9 THE UNBEARABLENESS: THE UNBEARABLENESS: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 36.

10 I AM SIMPLY: I AM SIMPLY: Nicholas II, 15 Dec. 1891, GARF 601/1/227. Nicholas II, 15 Dec. 1891, GARF 601/1/227.

11 HE WOULD NOT EVEN HAVE: HE WOULD NOT EVEN HAVE: Vorres, p. 67. Vorres, p. 67.

12 HE'S NOTHING MORE: HE'S NOTHING MORE: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 45.

13 A GREAT FINANCIAL: A GREAT FINANCIAL: W to QV, 8 Dec. 1891, RA VIC/MAIN/I/59/53. W to QV, 8 Dec. 1891, RA VIC/MAIN/I/59/53.

14 AN ALMOST FANATICAL ... WAS BRITISH: AN ALMOST FANATICAL ... WAS BRITISH: Edward, Duke of Windsor, Edward, Duke of Windsor, A King's A King's, p. 27.

15 WERE OFTEN FEARFULLY: WERE OFTEN FEARFULLY: J. Morris, 2, p. 425. J. Morris, 2, p. 425.

16 BROKEN ALL THE TEN: BROKEN ALL THE TEN: St. Aubyn, St. Aubyn, Edward VII Edward VII, p. 170.

17 THE ONLY ONE: THE ONLY ONE: W to QV, 18 Jan. 1892, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/93/91. W to QV, 18 Jan. 1892, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/93/91.

18 THE POOR BOY: THE POOR BOY: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, 2 Jan. 1892, p. 39.

19 NO TWO BROTHERS ... WITH HIM: NO TWO BROTHERS ... WITH HIM: Nicolson, Nicolson, King George King George, p. 46.

20 HATE THE WHOLE: HATE THE WHOLE: 27 July 1892, RA GV/PRIV/GVD. 27 July 1892, RA GV/PRIV/GVD.

21 GEORGE HAD FALLEN: GEORGE HAD FALLEN: See Pakula, See Pakula, The Last The Last, pp. 5358.

22 HAVE YOU SEEN: HAVE YOU SEEN: QV to G, 6 April 1892, quoted in Rose, p. 25. QV to G, 6 April 1892, quoted in Rose, p. 25.

23 MeSALLIANCE!!!: MeSALLIANCE!!!: V to QV, 26 Nov. 1891, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/51/49. V to QV, 26 Nov. 1891, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/51/49.

24 MADE IT UNLIKELY: MADE IT UNLIKELY: Pope-Hennessy, Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary Queen Mary, p. 186.

25 UGLY, UNHEALTHY: UGLY, UNHEALTHY: Balfour to Salisbury, quote in Cook, Balfour to Salisbury, quote in Cook, Prince Eddy Prince Eddy, pp. 22627.

26 BELOVED CHUM: BELOVED CHUM: See Pakula, See Pakula, The Last The Last, pp. 5358.

27 GEORGE IS SUCH ... DELIGHT: GEORGE IS SUCH ... DELIGHT: Pope-Hennessy, Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary Queen Mary, p. 247.

28 COPENHAGEN: COPENHAGEN: See See Royal Family in Denmark Royal Family in Denmark alb.u.ms, Royal Collection, Windsor. alb.u.ms, Royal Collection, Windsor.

29 IT CERTAINLY IS: IT CERTAINLY IS: G to Oliver Montagu, 28 Sept. 1892, Gore, p. 106. G to Oliver Montagu, 28 Sept. 1892, Gore, p. 106.

30 WILLIAM WAS MOST KIND: WILLIAM WAS MOST KIND: G to QV, 2 Nov. 1892, RA VIC/MAIN/476/21. G to QV, 2 Nov. 1892, RA VIC/MAIN/476/21.

31 ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED: ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED: Rose, p. 27. Rose, p. 27.

32 QUITE PLEASED: QUITE PLEASED: Journal, 4 May 1893, Journal, 4 May 1893, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 253.

