Postcard of the chapel at the death Awkn George Alexandrovich

the Russian Empire, 1910s Good collectible condition. The original. Grand Duke George Alexandrovich (27 April (9 may) 1871, Tsarskoe Selo — June 28, (10 July 1899 near Abastumani, Tiflis province) — the third son of the Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna, the younger brother of Nicholas II. After 1894 first queue the succession to the Russian throne, had the title of crown Prince. June 28, 1899, in the age of 28, died unexpectedly on the way Zakharkovo pass back to Abas-Fog «on a bike with gasoline engine" on front molokane Anna Dushevoi — according to the official notice in the government Gazette. News the death of George was a heavy blow for the entire Royal family and especially Maria Feodorovna. Burial of his committed to the Royally approved ceremonial: the remains were taken to Borjomi on the chariot, then train rail Batum, then the battleship squadron «George’ in Novorossiysk, then by train in St. Petersburg, where the coffin with its body arrived July 12 and set the Peter and Paul Cathedral. The funeral of 14 July was headed by the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg Antony (Vadkovsky), was attended by the Emperor and the Empress; he was buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral next to the sarcophagus of the father.

Good collectors condition.

Grand Duke George Alexandrovich (on 27 April (9 may) 1871, Tsarskoe Selo — 28 June (10 July) 1899 near Abastumani, Tbilisi province) is the third son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna, the younger brother of Nicholas II. After 1894 as the first in line to inherit the Russian throne, had the title of crown Prince. June 28, 1899, aged 28 years, died on the way from Sikorskogo pass back to the Abas-Fog "on the bike with a petrol engine" in front of molokanka Anna Dushevoy — according to the official notice in the government Gazette. The news of the death of George was a severe blow to the entire Royal family and especially to Maria Feodorovna. Burial was made at the Royally approved ceremony: the remains were taken to Borjomi on a chariot, then a train on the railway to Batum, then a squadron on the battleship "Georgy Pobedonosets" in Novorossiysk and then by train to St. Petersburg, where the coffin with his body arrived on July 12 and placed in the Peter and Paul Cathedral. The funeral service on July 14 was headed by the Metropolitan of Saint Petersburg Antony (Vadkovsky), was attended by the Emperor and Empress; he was buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral next to the sarcophagus of his father.