In January frosts fifteen-year Fick or Sofia - Avgusta-Frederika, princess Anhalt-Tserbstskaja, went together with mother to Russia. They have been caused by empress Elizaveta who has chosen princess in the wife to the successor of a throne. Empress hoped, that the marriage will force to become staid the future emperor Peter III. Before princess the huge country opened. Ahead there was a christening and a new name - Ekaterina, solemn wedding and... Long-term boredom of a married life when the infantile husband at night and gave all attention to games in soldiers in the afternoon.