Royal dates: October 18 – the name day of Tsarevich Alexytranslated

Today, October 18, on the day of remembrance of St. Alexy, Metropolitan of Moscow and All Rus', miracle worker, marks the name day of the only son of the sovereign Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, heir to the throne of the Russian Empire, Tsarevich Alexy. He was the fifth and very long-awaited child of the royal couple, for whom they prayed a lot and fervently.

Awareness of one's chosenness

For all his kindness and compassion, the boy did not tolerate it when he, as the heir to the throne, was treated with insufficient respect. S.Ya. Ofrosimova recounts the following episode: “The Tsarevich was not a proud child, although the thought that he was a future king filled his entire being with the consciousness of his highest destiny. When he was in the company of noble people and people close to the Emperor, he became aware of his royalty.

One day, the Tsarevich entered the office of the Tsar, who at that time was talking with the minister. When the heir entered, the Tsar’s interlocutor did not find it necessary to stand up, but only, rising from his chair, offered his hand to the Tsarevich. The heir, offended, stopped in front of him and silently put his hands behind his back; this gesture did not give him an arrogant appearance, but only...