Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov was a Russian Prince born on October 17, 1734. He was a prominent figure in Russian politics and is known for his involvement in the coup that overthrew Catherine the Great. His net worth, biography, age, height, family and career updates are well documented.
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Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov, also known as Prince Orlov in Russia, is projected to have a net worth ranging between $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. As a prominent figure, Orlov has made his mark in various fields, including politics and business. His net worth reflects his success in these endeavors, with substantial assets accrued through his career. Orlov's influential status and his involvement in a wide range of ventures have contributed to his wealth, making him a notable figure within the Russian society.
Russian prince who was a favorite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. He became a leader of the 1762 coup which overthrew Catherine's husband Peter III of Russia and installed Catherine as empress.
He was educated in the corps of cadets at Saint Petersburg. He began his military career in the Seven Years' War. While serving in the capital as an artillery officer, he caught the fancy of the then Grand Duchess Catherine Alekseyevna. He then led the conspiracy which resulted in the 1762 dethronement and death of Catherine's husband, Emperor Peter III.
He and Catherine had an illegitimate son Aleksey, and from whom descends the line of the Count Bobrinsky. Catherine cut him off after learning that he had seduced a 13-year-old cousin. To win back Catherine's affection, he presented to her one of the greatest diamonds of the world, known ever since as the Orlov Diamond.
Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov was the son of Gregory Orlov, governor of Great Novgorod. He had a younger brother Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov who would equally gain military and political prominence in Russia. In 1777, at the age of 43, he married his 18-year-old relative, Catherine Zinovyeva, thought to be either a niece or a cousin, but left no children by that marriage.
When a young Grigory Potemkin became Catherine's new lover in 1774, he went abroad for several years. He returned to Russia a few months prior to his death in Moscow in 1783.
