imperial-russia: Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley, the morganatic son of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovi

imperial-russia:

Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley, the morganatic son of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich. Called “Volodya” by family, the boy was handsome and intelligent, with artistic leanings. He would grow up to be a promising young poet, very charming and much liked by all, however his Romanov blood marked him as an undesirable element after the Russian revolution and although born out of wedlock and having no connection with politics whatsoever, he would be martyred alongside several other Romanovs in summer 1918.