Alexandra Branitskaya
Countess Alexandra Branitskaya (née von Engelhardt, Russian: Александра Васильевна Браницкая, Polish: Aleksandra Branicka [Braɲit͡ska]; 1754 – 15 September 1838), also known as Sanecka and Countess Branicka, was a leading Russian courtier. She was the niece and confidante of Grigory Potemkin, and Catherine the Great's lady-in-waiting. She was one of the most notable socialites at the Russian Imperial court during Catherine's reign, and was conspicuously treated as a virtual member of the Imperial family. Through her marriage to Branicki she became administrator of the immense estate of Biała Cerkiew (today Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine).
Countess Alexandra Branitskaya | |
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| Born | Alexandra Vasilievna von Engelhardt 1754 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 15 September 1838 (aged 83–84) |
| Noble family | Engelhardt |
| Spouse(s) | Franciszek Ksawery Branicki |
| Issue | Katarzyna Branicka Aleksander Branicki Władysław Grzegorz Branicki Zofia Branicka Elżbieta Branicka |
| Father | Vasily von Engelhardt (officially) |
| Mother | Yelena Marfa Potemkin (officially) Catherine the Great (rumoured) |
| Occupation | Lady-in-waiting |
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