Figure 1.-- Count/Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov (Князь Фе́ликс Фе́ликсович Юсу́пов) (1887–1967) was a Russian aristocrat, prince and count from the Yusupov family--the riches family in Tsarist Russia. Serov painted him at age 16 years (1903). He captued his fippant, flaboyant peronality, painting him with his French buldog Puch. Prince Felix became the richest person in Russia at an early age when his older brother was killed in a duel (1908). He is best known for his involvement in the assassination of Rasputin, the 'Mad Monk' healer (December 1916). The Tsarina insisted on an investication and Prince Felix was confined to house arrest. After the February Revolution (1917) Prince Felx and Irna made it to the West with art and jewels to finance a very comfortable exile.

Count/Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov (Князь Фе́ликс Фе́ликсович Юсу́пов) (1887–1967) was a Russian aristocrat, prince and count from the Yusupov family--the riches family in Tsarist Russia. Serov painted him at age 16 years (1903). He captued his fippant, flaboyant peronality, painting him with his French buldog Puch. Prince Felix became the richest person in Russia at an early age when his older brother was killed in a duel (1908). The family wealth included four palaces in Saint Petersburg, three palaces in Moscow, 37 estates (Kursk, Voronezh and Poltava), coal and iron-ore mines, plants and factories, flour mills and oil fields on the Caspian Sea.The family traveled widely with foreign homes, incluuing. He studies fine arts at Oxford (1909-13). In London he had a Russian cook, a French driver, an English valet, and a housekeeper. He spent most of his time, partying, playing polo, and smoking hasish. The rest of his life was devoted primaily to hedomism and pleasure. He married Princess Irna, the Tsar's only niece, just before the War (1914). He was in Germany when the war broke out, but after house arrest manahed to make it back to Russia. His wife's close friend, Grandduchess Olga Nikolaevna (Tsar Nicholas's daughter), writes disparigly of him, especially because he evaded military service. He reportely studied at the Page Corops military academy which seems srrange for a man of his age (February 1916). He reportedly tried to join a regiment (August 1916). He is best known for his involvement in the assassination of Rasputin, the 'Mad Monk' healer (December 1916). The Tsarina insisted on an investication and Prince Felix was confined to house arrest. After the February Revolution (1917) Prince Felx and Irna made it to the West with art and jewels to finance a very comfortable exile.

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