Poll: 37% of young Russians want to restore the monarchy

[smoltchanov]

One important point to acknowledge here is that, should Russia decide to return to a monarchy, there is a succession dispute as to who the current monarch would be between Maria Vladimirovna and Andrew Romanov, who interestingly enough, actually lives in Marin County, California. He was also born just three weeks after the founding of the USSR.

Maria Vladimirovna is officially endorsed by the Patriarch of Moscow, so it's hard to imagine anyone else being chosen if they did restore the Romanovs.

Where did you read this? I can't remember any speech from Patriarch Kirill, where he supported reconstruction of monarchy. Also he isn't independent powerful figure.

A monarchy of course wouldn't necessarily be Romanov. The House of Putin, anyone?

Would he have sons instead of daughters it could be a grim reality..

[Lord Halifax]

One important point to acknowledge here is that, should Russia decide to return to a monarchy, there is a succession dispute as to who the current monarch would be between Maria Vladimirovna and Andrew Romanov, who interestingly enough, actually lives in Marin County, California. He was also born just three weeks after the founding of the USSR.

Maria Vladimirovna is officially endorsed by the Patriarch of Moscow, so it's hard to imagine anyone else being chosen if they did restore the Romanovs.

Where did you read this? I can't remember any speech from Patriarch Kirill, where he supported reconstruction of monarchy. Also he isn't independent powerful figure.

A monarchy of course wouldn't necessarily be Romanov. The House of Putin, anyone?

Would he have sons instead of daughters it could be a grim reality..

Russia has had several ruling Zarinas. If the daughter of Peter the Great could rule Russia, why not the daughter of Vladimir the Great? ;-)

[smoltchanov]

One important point to acknowledge here is that, should Russia decide to return to a monarchy, there is a succession dispute as to who the current monarch would be between Maria Vladimirovna and Andrew Romanov, who interestingly enough, actually lives in Marin County, California. He was also born just three weeks after the founding of the USSR.

Maria Vladimirovna is officially endorsed by the Patriarch of Moscow, so it's hard to imagine anyone else being chosen if they did restore the Romanovs.

Where did you read this? I can't remember any speech from Patriarch Kirill, where he supported reconstruction of monarchy. Also he isn't independent powerful figure.

A monarchy of course wouldn't necessarily be Romanov. The House of Putin, anyone?

Would he have sons instead of daughters it could be a grim reality..

Russia has had several ruling Zarinas. If the daughter of Peter the Great could rule Russia, why not the daughter of Vladimir the Great? ;-)

Peter was greater))))

[Kingpoleon]

An important thing to consider here- WHICH monarchy?? Absolutist old-Russia style? That's what we do have now (in all but name), with Putin being "de facto tsar". Swedish-style constitutional monarchy? Even i, who don't cherish monarchy too much generally, would agree. And so on....

Personally I favor the monarch having a fair amount of actual power to check the Parliament, but mechanisms existing for rendering them powerless for periods if they step over the line. But it would be hard enacting that in practice.

Especially in Russia. The only form of monarchy it knew is an absolute one...

Besides 1905-1917...

Doesn't Georg Friedrich have a claim on the Russian throne, besides the German throne? I don't know if he speaks Russian, though.

[smoltchanov]

An important thing to consider here- WHICH monarchy?? Absolutist old-Russia style? That's what we do have now (in all but name), with Putin being "de facto tsar". Swedish-style constitutional monarchy? Even i, who don't cherish monarchy too much generally, would agree. And so on....

Personally I favor the monarch having a fair amount of actual power to check the Parliament, but mechanisms existing for rendering them powerless for periods if they step over the line. But it would be hard enacting that in practice.

Especially in Russia. The only form of monarchy it knew is an absolute one...

Besides 1905-1917...

Technically yes. But even then it was far less democratic then in most of the "Europe"...

[kelestian]

Very democratic, for that period. Duma elections were free and fair; on other side, Parliament hadn't so many  credentials and power as Westminster. But i think during 1905-1917 Russia was more democratic than Austrian Empire or Spain.  Unfortunately, lack of democratic traditions and incompetence of leaders of Duma has led cituation to an awful end.