Memories of Grand Duke Gavriil Konstantinovich

Prince of Imperial Blood Gabriel Konstantinovich (1887-1955) is the second son of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich (famous poet K. R) He took part in the First World War, after the revolution miraculously escaped from the dungeons of the Cheka and ended up in exile, where he actively promoted the proclamation of the emperor of Russia in the exile of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich. In exile, Gabriel Konstantinovich was given the title of Grand Duke.
Thanks to the accuracy and details of the descriptions of the ceremonial life of the Romanov dynasty (parades, festivities, high -profile rates, meetings with foreign relatives and guests), the memories of Gabriel Konstantinovich are one of the most valuable and interesting testimonies of the imperial court. Let us add to this stories about the historical events of that era (sometimes very detailed), well -aimed characteristics of representatives of the top of the elite of the Russian Empire - and we will receive an indispensable source of information about Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. The letters and documents included in the application allow you to supplement the picture of that distant and complex era and give a vivid description of the life of Russian emigration