you are: parasha the queen-sheremeteva

At deaf crude night on March, 11th, 1801 Paul I has been killed at itself in the Mihajlovsky lock. Reign of the new emperor - Alexander I has begun. N. P.Sheremetev at last has dared to issue the relations from P.I.Kovalevoj.

In November, 1801 in small church Simeona Stolpnika on Cook columns in Moscow has secretly got married. Many years after the Moscow gipsy sang:

At the Uspensky cathedral

In the big bell call.

Our darling Parashu

To Crown with the barin want.

Sister of count Sheremetev, in V.P.Razumovskaja's marriage, ' in every way ' hated souls Praskovju Ivanovnu. The well-born aristocrat was left by the husband and too, as well as Nikolay Petrovich Sheremetev, has found happiness with the simple woman - the daughter of the of servant M.M.Sobolevskoj. V.P.Razumovskaja used the best efforts to prevent marriage of the brother and to receive its inheritance. In February, 1803 Praskovja Ivanovna has given birth to the son. The lying-in woman could not name the father of the child - marriage still remained as fiduciary. parasha was afraid, that the son will steal. This alarm was divided also by Sheremetev. For protection of the successor special watch has been appointed. ' At special doors outside, - the count, - to be in shifts and continually on two persons from raznochintsev has ordered. From within door bedrooms should be always closed a key which not differently should be opened for an input as with demand who has come, whether on my command and whether has my ticket, and other anybody is let in should not be. Appointed to doors raznochintsam at night, peremenjajas to sleep in that room where they at doors are appointed and to observe, that two did not sleep at all, and two had a rest... '.

parasha rejoiced, when heard shout of the son in the next room. If he long time was silent - worried. Physical condition parashi Kovalevoj-Sheremetevoj continued to worsen. In twenty days after sorts she has died.

Only for other day after death of columns has dared to announce, that it is married. Alexander I recognised marriage lawful.