33 HE IS A NICE-LOOKING: HE IS A NICE-LOOKING: 21 June 1893, Wilfred Scawen Blunt, 21 June 1893, Wilfred Scawen Blunt, Secret Memoirs XVI Secret Memoirs XVI, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

34 IT IS SAD TO: IT IS SAD TO: Nicolson, Nicolson, King George King George, p. 50.

35 I AM VERY ... SHY AND COLD: I AM VERY ... SHY AND COLD: Pope-Hennessy, Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary Queen Mary, pp. 26263.

36 ROMPS: ROMPS: Nicholas's diary, 1 June [OS]/13 1884, GARF 601/1. Nicholas's diary, 1 June [OS]/13 1884, GARF 601/1.

37 MY DREAM: MY DREAM: Ibid., 21 Dec. 1891 [OS]/2 Jan. 1892, ibid. Ibid., 21 Dec. 1891 [OS]/2 Jan. 1892, ibid.

38 THE BEST PART ... SANTA CLAUS: THE BEST PART ... SANTA CLAUS: Buxhoeveden, pp. 12, 8. Buxhoeveden, pp. 12, 8.

39 THE HANDSOMEST: THE HANDSOMEST: Fulford, Fulford, Beloved Mama Beloved Mama, p. 24.

40 COMPLETELY FROM THE REST ... OF HER LIFE: COMPLETELY FROM THE REST ... OF HER LIFE: Buxhoeveden, p. 15. Buxhoeveden, p. 15.

41 THERE WAS A CURIOUS ... AT TIMES: THERE WAS A CURIOUS ... AT TIMES: Lutyens, pp. 6668. Lutyens, pp. 6668.

42 BENT ON SECURING: BENT ON SECURING: March 1888, quoted in Cook, March 1888, quoted in Cook, Prince Eddy Prince Eddy, p. 142.

43 DOESN'T LOOK: DOESN'T LOOK: Epton, p. 196. Epton, p. 196.

44 MY FATHER THOUGHT: MY FATHER THOUGHT: Vorres, p. 54. Vorres, p. 54.

45 NOTHING CAME OF IT: NOTHING CAME OF IT: See Rohl and de Bellaigue, pp. 49596. See Rohl and de Bellaigue, pp. 49596.

46 NIKI [SIC] MADE AN: NIKI [SIC] MADE AN: W to QV, 28 Jan. 1893, W to QV, 28 Jan. 1893, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 215.

47 I AM STILL UNDER: I AM STILL UNDER: 25 Jan. 1893, GARF 601/1/229. 25 Jan. 1893, GARF 601/1/229.

48 I SHOULD SO: I SHOULD SO: G to QV, 4 June 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/476/113. G to QV, 4 June 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/476/113.

49 BARBARIC HABITS: BARBARIC HABITS: N to G, March 1907, RA W51 59/29. N to G, March 1907, RA W51 59/29.

50 UNCLE BERTIE IS IN: UNCLE BERTIE IS IN: N to Minny, 24 June [OS]/6 July 1893, Bing, p. 71. N to Minny, 24 June [OS]/6 July 1893, Bing, p. 71.

51 LOOKS LIKE A JAIL: LOOKS LIKE A JAIL: Nicholas's diary, 21 June [OS]/3 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230. Nicholas's diary, 21 June [OS]/3 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230.

52 OUR HOSTESS: OUR HOSTESS: Nicholas's diary, 25 June [OS]/7 July 1893, ibid. Nicholas's diary, 25 June [OS]/7 July 1893, ibid.

53 WHAT A PITY: WHAT A PITY: Nicholas's diary, 26 June [OS]/8 July 1893, ibid. Nicholas's diary, 26 June [OS]/8 July 1893, ibid.

54 I AM DELIGHTED: I AM DELIGHTED: Bing, p. 71. Bing, p. 71.

55 EVERYONE FINDS: EVERYONE FINDS: Nicholas's diary, 20 June [OS]/2 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230. Nicholas's diary, 20 June [OS]/2 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230.

56 TO NO END OF: TO NO END OF: 5 July 1893, 5 July 1893, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 273.

57 THE TOP OF THE: THE TOP OF THE: 1 July 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ. 1 July 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ.

