List of State Ladies of Imperial Russia

This position was officially established during the reign of Paul I, at the coronation of his wife [Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg).

When appointed to the position, the women were bestowed with a portrait of the Empress with a crown set in diamonds, similar to the maid of honour cipher.

In 1870 and 1871, the Russkaya Starina magazine published an extensive list of State Ladies, compiled by Pavel Fedorovich Karabanov.

Considered the first state lady (Coronation of Catherine I) Daughter of pastor E. Gluck, whom Catherine I served as a girl (the wedding of Princess Anna Petrovna) Married Count Pavel Yaguzhinsky in 1723 On December 18, 1741, Empress Elizabeth approved her with the rank of lady of state and awarded her with her portrait.

Since December 1741, the lady of state of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, with the award of a portrait In 1723 she married secondly Ludwig Gruno of Hesse-Homburg (coronation day) Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court 29 June 1760 Married secondly Alexander Glebov Became Chief Chamberlain of the court 26 May 1746 Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court 10 July 1778 Became Chamberlain of the Supreme Court in 1762 Became Chambermaid of Honour in 1744 (coronation day) Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court in 1796 The first lady to wear a portrait on the right side Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court in 1796 Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court in 1824 Married Second Count Giulio Renato Litta Became Camberlain of the Court in 1824 Became Most Serent Princess 1826 Chamberlain of the Court of Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna (coronation day) Former Dame du Palais to Marie Antoinette Mistress of Paul I (coronation day) Former Maid of Honour to Catherine II (coronation day) The couple were granted the titles of prince and princess in 1831 Illegitimate Daughter of Stanisław August Poniatowski Chamerlain to Empress Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse) The couple were granted princley status in 1839 Granted status of a count in 1846 In 1856 the couple were granted princley status (coronation day) Became Chamberlain in March 1865 Head of the Smoly Institute for Noble Maidens Became Chief Chamberlain of the Court 1 February 1885 (coronation day) Was Chief Chamberlain of the Court between 1910 and 1917 (Coronation Day) Granted baronial rights based on the merits of her deceased husband.