Famous bearers include Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov (1737-1807), (Russian: Алексей Григорьевич Орлов), a Russian soldier and statesman, who rose to prominence during the reign of Catherine the Great. Another is his brother, Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (1734-1783), (Russian: Князь Григорий Григорьевич Орлов) the favourite of Catherine the Great of Russia and the leader of the coup which overthrew Catherine's husband Peter III and installed Catherine as empress.