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Little Grand Duke Kyril Vladimirovich of Russia
On September 30 (12 October), 1876, at the Vladimir Villa in Tsarskoe Selo Marie Pavlovna and Vladimir Alexandrovich had a son who was given a name that had never been used in the Romanov family before, Kirill. Possibly, Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, who had been interested in history since early childhood, was inspired by the deeds of Saints brothers Kirill and Methodius who created the Old Church Slavonic alphabet and are revered both in the east and in the west.
The Minister of Home Affairs, P.A. Valuyev, wrote in his diary: “30 September. Today Grand Duke Vladimir had a son, Grand Duke Kirill. The next one will probably be called Methodius. I am not keen on all this put-on.”
G. Korneva, T. Chebotareva: Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna
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Kirill Vladimirovich with his wife and their daughter Maria.
