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| Born | 4 June 1836 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 March 1913 (aged 76) Cannes, France |
| Spouse(s) | Michail Leontyevich Dubelt
(m. 1852; div. 1868) |
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| Father | Alexander Pushkin |
| Mother | Natalia Pushkina |
Natalia Alexandrovna Pushkina, Countess of Merenberg was the second daughter of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin and his wife Natalia Pushkina.
Biography
Natalia was born on 23 May (O.S) or 4 June 1836 (N.S) in Saint Petersburg. She was baptised on 27 June in the Church of St. John. When Natalia was eight-months old, her father, the famous poet Alexander Pushkin died in a duel, thus she did not remember him when she grew up. More than her other siblings, Natalia resembled her father the most, looking very similar to him.
Natalia was known for her exceptional beauty. In her youth she was in love with Prince Nikolay Alexeyevich Orlov who reciprocated and wanted to marry Natalia, however this match was not approved by Prince Nikolay's father, who did not consider Natalia a suitable bride for his son.
When Natalia was 17, she was
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