German princesses who married into the Russian royal family were shaped by fate, experiencing love, madness, scandals, and intrigue. Princess Charlotte of Prussia married the future Russian Tsar on her 19th birthday in 1817, joining a long line of German princesses at the Tsar's court, from Catherine the Great to the last Russian Empress. Two centuries later, her descendant Maria searches for the legacies of these German women in St. Petersburg.
Glanz und Elend deutscher Zarinnen
The tumultuous reign of German princesses on the Russian throne unfolds, a captivating tale of love, madness, scandal, intrigue, and joy, where fate's unpredictability is woven throughout.
