Charlotte von Lieven
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Princessliven.jpg/150px-Princessliven.jpg)
Charlotte Margarete Fürstin von Lieven (Née Baroness von Gaugreben; 1748–1828), was a Russian princess of German origin and an Imperial governess.
Early life
[edit]She was born as daughter of Carl Caspar, Baron von Gaugreben (1716-1767) and Baroness Agnes Posse of Säby (b.1727). Charlotte married Baron Otto Heinrich von Lieven (1726-1781), member of one of the oldest aristocratic families of German Baltic origin.[1]
Court life
[edit]She was in 1783 appointed with the task of educating his daughters and younger sons - Nicholas and Mikhail Pavlovich. She had a strong and influential position within the contemporary Russian court.
References
[edit]Alexander von Lieven: Der General Baron Otto Heinrich von Lieven und seine Gemahlin, die Staatsdame Charlotte geb. Freiin von Gaugreben, Fürstin. Riga 1915
![]() | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Russian. (April 2013) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|