Regal Rear Admiral

This book tells about the key moments in the life of Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich, the cousin of Emperor Nicholas II, and those February-March days of 1917 that had a huge impact on the subsequent development of Russia's history. Various testimonies and historical documents combined allow us to view the events that took place from a different perspective. The description of the struggle between legitimists and undecided individuals in the Russian emigration provides an opportunity to understand the reasons for political contradictions, and how different political forces envisioned the revival of Russia after the fall of Bolshevism during that time in exile. The book is addressed to a wide audience interested in the history of Russia and trying to understand the events of February - March 1917 and the questions of the Russian Empire's succession.