He attended meetings of the State Council; however, as his father was only in his forties, it was expected that it would be many years before Nicholas succeeded to the throne.
Ai ndoqi mbledhjet e Këshillit të Shtetit; megjithatë, pasi babai i tij ishte vetëm në të dyzetat, pritej që do të ishte shumë vite para se Nicholas të arrinte në fron.