Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia

Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna of Russia (Russian: Наталья Алексеевна; 21 July 1714 – 22 November 1728) was a Grand Duchess of Russia. She was the elder sister of Emperor Peter II of Russia.

Natalya Alexeyevna
Portrait by Ivan Nikitin
Born(1714-07-21)21 July 1714
Saint Petersburg, Kingdom of Russia
Died22 November 1728(1728-11-22) (aged 14)
Moscow, Empire of Russia
Burial
Peter and Paul Cathedral
HouseRomanov
FatherAlexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
MotherDuchess Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
ReligionRussian Orthodox

Life

Natalya Alexeyvna was born in Saint Petersburg on 21 July 1714 as the daughter of Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia and his wife, Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. After the death of her father, she and her brother were moved to the Russian royal court in 1719, where they were raised under the supervision of Anna Ivanovna Kramer.[1]

Her brother became monarch in 1727, and Natalya thus became an heir to the throne after her aunts Elizabeth and Anna. She became a center of attention, and Menshikov wished to have her married to his son. Natalya was described as intelligent and kind, and was considered a good influence on her brother, who was very close to her.[1]

She died in Moscow—aged 14—due to tuberculosis, unmarried and without issue.[2]

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References
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  1. Grace of Romanovs. "The Romanov Dynasty — Grand Duchess Natalya Alexeyevna". The Romanov Dynasty. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. "of Alexei Petrovich Natalia 1714-1728 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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