Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia: Difference between revisions

Konstantin was the paternal great-great-grandfather of King [[Charles III]] of the United Kingdom, since his daughter Olga married [[George I of Greece]], whose son [[Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark|Andrew]] married [[Princess Alice of Battenberg]], and they became the parents of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Philip]], Charles' father. Through [[Constantine I of Greece]], another son of Olga and George I, Konstantin is also the paternal great-great-grandfather of [[Queen Sofía of Spain]], mother of King [[Felipe VI]].

 

The Grand Duke is a central character in Act III of the novel ''Forty-Ninth''<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Boris|first1=Pronsky|title=Forty-Ninth|last2=Britton|first2=Craig|isbn=9798201386238|pages=114–171|language=English}}</ref> by Boris Pronsky and Craig Britton. In the book, Konstantin is the brains behind the liberal reforms of his brother, Russian Emperor Alexander II, as well as the [[Alaska Purchase|sale of Alaska]] to the United States.