In his memoirs, A. A. Mordvinov reported that the four grand duchesses appeared "cold and visibly terribly upset" by Rasputin's death, and sat "huddled up closely together" on a sofa in one of their bedrooms on the night they received the news.
Dalam memoarnya, A. A. Mordvinov melaporkan bahwa keempat putri kerajaan tampak dingin dan terlihat sangat kesal dengan kematian Grigori, dan duduk berdesak-desakan di sofa di salah satu dari kamar tidur mereka pada malam hari ketika mereka menerima berita itu.