Born into basic obscurity, we had no reason to believe she would become THE GREAT, as she did. Poor little princess Sophie was a disappointment from birth. Her mother hated her, her teachers shunned her for asking too many questions. This little girl could not catch a break!
Hey, do you like despising someone you’ve never met? Then you’re gonna love mamma Johanna. Seriously, I can’t even with her.
But despite her many roadblocks, baby Sophia did NOT live in obscurity and proved her haters wrong (her mother, really was her only hater, so…) by rising to the top of the nobility food chain by marrying *checks notes* her alcoholic cousin…
You KNOW we gotta pair this Russia leader with a Moscow Mule (but you already knew that if you caught Nathan’s Booze Clues over on Patreon). Guess what- Katy still doesn’t like Moscow Mules, but takes one for the team while Nathan wears a very furry hat.
Ohhhhh and for this one, we’ve been reading this book. Highly recommend as there are a lot of stories and personal anecdotes from Catherine’s memoirs that we couldn’t fit in the show. It’s a really easy and enjoyable read that you should definitely add to your to-read list if Catherine speaks to you:
Enjoy the show, y’all. Cheers!