1.0ACC Art Books UShttps://www.accartbooks.com/usACC Art Books UShttps://www.accartbooks.com/usrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="che4WFrL6M"><a href="https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/letters-from-st-petersburg-2/">Letters from St Petersburg</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.accartbooks.com/us/book/letters-from-st-petersburg-2/embed/#?secret=che4WFrL6M" width="600" height="338" title="“Letters from St Petersburg” — ACC Art Books US" data-secret="che4WFrL6M" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.accartbooks.com/us/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.accartbooks.com/app/uploads/books/9786167339580-04-1.jpg315455These original letters of correspondence between the Russian and Thai courts, preserved and translated by Prince Chakrabongse's grandaughter, are both historically significant as well as entertaining.Introduction by Narisa Chakrabongse 1896 Departures: to Europe & Java 1897 The King’s Visit - Studies in England 1898 Learning Russian - Life in St. Petersburg 1899 Corps des Pages - First Trip Home - Constantinople 1900 The Crown Prince’s Visit - King Umberto’s Funeral 1901 Exams at the Corps - the Kschessinka Affair - The King’s Trip to Java - Page to the Empress 1902 Joining the Hussars - Trip to America - Corps des Pages Centenary 1903 Regimental Life - the Great Ball - Second Trip Home 1904 Return to Russia - Russo-Japanese War - Military Academy 1905 The Hussar Officer - Representing the King - Revolution 1906-1910 From Russia to Siam - Scandal & Fatherhood - The King’s Last Years Appendices Summary of the Letters Selected Bibliography and Photographic Credits Acknowledgements Index