For Catherine the Great, jewelry was about much more than adornment. The formidable Russian empress - who reigned from 1762 ...

In 1745, after being received into the Russian Orthodox Church, and changing her name to Catherine, she married Grand Duke Peter, grandson of Peter the Great and heir to the Russian throne.

The longest-serving female ruler in Russian history and one of the most significant monarchs of modern Europe, Catherine is responsible for a huge expansion of the Russian Empire, including the ...

Catherine, 42, is gradually returning to public duties following her cancer treatment earlier this year. She joined Prince William and other members of the Royal Family as well as senior ...