When was it published?

December 15, 1752 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News December 15, 1752

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Her Imperial Majesty, Grand Duke, Grand Dutchess

Q: What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Imperial Return, Order St Alexander Nevsky, Court Festival, Royal Banquet, Grand Ball

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Report from Petersburg on September 15 detailing the safe return of Empress and imperial heirs from Peterhof on September 7, celebrated with cannon fire, followed by the grand festival of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky on September 10, including a banquet, concert, and ball.

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PETERSBURG, September 15. On the 7th Inst. about Three o'Clock in the Morning, her Imperial Majesty, and their Imperial Highnesses the Grand Duke and the Grand Dutchess, returned to their Palace in this City from Peterhof.

Their safe Return was immediately communicated to the Publick, by the Discharge of an hundred and one Pieces of Cannon belonging to the Fort, and by a great Number of Ship Guns that were at Anchor in our Road.

On the 10th Instant the Festival of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, was solemnized at Court with the utmost Pomp and Magnificence; and the Knights of that Order, had the Honour at Noon, of dining with her Imperial Majesty at Table, where there were no less than forty-four covers, served up in the new Gallery.

During this grand Entertainment, the Musicians belonging to the Chapel, amused her Imperial Majesty with a very grand Concert: and the Festival closed with a grand Ball, which her Imperial Majesty honoured with her Presence for several Hours together.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Petersburg Imperial Return Order St Alexander Nevsky Court Festival Royal Banquet Grand Ball

What entities or persons were involved?

Her Imperial Majesty Grand Duke Grand Dutchess

Where did it happen?

Petersburg

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Petersburg

Event Date

7th Inst. And 10th Instant, Reported September 15

Key Persons

Her Imperial Majesty Grand Duke Grand Dutchess

Outcome

safe return celebrated with cannon and ship guns; festival solemnized with pomp, including banquet for 44, concert, and ball attended by empress.

Event Details

Her Imperial Majesty and imperial highnesses returned to palace from Peterhof at 3 AM on 7th Inst., announced by 101 cannon shots and ship guns. On 10th Inst., Order of St. Alexander Nevsky festival at court with utmost pomp; knights dined with Empress at noon in new Gallery with 44 covers; chapel musicians performed grand concert during entertainment; closed with grand ball attended by Empress for several hours.