d to be there for the Grand Duke's birthday on February 10. The Empress Elizabeth seemed to instantly like Sophia. The Grand Duke was glad to see them, mostly because Johanna was his father's first cousin. Sophia noticed certain faults about Peter, it seemed that Peter became ill very easily. Peter was both physically and mentally retarded, having grown up with a farther who spent little time with him a!
             nd without a mother. Peter was a child who had never been treated with love or affection. Sophia also noticed that Peter often played with games for children. Peter was also home sick, but worst of all she noticed that Peter hated the country that he was supposed to reign in the future. He was a firm believer in the Lutheran faith and loved everything Prussian. King Fredrick was his hero.
             On June 28, Sophia was received into the church in the great ceremony. The next day she promised to marry Peter and the princess Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst became Grand Duchess Ekaterina Alexeyevna. In Russia the Father's first name is adde
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