What happened to Nicholas son Alexi?
Died in 1931 from complications with his hemophilia. Upon his death, George Alexandrovich became the Tsesarevich, until he was killed commanding soldiers on the front against the French. Michael Alexandrovich then became the Tsesarevich, though he promptly relinquished his right to the throne. Again the position travelled to Kirill Vladimirovich, until the late 1930s when he died. Tsar Nicholas II, after a long period of palace intrigue and fighting within the Royal Family, modified the Pauline Laws to be absolute primogeniture, which finally resulted in
So, in TTL Russian Empire the law of succession to the throne only through the male line was repealed sometime in XX century?
And, I think, Grand Duchesse Natasha Romanova would be Natalia Romanova, Natasha is a diminutive name, not official. And it is it is hard to imagine an atheist Russian heir of throne, because OTL since Peter I times Emperor was also (nominal, but...) head of the Russian Orthodox Church, and Patriarchate of Moscow was restored only after the Revolution.
Correct, the law of succession was modified per the above.
It is, in fact, Natasha. That is her full, legal name as recorded on government documents. This is not a mistake, and was intentional on the part of Vladimir. You are correct on the Russian Orthodox Church having a problem with a potential atheist inheriting the throne - both the article on Natasha and Vladimir discuss this partially. The Holy Synod does indeed still exist, and they are acuetly aware of the problems they will face with the eventual passing of Tsar Nicholas III
Love the piece on the Grand Duchesse, I wonder if we'll see an Empress & Empress Consort as ruling couple in Russia!
Someone mentioned that it's good to see non-Western government structures in TTL such as Chia. The TL also deserves praise for the way African and Indonesian areas are governed. The West thinks in countries but these native societies don't think in nations but tribes meanwhile OTL Africa was forced within Western-style borders.
Who knows, we just might!
Thank you very much! I'll try and showcase more of these in the future, there is a lot of non-Western and non-Westphalian influences in
These Fair Shores, so it's good to see they are shining through
