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On April 24, 1865 Tsesarevich Nicholas died. Eldest son of Tsar Alexander II and older brother of Tsar Alexander III, who was supposed to be Nicholas II..

In 1860, during the races in Tsarskoye Selo, Niksa fell from his horse and received a severe bruise in his back. But not wanting to seem weak and pampered, he says that he does not hurt at all. No one knows that this episode will be fatal in the fate of the young heir to the throne.

Time passes, but the pain in the back doesn’t go away and only intensifies every day. Dr. Shestov, assigned to the heir, assures that this is just rheumatism, not paying attention to the abscess on the back at the site of the bruise. Niksa is treated with baths, warming, massages and straightening, the pain from which is so strong that the heir screams and cries.

The prescribed treatment gave no improvement and Niksa suffered from headaches, weakness and back pain, Everyone seems to see Nicholas' deteriorating condition except his father, Alexander II who is sure this is just rheumatism, and his son is simply exaggerating his pain.

There was no remedy in the spas of Europe, and after participating in the Berlin maneuvers of 1864, in which Nikolai had to ride a horse, he could no longer move independently and straighten his back.

The last home of the heir was a villa in Nice, where he is being moved on the advice of European doctors. Even a board of eminent physicians find it difficult to diagnose Nexa, only when he appeared to vomit. Doctors finally make the correct diagnosis “tuberculous meningitis”.

Niksa died at the age of 21, after four hours of pain. He passed away and was surrounded at that moment by his parents, brothers, and his bride, the Danish Princess Dagmar, who didn’t leave him until his last breath.

The death of the beloved Tsesarevich becomes a tragedy not only for the dynasty, but for the whole country, which passionately loved the heir to the throne.

After the death of Niska, his younger brother, Grand Duke Alexander, became Tsesarevich, and the next emperor of the Russian Empire will be Alexander III, and he will be the husband of the Danish princess Dagmar, who will be Empress Maria Feodorovna.

Alexander III will name his first son Nicholas, in honor of his beloved brother. It is this son who will become Emperor Nicholas II - the last Russian emperor.

It is difficult to say whether Nicholas Alexandrovich's life could have been longer and happier if he had been diagnosed in time and received adequate treatment. This disease was not really studied at that time, moreover, it was a very rare disease.

“Nicholas had a great future, and he was probably going to be the most educated monarch not only in Russia but also in Europe.” -Boris Chicherin

Dear Niksa on his deathbed.

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Royal Birthdays for today, April 24th:

Ramiro II, King of Aragon, 1086

Sabina of Bavaria, Duchess of Württemberg, 1492

William the Silent, Prince of Orange, 1533

Gaston, Duke of Orléans, 1608

Maria Clementina of Austria, Duchess of Calabria, 1777

Marau, Queen of Tahiti, 1860

Iman bint al-Hussein, Princess of Jordan, 1983

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A little celebratory painting in honor of Anne of Cleves' Hans Holbein portrait being cleaned

People often were not completely static sitters for their artists. They were also often played music, read to, and spoken with to help pass the time. Anne of Cleves, like many women of the era, was a fine sewist, but she may have also whiled the hours away practicing English for her prospective new husband or being taught court etiquette.

William Kay Blacklock's "The Lesson" was somewhat referenced for proper hand anatomy, as the main reference for this was the Hans Holbein portrait itself. Blacklock actually had two very similar paintings, which would have been even more useful to me had I discovered it earlier. The Second is "The Window."

Edit: Better photo

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Miniature of Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh. It's part of a set of miniatures of Queen Victoria and her family.

Source

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John VI of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain.

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Royal Birthdays for today, April 23rd:

Malcolm IV, King of Scotland, 1141

Afonso II, King of Portugal, 1185

George of Poděbrady, King of Bohemia, 1420

Joan of France, Queen of France, 1464

Charlotte Amalie of Holstein-Plön, Duchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, 1744

Aisha bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, 1968

Zein bint Al Hussein, Princess of Jordan, 1968

Gabriella Kingston, Daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, 1981

Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, 2003

Louis of Wales, British Prince, 2018

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HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY TO THE BOSS BABY, HRH PRINCE LOUIS ARTHUR CHARLES OF WALES (B. 23 April 2018) ♡

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From the beginning, Anne stood out from the crowd.

John Guy and Julia Fox, Hunting the Falcon: Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the Marriage That Shook Europe

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BBC’s The Virgin Queen + mentions of Anne Boleyn

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Zhou Xun as Ula-Nara Ruyi Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace 如懿传 Episode 2

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Royal Birthdays for today, April 22nd:

Isabel I, Queen of Castile and León, 1451

Antoine, King of Navarre, 1518

Maria Anna Ferdinanda, Archduchess of Austria , 1770

Marie Valerie, Archduchess of Austria, 1868

Margaret of Prussia, Landgravine of Hesse, 1872

Francesca, Princess of Bourbon Parma, 1890

Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, 1906

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28th of February 1947 on their voyage to South Africa, 21 year old Princess Elizabeth plays tag with the officers and midshipmen onboard HMS Vanguard

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A portrait of the comtesse de Provence by Charles Leclercq, circa 1780s. The portrait is held in the collection of the Château de Sassenage.