In 1886, Konstantin was furious when Alexander III restricted the title of Grand Duke to only children and grandchildren of Emperors, as this meant that Konstantin's grandchildren would merely be princes, but there was little he could do.
En 1886, Constantino enfureceuse cando Alexandre III restrinxiu o título de gran duque só aos fillos e netos dos emperadores, xa que isto significa que os netos de Constantino non serían máis que príncipes (título menor en Rusia), pero había pouco que podía facer.