There is an opinion that the children of celebrities often remain in the shadow of their parents, but this is not always the case. Today we will tell you about the three daughters of Fyodor Ivanovich Tyutchev, the famous Russian poet and statesman, from his first marriage to Eleonora Fedorovna Botmer.

The Tyutchev sisters were close in age: the eldest, Anna Fedorovna, was born in 1829, while the younger sisters, Darya and Ekaterina, were born in 1834 and 1835, respectively. They were very close throughout their lives. Born in Germany, the sisters received an excellent education: Anna studied in Germany, while Darya and Ekaterina attended the Smolny Institute.

Upon returning to Russia, the sisters were introduced to high society. Their talent and prudence caught the attention of the Grand Duchess and later Empress Maria Alexandrovna, who invited them to the court. In 1853, Anna became a lady-in-waiting to the wife of the heir to the throne, quickly befriending the future empress and, after the ascension of Alexander II, took on the upbringing of the royal children. In 1858, Darya joined her, but unlike her sister, she kept to herself and even found herself in an unpleasant situation, falling in love with the emperor and ending up in a psychiatric hospital after a nervous breakdown. Ekaterina became a lady-in-waiting only in 1867 and captivated Leo Tolstoy, who was hopelessly in love with her. Although the sisters' time at court was interesting, their personal lives, except for Anna's, did not turn out well.

Ekaterina, the youngest, died before her sisters in 1882 at the age of 46. Darya lived the longest, passing away in 1903, having become a lady-in-waiting to Empress Maria Feodorovna. Anna married the writer and poet Aksakov, lived for 60 years, and died in 1889.