Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia (Ekaterina Mikhailovna Romanova), (28 August 1827 – 12 May 1894), was the third of five daughters of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia

Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia

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, youngest son of Tsar Paul I

Paul I of Russia

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, and Princess Charlotte of Württemberg

Elena Pavlovna of Württemberg

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Biography

She was born in St. Petersburg. She had two elder sisters, Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duchess Yelizaveta, called "Lili". Two more sisters were born after her, Alexandra and Anna, who both died young.

Marriage and issue

On 6 February 1851 in St. Petersburg, Catherine married Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1824–76), second son of Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

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 (1779–1860) and Princess Marie of Hesse-Kassel

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 (1796–1880). They had four children:

Name	|Death	Duchess Helene Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a daughter of Duke Georg August of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and his wife Grand Duchess Catherine Mikhailovna of Russia...	16 January 1857	28 August 1936	married Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg; no issue
Duke Georg Alexander	6 June 1859	5 December 1909	married (morganatically Morganatic marriage In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband's titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage... ) Natalia Vanljarskaya. Father of Duke Georg of Mecklenburg, Count of Carlow and great-grandfather of Duke Georg Borwin of Mecklenburg, current head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Duke Karl Michael	17 June 1863	6 December 1934	renounced his succession rights in 1918

She died in St. Petersburg, aged 66.

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