The princess and the politicians
sex, intrigue and diplomacy, 1812-40
by John Charmley · 2005
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Princess Dorothea Lieven was wife to the Russian ambassador in London from 1812 to 1840. As a woman, she was debarred from having any formal power in the world of European diplomacy. But as a Baltic Russian, brought up under the harsh regime of Catherine the Great, Dorothea Lieven was not meant to be the power behind any man: it was centre stage she craved.
Politics and governmentForeign relationsAmbassadors' spousesRelations with menBiographyAmbassadorsRussia (federation), politics and governmentEurope, politics and government, 1815-1848Russia (federation), foreign relationsEurope, foreign relations