ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs kˈæθɹɪn kəmplˈeɪnd ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ænd baɪ sɛptˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv, ʃiː tˈʊk ɪɾ əpˌɑːn hɜːsˈɛlf tə dɪtˈɜːmɪn hˌuː wʊd ɹᵻsˈiːv ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd.
The Empress Catherine complained about the situation and by September 1725, she took it upon herself to determine who would receive the award.