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Originally Posted by GlitteringTiaras
True, but I cannot help to add my 21st mentality into the fray. I still think he had some disorder. Under his tutors he was, well, somewhat "normal", but once he was out of their sight he began to act out.
Clearly, all of the mothers -- Minny, Alexandra, and Vicky (though the latter not so much) -- were not a big help when it came to the development of their sons. All of them seem seriously screwed up in one way or another. I would also blame their surroundings as well, social and political. Things were on the verge of change at that time...
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Agreed. Minny and Alix especially, I think, knew in a way that they weren't preparing the boys very well for their particular roles; Alix, I suppose, didn't have to in Georgie's case because he was the 'second son', but either way, she smothered all of her children, the boys in particular and was quite selfish with her daughters...just like QV tried to be. With Nicky, his immaturity and lack of education as the heir was not just Minny's doing, but her husband's as well. He prefered his youngest son, Misha, to Nicky, and so intentionally deprived him of a good education as heir to the dynasty; for example, Nicky was not allowed to become involved with anything political until his early twenties, a bit late for the heir. Also, no one expected Alexander III to die when he did, so time was not on Nicky's side either.