58 UNDIPLOMATIC BELLOWING: UNDIPLOMATIC BELLOWING: Weintraub, Weintraub, Victoria Victoria, p. 181.

59 " "NICKY" AS HE IS ... UNAFFECTED: 1 July 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ. 1 July 1893, RA VIC/MAIN/QVJ.

60 A BIG ROUND BALL: A BIG ROUND BALL: Nicholas's diary, 19 June [OS]/1 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230. Nicholas's diary, 19 June [OS]/1 July 1893, GARF 601/1/230.

61 RADIANT ... SISTERS ALSO: RADIANT ... SISTERS ALSO: Bing, p. 72. Bing, p. 72.

62 THE LAST TIME ALONE: THE LAST TIME ALONE: 2 July 1893, RA/GV/PRIV/GVD. 2 July 1893, RA/GV/PRIV/GVD.

63 FANCY ME: FANCY ME: Pope-Hennessy, Pope-Hennessy, Queen Mary Queen Mary, p. 286.

64 AS I WOULD: AS I WOULD: A to Xenia, Maylunas, p. 45. A to Xenia, Maylunas, p. 45.

65 EVEN MY DEAR MAMA: EVEN MY DEAR MAMA: 19 April 1894, Lutyens, p. 65. 19 April 1894, Lutyens, p. 65.

66 I WAS IN A STATE ... WITH ALIX: I WAS IN A STATE ... WITH ALIX: N to Minny, 10 April 1894, Bing, p. 75. N to Minny, 10 April 1894, Bing, p. 75.

67 THE PART OF CUPID ... FOR ALIX: THE PART OF CUPID ... FOR ALIX: Viereck, p. 184. Viereck, p. 184.

68 WE WERE LEFT ALONE: WE WERE LEFT ALONE: Bing, p. 76. Bing, p. 76.

69 QUITE THUNDERSTRUCK ... END OF JUNE: QUITE THUNDERSTRUCK ... END OF JUNE: Journal, Journal, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 395.

70 GRANNY: GRANNY: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 54.

71 AS SHE HAS: AS SHE HAS: QV to N, 10 [OS]/22 April 1894, Maylunas, p. 59. QV to N, 10 [OS]/22 April 1894, Maylunas, p. 59.

72 PLEASE DO NOT: PLEASE DO NOT: A to QV, ibid., p. 57. A to QV, ibid., p. 57.

73 I AM QUITE: I AM QUITE: G to N, 21 April 1894, GARF 601/1/1219. G to N, 21 April 1894, GARF 601/1/1219.

74 MY DEAREST OLD: MY DEAREST OLD: N to G, 14 [OS]/26 April 1894, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/35. N to G, 14 [OS]/26 April 1894, RA GV/PRIV/AA/43/35.

75 PARADISIACAL HAPPINESS: PARADISIACAL HAPPINESS: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 81.

76 IN A CERTAIN PLACE: IN A CERTAIN PLACE: Nicholas's diary, 14 [OS]/26 June 1894, GARF 601/1/232. Nicholas's diary, 14 [OS]/26 June 1894, GARF 601/1/232.

77 WALKED IN BARE ... EVER SAY: WALKED IN BARE ... EVER SAY: 7 July 1894, Nicholas II, 7 July 1894, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, pp. 7778.

78 IS MOST AFFECTIONATE: IS MOST AFFECTIONATE: 11 July 1894, 11 July 1894, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 413.

79 SHE IS VERY: SHE IS VERY: A to N, 10 [OS]/22 April 1894, Maylunas, p. 60. A to N, 10 [OS]/22 April 1894, Maylunas, p. 60.

80 GOOD GRANNY'S ... HOW GHASTLY!: GOOD GRANNY'S ... HOW GHASTLY!: Nicholas II, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, pp. 81, 78.

