WI: Tsarevich Nicholas Assassinated in 1891

In 1890 Tsar Alexander III sent his son Nicholas on a grand tour of Siberia, Japan, Indochina, Egypt and Greece in order to broaden his political education. However, while visiting Japan on May 11, 1891 Nicholas barely escaped an assassination attempt on his life due to the quick wittedness of his cousin, Prince George of Greece and Denmark.

Let's assume that Tsuda Sanzo's attempt on the Tsarevich's life proved to be successful. The question I pose to you all is what effect Nicholas’ death has upon the rule of his younger brother George Alexandrovich, who was next in line to the imperial throne upon his father’s death in 1894. Does he continue Russian autocracy, as seen during the reign of his father? Or does Russia embrace reform, and if so would it be enough to prevent the Russian Revolution?
 
As far as I know, not much is known about the political ideas of George. However, with his bad health, George would only reign a few years. So his brother Michael would be next tsar. And he was not much different than Nicholas II, only more stubborn. So that wouldn't make much difference.

But, he wouldn't probably marry Alix of Hessen. So, no hemophilia --> no Rasputin. That would make a difference.
 
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