Source:
A Lifelong Passion, letters and diary entries compiled by Andrei Maylunas and Sergei Mironenko
The letter:
My own beloved One,
Your dear old man will give you these lines before you go to bed. It is terrible to have to let you go off all alone, knowing that worries are awaiting you. But our dear Friend will be near you and help you answering William's questions. Be friendly and severe, that he realises he dare not joke with you and that he learns to respect you and be afraid of you — that is the Chief thing. How I wish I were with you.
Above: Alexandra.
Above: Nicholas.
Above: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, a cousin of both Nicholas and Alexandra.
Note: At this point Nicholas and Alexandra had not yet met Rasputin, so "Philippe" was "Our Friend".
The letter:
My own beloved One,
Your dear old man will give you these lines before you go to bed. It is terrible to have to let you go off all alone, knowing that worries are awaiting you. But our dear Friend will be near you and help you answering William's questions. Be friendly and severe, that he realises he dare not joke with you and that he learns to respect you and be afraid of you — that is the Chief thing. How I wish I were with you.
Above: Alexandra.
Above: Nicholas.
Above: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, a cousin of both Nicholas and Alexandra.
Note: At this point Nicholas and Alexandra had not yet met Rasputin, so "Philippe" was "Our Friend".
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