81 DELICATE-LOOKING: DELICATE-LOOKING: Morrow, p. 49. Morrow, p. 49.

82 VERY BASHFUL ... THAN OTHERWISE: VERY BASHFUL ... THAN OTHERWISE: Eckhardstein, p. 76. Eckhardstein, p. 76.

83 GAPING MORE AT US: GAPING MORE AT US: N to A, 16 June 1894, Maylunas, p. 76. N to A, 16 June 1894, Maylunas, p. 76.

84 MOST OF THEM: MOST OF THEM: N to Minny, 27 June 1894, Bing, p. 84. N to Minny, 27 June 1894, Bing, p. 84.

85 BECAUSE A MAN: BECAUSE A MAN: Lee, 1, p. 399. Lee, 1, p. 399.

86 EITHER THE BRUTE: EITHER THE BRUTE: Cowles, p. 159. Cowles, p. 159.

87 MORTALLY ILL: MORTALLY ILL: W to QV, 24 Aug. 1894, W to QV, 24 Aug. 1894, LQV LQV, 3.2, p. 423.

88 LORD, LORD: LORD, LORD: 20 Oct. [OS]/2 Nov. 1894, Nicholas II, 20 Oct. [OS]/2 Nov. 1894, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 107.

89 HARa.s.sED: HARa.s.sED: Vorres, p. 68. Vorres, p. 68.

90 WHAT AM I TO DO?: WHAT AM I TO DO?: Alexander Mikhailovich, p. 168. Alexander Mikhailovich, p. 168.

91 HE WAS IN DESPAIR ... PRINCE OF WALES: HE WAS IN DESPAIR ... PRINCE OF WALES: Vorres, p. 67. Vorres, p. 67.

92 I CANNOT TELL YOU: I CANNOT TELL YOU: N to QV, 30 Oct. 1894, Maylunas, p. 102. N to QV, 30 Oct. 1894, Maylunas, p. 102.

93 I WONDER WHAT: I WONDER WHAT: Vorres, p. 68. Vorres, p. 68.

94 IT WOULD INTEREST ME: IT WOULD INTEREST ME: Lee, 1, pp. 26869. Lee, 1, pp. 26869.

95 POPULAR OPINION IN: POPULAR OPINION IN: 21 June 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/H/46/68. 21 June 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/H/46/68.

96 THAT OLD, TIRESOME: THAT OLD, TIRESOME: St. Aubyn, St. Aubyn, Edward VII Edward VII, p. 299.

97 DEAR PAPA: DEAR PAPA: 22 Oct. [OS]/4 Nov. 1894, Nicholas II, 22 Oct. [OS]/4 Nov. 1894, Nicholas II, Journal Journal, p. 110.

98 BARBAROUS AND: BARBAROUS AND: Ellis to QV, 23 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/Z/MAIN/499/145. Ellis to QV, 23 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/Z/MAIN/499/145.

99 OPPORTUNITY TO SEE: OPPORTUNITY TO SEE: Magnus, p. 246. Magnus, p. 246.

100 HE HAD COME BY: HE HAD COME BY: Footnote, 1 Nov. 1894, RA/GV/PRIV/GVD. Footnote, 1 Nov. 1894, RA/GV/PRIV/GVD.

101 MOST FATIGUING FOR: MOST FATIGUING FOR: Lascelles to QV, 14 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/499/120. Lascelles to QV, 14 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/499/120.

102 THE CROWD WAS SO: THE CROWD WAS SO: Lascelles to QV, 19 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/499/134. Lascelles to QV, 19 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/499/134.

103 THE SMELL WAS: THE SMELL WAS: Magnus, p. 248. Magnus, p. 248.

104 TOMORROW MORNING: TOMORROW MORNING: QV to V, 25 Nov. 1894, Ramm, p. 173. QV to V, 25 Nov. 1894, Ramm, p. 173.

105 DEAR ALICKY: DEAR ALICKY: G to QV, 28 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/274/52. G to QV, 28 Nov. 1894, RA VIC/MAIN/Z/274/52.

106 DREADFULLY PALE: DREADFULLY PALE: Charlotte Knollys, quoted in St. Aubyn, Charlotte Knollys, quoted in St. Aubyn, Edward VII Edward VII, p. 298.

107 SOMEBODY ELSE'S: SOMEBODY ELSE'S: King, p. 345. King, p. 345.

108 OUR MARRIAGE: OUR MARRIAGE: Ma.s.sie, Ma.s.sie, Nicholas Nicholas, p. 44.