Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia.
Konstantin was born in St.160Petersburg, the second son and fifth child of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna. His parents were happy to have a second son after nine years of having only daughters. Nicholas I and his wife were devoted to each other and to their children, providing an excellent education for them.
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