More than a century after the last czar and czarina were assassinated in the wake of the Bolshevik revolution, a collection of Europe’s noble families gathered to celebrate Russia’s first royal wedding since the days of the imperial monarchy. Martin, who wrote a book on Romanov wedding traditions, is a volunteer adviser to the family who helped ensure the ceremony was in keeping with royal tradition. “No member of the Romanov family ever thought we would come back here,” he said in an interview on the eve of the nuptials. According to his official biography, he is related to every royal family in Europe. She said she would favor the type of constitutional monarchy the United Kingdom has, in which the royal family plays a ceremonial role above politics.

Source: bd News24 October 02, 2021 13:18 UTC