My Fifty Years: The Memoirs of Prince Nicholas of Greece

Prince Nicholas of Greece was a talented, well-respectd old-school royal. The son of a king, he was raised in austere circumstances, his parents believing this to be the best environment in which to educate one's children.Among his royals relations and friends, Prince Nicholas enjoyed an excellent reputation. He was a first cousin of an astonishing group of monarchs, among them: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Great Britain, King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway. Everywhere he visited, Prince Nicholas was received with open arms.He had a unique insight into the Russian imperial court and the lost world of the Romanovs, being the son of a Grand Duchess, and as well as the husband of another. In fact, in his memoirs he gives detailed accounts of the deaths of Tsars Alexander II and Alexander III, as well as of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II.Prince Nicholas' memoirs are a must-read for anyone interested in European royalty!