Her genealogical sketch was astounding. Her mother was Catherine the Great and her father was Gregori Orlov. She had a brother and a sister, Elizaveta Aleksandrovna. She also had a half brother, Tsar Paul, and two half sisters. Another article asserts she had one full sibling, Alexeï Grigorievich Bobrinsky, but specifies they had the same parents.
From pinterest.com/annesaisuwan/elegant-portraits/; enlarged one quarter.
Natalia’s hat has a lace crown, ruched rim, and flowers held by a strap. The neckline is popular in the Napoléonic era. This is an early appearance of dual upper puffed sleeves.
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