Catherine the Second, in whose reign Cameron worked in Russia,
came to Russia a child bride for the Romanov heir remained there
throughout her life -eventually eliminating her husband and
reigning alone. Although she was born abroad and her youth was
indelibly stamped with the mental outlook and culture of her
German homeland, as the years passed Catherine became more and
more Russian. Proud, overscale in her dreams and luxuriantly
sensual, Catherine earned her title "the Great" for
her Russian aspects of her personality as much as the accomplishments
of her reign.
The
rumor about the horse is doubtful.
