Catherine Desnitski

Catherine Desnitski (Ukrainian: Катерина Десницька) (27 April 1886 – 3 January 1960) was a Russian noblewoman, a participant in the Russo-Japanese War and the holder of the Cross of St. George (1904). She was the wife of the Siamese prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath. The story of their love is described in literary works and a ballet by the Kremlin Ballet Company at the Bangkok International Festival of Dance and Music (2003).

Catherine Desnitski
Aged 14
Born
Katerina Ivanov Desnitskaya

27 April 1886
Lutsk, Russian Empire
Died3 January 1960 (aged 73)
Paris, France
Spouse
(m. 1906; div. 1919)
ChildrenPrince Chula Chakrabongse
Parents
  • Ivan Stepanovich Desnitsky (father)
  • Maria Mikhailovna Khizhnyakova (mother)
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