Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich wrote that his father, Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich of Russia, was sorry for Catherine because the family treated her so coldly.
Marele Duce Alexandru Mihailovici a scris că tatălui său, Marele Duce Mihail Nicolaevici al Rusiei, i-a părut rău de Ecaterina din cauza faptului că familia o trata așa de rece.