This was a look at a much overlooked branch of the Russian Imperial Family. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaievitch and his wife, Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna, presided over a very colorful bunch of characters. Their eldest son was accused of stealing valuable diamonds from his mother and declared insane, another son became his father's heir and was a brilliant poet in his own right, a daughter became Queen of Greece, and another daughter was sent away to relatives in Germany because of her difficult behavior and illness.

It's a fascinating look at the Konstantinovichi family. The book's main drawback is its editing mistakes. However, lovers of Romanov history will definitely enjoy it. ( )