Russian Émigré Monarchist Pamphlet Advocating Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich’s Claim to the Imperial Throne, 1924

Who Shall Be the Emperor of Russia? Munich: R. Oldenbourg, 1924. Edited by the Union of Russian Legitimist Monarchists. 8vo. 22 × 15 cm. 11 pp. Original printed wrappers, staple-bound. Illustrated with a photographic portrait of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich and a genealogical chart showing the male descendants of Emperor Nicholas I and their order of succession under Russian imperial law. Small rust stains from staples; creases to lower left corner. An English-language pamphlet issued by Russian émigré monarchists in support of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1876–1938), who proclaimed himself Emperor of All the Russias in exile in 1924. The publication presents the dynastic and legal arguments supporting Kirill's claim to the vacant imperial throne following the execution of Nicholas II and the collapse of the Romanov dynasty. The pamphlet includes a genealogical diagram identifying Kirill as first in the line of succession, together with his proclamation addressed to Russian subjects abroad. In this declaration, Kirill asserts his authority as guardian of the Imperial Throne, appeals for monarchist unity, and criticizes Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich for refusing to support his claim. A document of the Russian monarchist emigration, illustrating the dynastic disputes and political divisions among supporters of a Romanov restoration following the Bolshevik Revolution.