As one of the best students, Natalya graduated in 1776 with a large gold medal, the position of maid of honour in the court of Tsarevna Natalia Alekseevna and a pension of 250 rubles a year.

Following the Tsarevna's death in child birth, she served in the court of the Tsarevich's second wife, Maria Feodorovna along with her good friend Yekaterina Nelidova.

As part of her role, Natalya accompanied the couple on their journey through Europe in 1782 and on all official occasions, was ahead of Maria's friend Madame Beckendorff, and Princess Saltykova, wife of Nikolai Saltykov, who accompanied the couple unofficially.

Natlya did not enjoy the favour of the Grand Duchess, who felt burdened by her ladies-in-waiting who prevented her spending time with Beckendorff.

[1] Borschchova lived longer than al her friends, and died 31 October 1843, and was buried at the Smolensky Cemetery in Saint Petersburg.