Thank you, "Kuna," for your coherent and mature viewpoint and contribution! It is good to see you here again. However, continue to watch the topic postings and watch the drift away from the last Romanov reigning family. (Even one of the longer-established creators of the many tiresome Romanov personal sites says that she believes that she will now not update her site due to loss of interest.) Here, this IS also a "Royalty Discussion Forum." In my opinion, I think it is healthy for other dynasties to be explored (Hesse, Windsor, Habsburg, etc.), after all, as humorous examples, we can only discuss Romanov dog excrement on a carpet so many times, hairstyles, reincarnation, etc. An English journalist, Bagehot, once wrote (and this is NOT an exact quote) that "we must not let light in" (upon the mystique of the Briitish monarchy). Well, the curtains are ripped away, full DNA testing, etc., etc, have been trained upon the "mystique" of the Nicholas II group and the mystique IS becoming passe. Without the terrible deaths/resultant AA controversy, it would have diminished long ago. As to their (mutual marital and family) "love" ....there are plenty of equally good examples all over the royalty spectrum. The present Nicholas II family inclusions here have been/are circular----i.e. young new ones, for what ever reasons, not checking the Alexander Palace archive/s and asking the same questions over and over, ad infinitum. It has merely become a matter of over-identification/idol-type worship for them ("Tatiana" is my sister, I only want the best for her," etc. ). In a VERY round-about way, I think "The Kitchen Boy," MIGHT......just MIGHT make it into a TV-type movie, NOT as a FULL-FLEDGED movie-production, let alone a success. Interest does not necessarily equal profit. Regardless, your courteous opinion is indeed most appreciated ! Best regards, AP
