Show RENOUNCES RIGHT OF ACCESSION TO THRONE russian ImPer imperial family upset by mcclelon Dc clelon of grand duke michael to become country gentleman st pete petersburg asburg emperor empero r nicholas Nich olaa and members of tho the imperial family are aret greatly upset by b y tho the determination of tho the emperors only brother G grand r n n d D duke uk e michael And don dell ni bitely t e ly t to 0 re renounce no ca hid rights ot of succession to tho the throne the morganatic mar marriage riago contract ed in 1910 by tho the grand duke with t the he divorced wife of a brother officer was recently blessed by the birth of a son this elent prompted grand gran d duke michaels decision ho lie wishes to r ro tiro tire to the private life ot of a coun country try 10 nt leman assuming the title of count in order to enjoy domestic bliss far from rom the atmosphere of the court for which ho never had any predilection the emperor la Is opposed to thia this step all the more because ot 0 tho the recent illness of his only son crown prince alexis which has revived fears for the succession the sons of the late grand duke vladimir who would becomer tho next candidates for the throne unhappily share their fathers intense unpopularity all classes of well informed russians Hus indeed regard the possibility of their ascending the tho throne as disastrous s for tho dynasty |