Maria Naryshkina

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Maria Antonovna Naryshkina (1779 - 1854), born Princess Maria Swiatopolk - Czetwertynska was the wife of Dmitry Lvovich Naryshkin (a hofmeister), and for thirteen years, the mistress of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. She had three illegitimate children by Alexander.

Their children were:

• Zenaida Naryshkina (18 May 1810).
• Sophia Naryshkina (1808 - 18 June 1824).
• Emanuel Naryshkin (30 July 1813 - 31 December 1901).

Alexander left her at the end of his life and went back to his wife Louise of Baden who had suffered from his infidelity and neglect for years.