CATHERINE THE GREAT - in her coronation gown and regalia. The enormous gown is made of silver silk embroidered with golden eagles & there is ermine trim at the hem.

Hulu's "The Great" offers an irreverent, ahistorical take on the Russian empress' life. This is the real history behind the period comedy

Elle Fanning - Catherine

Catherine the Great

Elle Fanning was pictured at the premiere of The Great's second season, which was held at the Sunset Room Hollywood. The 23-year-old actress was seen spending time with one of her costars

Catherine the Great's Coronation dress at the Kremlin Armoury Museum My ongoing fascination with everything Romanov taught me details about Catherine the Great’s remarkable coronation in 1762. The book, Russian Imperial Style, by Laura Cerwinske, described the pageantry. Catherine’s crown was made of 5,000 diamonds, hundreds of pearls and a 415 carat ruby purchased from a Chinese Emperor. Before placing the crown on her own head, Catherine had to travel from St. Petersburg to Moscow, the…

Catherine Howard (the 5th wife of Henry VIII)