Grand Duchess Elizaveta Alexeevna

 

Elizabeth Alexeevna was originally from Karlsruhe, where she was Princess Louise Maria Auguste of Baden of the House of Zahringen.

Princess Louise was only twelve years old when her fate was determined.  Empress Catherine III "the Great" of Russia was looking for a bride for her eldest grandson, the future Alexander I, and set her eyes on the Princess of Baden.

After receiving favorable impressions, Catherine invited Princess Louise and her younger sister Frederica, to Russia.  In the fall of 1792, the two sisters arrived in St. Petersburg.

The Empress Catherine was delighted by Louise, finding her a model of beauty, charm and honesty.  Louise herself was attracted to Alexander; he was tall and handsome.  At first, Alexander was shy with his future bride - very young and inexperienced, he did not know how to treat her and she mistook his reserve for dislike.

However, the young couple soon grew fond of each other.  "You tell me that I hold the happiness of a certain person in my hands, " she wrote to Alexander.  "If that is ture, then his happiness is assured forever...this person loves me tenderly, and I love him in return, and that will be my happiness...you can be certain that I love you more than I ever can," she added.  They were engaged in May 1793 and later married September 28th 1793.

 

 

Leeza

Sedona Elizaveta - On Her Throne!

5 - Generation Picture Pedigree

Leeza's Gallery

 

Leeza lives on Vancouver Island in Canada with her

puppy parents Glynis and Dave.

Glynis and Dave own a Bark And Fitz store

on Vancouver Island so we knew Leeza would be spoiled

and she is!

 

  

I Just Love My New Raincoat! :))

 

 And My New Bed! :))

 

 

 This is her new Greyhound sister Miley