... to the 400 th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty (2013)
The long article "Authorities prepares Russia for the restoration of the monarchy to the 400 th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty" was published on May 5 this year in the well-known Russian online edition «Free Press»:
Ðîññèþ ãîòîâÿò ê ïðèõîäó öàðÿ íà 400-ëåòèå Äîìà Ðîìàíîâûõ
Article authors argue that in 1996-1998, Boris Yeltsin instructed Deputy Prime Minister (and chairman of the Governmental Commission for the reburial of "the Ekaterinburg remains") Boris Nemtsov to develop a plan for restoration of constitutional monarchy (with decorative tzar 15-year George (son of G.D. Maria Vladimirovna,), but later Yeltsin rejected the plan when other advisors (not Boris Nemtsov) explained to him the dubious of the right of the son of Maria Vladimirovna to Russian imperial throne.
Article authors write also:
"In 2013, the Russian government is going splendidly glorify 400 th anniversary of the Romanov dynasty. In a political lobby say, that this anniversary date can be used as an excuse to restore the monarchy in the country, albeit in truncated form - headed by an Emperor with decorative functions ". The article tells also about all the possible contenders to the Russian throne, including the British Windsors (Prince Charles (son of Greek Duke Philip), and Michael of Kent, and even the young Prince Harry).
Director of the Office of the Romanov House (Alexander Zakatov) says in the article on the order of succession in terms of the Romanov House (the point of view of G.D. Maria Vladimirovna).
Indeed, perhaps, the Putin's Kremlin is considering various plans to restore the constitutional monarchy (in this case, decorative tzar, with the continuation of Putin's real power) - in the case if the social tensions and discontent of the people against the current government will rise sharply.
The authors also refer to a British newspaper "The Daily Mail" which recently published a long article with the comments on the article of A.Baulin (
О Ñвадьбе принца УильÑма и необходимоÑти монархии в РоÑÑии - ÐлекÑандр Баунов - Блоггеры - Slon.ru), - about which I described in a previous post.