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Introduction of Poniatowski
- When
- 1755
- Where
- Saint Petersburg
- Part of
- Russian-Hanoverian Alliance
Williams introduced Stanisław Poniatowski to Grand Duchess Catherine in Saint Petersburg in 1755.
In 1755, Charles Hanbury Williams entered Russian history by introducing the Polish aristocrat Stanisław Poniatowski to the Russian Grand Duchess Catherine Alexeyevna. This meeting in Saint Petersburg initiated a famous romance between the two, occurring while Williams served as the British envoy at the court.
Sources
- Charles Hanbury Williams Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
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