Grande Duchesse Catherine

A grand duchess Catherine named once, on 1883-09-18 (101.0390), as one of the people who have noticed Marie through the Russian press: «Il paraît que la presse russe en s'occupant de moi a fait que tout le monde s'est occupé un peu de moi et entre autres la grande duchesse Catherine, maman s'est liée avec son grand chambellan et sa femme. Ça pourrait conduire à une nomination de fille d'honneur, car le chambellan est aimé de la grande duchesse. Quoi encore.» The Mon Journal t.16 index has «Catherine (grande duchesse): 37».

Identity uncertain

We are not sure who this is. The grand duchess of that name in the Russian court of 1883 was most probably Catherine Mikhailovna (1827–1894), niece of Nicholas I and widow-duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, who lived in Petersburg (en.wikipedia «Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia»), but the diary gives no further detail, and neither the chamberlain nor his wife is named. If you can identify this person, we would be glad to hear from you.