19 Facts About Catherine Radziwill

Catherine Radziwill was a prominent figure at the Imperial courts in Germany and Russia, but became involved in a series of scandals.

Catherine Radziwill was the only child of the Russian General Adam Adamowicz Rzewuski, who took part in the Crimean War, and his second wife, Anna Dmitrievna Dashkova, a daughter of the writer Dmitry Dashkov, Tsar Nicholas I's minister of justice.

Catherine Radziwill's mother belonged to some of Russia's most notable families: Dashkov, Stroganov, Pashkov and Vasilchikov.

Catherine Radziwill's father married for a third time and provided her with three half-brothers, including Stanislaw Rzewuski, who became a novelist and literary critic.

Catherine Radziwill was educated under the supervision of her stern father in his large estates in central Ukraine.

Catherine Radziwill had seven children, four sons and three daughters.

Catherine Radziwill became a friend and admirer of Konstantin Pobedonostsev.

Catherine Radziwill began an affair with General Peter Alexander Cherevin, court commandant, head of the Third Section of the Okhrana, and one of Tsar Alexander III's few trusted friends.

Catherine Radziwill's situation suffered a sharp downturn with the deaths of Tsar Alexander III in 1894 and of her lover Cherevin in early 1896.

Cecil Rhodes and Catherine Radziwill initially became friends in Cape Town, but Rhodes, who some writers and academics have suggested, was homosexual, pulled away from her and ignored her persistent correspondence.

Unaware that Catherine Radziwill was secretly married with children, Harry invited Catherine Radziwill on a hunting expedition with friends including his literary friend, Charles Payne in Aug1900.

The relationship with Catherine Radziwill likely occurred due to Hindle's building projects at the Rhodes Estate, the Cape Town Castle and the City Hall, and where she assumed James and Harry's association with Rhodes might be a useful playing card in her favour.

Catherine Radziwill got more than she bargained for when she fell pregnant and the relationship ended in Dec1900 at her home "Crail" in Kenilworth.

Catherine Radziwill's methods were, as the Attorney-General Thomas L Graham Esq.

Catherine Radziwill was fortunate enough to end up spending only 16 months in prison for her crimes.

Catherine Radziwill met his half-siblings, Ralph Henry and Ruth Louisa for the first time.

Catherine Radziwill published two more books, Behind the Veil of the Russian court, under her pen name Paul Vasili, and Memoirs of Forty Years, a second autobiographical book.

Catherine Radziwill was on a visit to the United States when her second husband died, and she decided to stay in America.

Catherine Radziwill settled in New York City where she spent the rest of her life.