The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-19
cnAND DUKE MICHAEL.

U ANN VI WIN - 80 4
est and least understood figures In
Russia. Described by some writer's ~
a romanticist and dreamer. hy others
he IL extolled az n mar OF restless
activity and gifted with an infiexibie
will. III one point only, IL seems.
those who have described him agree--
he IL not OF the dissoiute licentioNs
type OF most of the upper Russian
noblemen.
For many years the grand duke has
been a thorn IN the flesh Of his elder
brother the ear. The hitter planned
an influential match for the grand
duke. hoping to unite the blood % tho
Romanoffs with that ~ n Of En-
ropes ruling families. From the time
lie attained his majority until he mar
ried morganatically the grand dukes
name was constantly on the lips OF
Europe's gossips. Always he was en-
gagged or about TO become engaged 10
this or that daughter Of the nobility.
One OF the first reported oetrothed
TO the grand duke wns the Princess
ceene, daughter Of the late Duke OF
! Northumberland. This would
have beeen a good match. for the
princess II related TO n number of
E%urope's ruling families. But the
srand duke didn't care for the Prin-
cess Cecile.
Next the gossips had hin counting
Princess Xenia Of Montenegro. sister
OF the Queen Of italy. Blu this match
fen through. Again, he was reported
as q sutton for the hand OF Princess
Patricia OF connaught. Europe's most
sought after beauty. Though any OF
these matches would have worked
well with the cars designs. the grand
duke world not be satisfied with u
of them. He fell in love with the
beautiful daughter OF a wealthy land
owner In southern Russia. h girl
was famed as the most beautiful IN
Russia. The car promptly ended this
love affair by banishing the girl and
her father.
In 1911 occurred the affair hat led
} lto the exile Of the grand duke. He
I married Countess Natalie shereme
tievskaia. n divorcee. She had been
1.-THE wife Of Captain o Woulfert. a
. brother officer OF the grand duke. The
q czar expressed his displeasure prompt
liz and drasticaily. He appointed a
Iguardlan for the Grand dukes affairs
land intimated the grand duke would
lind life more convenient and pleasant
q In some other country. Michael an'
I. his wife went TO England.
.sl From time TO time rumors have ap
n lpearod that Michael was engaged II
- lplctting against the csar. In 1917
ia lwhen Admiral chagin's scheme TO i'm
n ~prison the car and force him to ab
= dicate failed through t%reachery, 1t wa
,f generally believed the attempt M
the support OF tine grand duke.
Ie Not until the war Droke out was tn
grand duke permitted 10 return :
J. Russia and then he resumed his OF
command in the %grenadier guards. II
n fought IN the carpathians and Is sal
r-lto have distinguished himself by HI
st galiantry and by his ability to work
D. n trait not common among Russia
o. offieers. Little has been heard OF hii
since the early part of the war and
ey is not q. all unlikely that he was we
Informed Of the reyolutionists' plar
b. 10 depose his brother.
n Michael IL a sturdier, more vigorot
e. type than the car. He has u'ed on
m doors much and II something OF q
~ athlete. Moreover. he does not al
~ pear 10 be handicapped by the meni'
torpor OF the ozar for lac has write
~ several books.
Among the soldiers -iichaei Is r.
sarded as unusually Democratic, Dol
u" in tastes ana action He is quite ll
N his uncle. the Grand Duke Nichola
~ An this respect. The gayeties Of Par
" Vienna aud Petrogrnd mover have n
tracted him and his life was sing
larry free OF H'ailuAl W W. -" Wv
OF his marriage.
lie is now 80 years oid Until 1
birth Of the little czarovitch he "
in direct line Of succession Ia the II
=, sian throne. should anything un'
ward happen 10 the ozar's son
90 GRAND luke would az once becoi
u, lcmpcror o. Russia. But for the No
seven years-untii the czareviteh
=, comes q ase-the grand duke "
WELD virtually the fun authority
I, ruler Of an the Russians.
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