Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich

Song: “First Day of My Life“ by Bright Eyes Grand Duke Michael of Russia, Mikhail Aleksandrovich Romanov (Russian: (St. Petersburg, November 22, 1878 (O.S.) –– Perm, Ural, about June 13, 1918) was the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Nicholas abdicated in favour of Michael on March 15 [O.S. March 2] 1917, but the next day Michael deferred acceptance of the throne.