Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia. 1903. Note: The Grand Duke was the brother-in-law of Tsar Nicholas II, and was also a grandson of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He served as an advisor to his brother-in-law and was also an author, naval officer and explorer. The Grand Duke and his immediate family, including his mother-in-law, were rescued by the HMS Marlborough in Crimea after the Russian Revolution of 1917. In his late life, Grand Duke Alexander became an