nikolai sheremetyev began receiving education, like most noble children , from the age of 7; his father added the science of estate management to the compulsory education program. paul and entertained the royal entourage with theatrical performances. pyotr borisovich believed that court life would turn nicholas into a rake, and sent his son to continue. which could ruin nikolai’s career. away from the heir paul, the empress did not trust friendship with those who were close to tsarevich paul, her relationship with her son became more and more complicated every year more complicated, and upon learning of paul’s participation in the conspiracy directed against her, catherine completely removed the heir from politics. now she saw his main and only purpose was to continue the dynasty. pavel's first wife natalya alekseevna died in childbirth along with the child. catherine, not too much, considering her son’s feelings , immediately began looking for a new wife for him. just six months later, paul’s wedding took place with princess sophia dorothea of ​​württenberg, who in orthodoxy became mar