgy abroad. The family lived in France. Princess Yuryevskaya did not particularly bother with the education and upbringing of children, preferring to squander the money left to her after the death of Alexander II. Nicholas II ascended the throne, and Katya returned to her homeland with her family.
Love triangle
Katya twice tried to find family happiness. The first husband of Catherine Alexandrovna was Prince Alexander Baryatinsky. The person is unusual and extravagant. Catherine and Alexander were married on October 5, 1901 in Biarritz. Katya loved Baryatinsky, and he was briefly carried away by her. During the marriage, Catherine gave birth to two sons - Andrei and Alexander. But there was no happiness. The life of Alexander Baryatinsky was full of social events and entertainment. He was carried away by the performer of Italian arias Lina Cavalieri, who was the prince's favorite for several years.
Catherine loved her husband and tried to attract attention to herself. She dyed her hair black, like Lina's, wore a similar hairstyle, took singing lessons. She had to endure the constant presence of Cavalieri. So my husband wanted. The three of them were always seen - at performances and at the opera, at dinners and receptions. The love triangle fell apart suddenly. Baryatinsky dies of a blow during a card game in Florence.
At 32, Catherine became a widow with two children. Young Prince Andrey was eight years old, Alexander five. Following his son, Prince Vladimir Baryatinsky, Catherine's father-in-law, dies, leaving an impressive fortune to his grandchildren. Andrei and Alexei cannot dispose of their fortune, due to their minority. Their mother becomes their guardian.
Yurievskaya-Obolenskaya
At the beginning of the First World War, Catherine leaves Bavaria with her children and arrives in Ivanovskoye. It is located in the luxurious Baryatinsky family estate. On a summer vacation by the sea, in the Crimea, Catherine's fateful meeting with an irresistible guard officer Sergei Platonovich Obolensky takes place. Prince Sergei was 12 years younger, but this did not stop the lovers. On October 6, 1916, Catherine married Serge Obolensky. Life seemed to be going great. Catherine is young and beautiful, next to her beloved husband and two sons.
But the year 1917 struck. The revolution made tangible changes in the life of the family. The couple lost all their fortune and left for Kiev with forged documents in the hope of leaving the country. Kiev - Vienna - England. In February 1922, Catherine's mother, Princess Yurievskaya, dies. She left nothing to the children and grandchildren, carelessly spending all the emperor's fortune. In the same year, Sergei informed Catherine of his intention to part with her. Prince Obolensky left for Australia. It was a difficult time for Catherine. Her husband left her for another woman, the daughter of a millionaire.
Singer Ekaterina Alexandrovna
At the age of 45, Catherine has made a successful career as a singer. Ekaterina Aleksandrovna performed as Obolenskaya-Yurievskaya. Being smart and talented, she included in her repertoire a huge number of songs not only in Russian. The program included Italian vocal works as well as English and French. The work of Catherine gives us the right to call her a famous representative of the era. Catherine renounces the Orthodox faith and adopts Catholicism. Yurievskaya suffered from asthma, so she bought a house on Hayling Island, which was chosen because of the mild climate.
Queen Maria assigned financial assistance to Ekaterina Alexandrovna as a representative of the Romanov family. After her death, Ekaterina Yuryevskaya sold the property, as she was left without a livelihood. She lived in a nursing home for six years and died on December 22, 1959. On her last journey, only two family members accompanied her - the son of her brother George Alexander and ex-husband Sergei Obolensky.
