The Story of the Czards

In 18 84, nicky turned 16 and had his coming of age ceremony where he officially stopped being a boy. His uncle, grand duke serge, married the 25 year old princess elizabeth of hessa ella. She brought along her 12 year old sister to serve as a bridesmaid. And it was in the activity surrounding the wedding of serge and ella that nicky first met alex, his ture wife, and the future empress of russia.