Escape from the throne

The brother of the last Russian emperor Nicholas II, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov, always remained somewhat in the shadow of his famous relative. This edition tells in detail about the life of the younger Romanov, from birth until the last days. His upbringing, attitude to the inheritance of the throne, hobbies, personal life, secret wedding and many other episodes are reflected on the pages of the book. Why did the personal life of the Grand Duke deprive him of the right to the Russian throne? What did Mikhail Alexandrovich ask Nicholas II after the outbreak of the First World War? How did the prince"s wife call Empress Maria Fedorovna? What did the newspapers write about the abduction of Mikhail Romanov? Based on many archival documents, the author created an exciting narrative that gives a complete picture of this representative of the Romanov dynasty