Part of a letter received by Nicholas from his cousin the Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich in 1915. In the letter he is referring to the Grand Duke Nicholas, the then commander of the Russian forces. ...as regards Nikolashas popularity I will say that following: this popularity was craftily manufactured from Kiev by Militsa [Nikolashas sister-in-law]. little by littel and by all possible means - by spreading among the people brochures, little booklets, popular prints, portraits, calendars etc. Thanks to this well calculated preparation his popularity did not fall after the loss of Galicia and Poland...I dare to say to you that it is my deep conviction that his popularity alarms me in a dynastic sense, especially in view of the excited state of our public opinion, which is becoming more and more evident in the provinces. This popularity does not at all help the throne or the prestige of the imperial family but only inflates the prestige of the husband of the Grand Duchess, who is a Slav woman and not a German...Given the possibility of every kind of disturbance at the end of the war, you need to be on the lookout and to watch carefully all the ways used to support this popularity. Nicholas photographed with the Grand Duke Nicholas in April 1915.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 11:16:16 +0000
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