Michael Alexandrovich, Russian Grand Duke (born 1878)

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia

Russian Grand Duke; de jure last Emperor of All the Russias (1878–1918)

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia was the youngest son and fifth child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and youngest brother of Nicholas II. He was designated Emperor of Russia after his brother Nicholas II abdicated in 1917 and proclaimed him "Emperor Michael II",…