On the eleventh day of this November Consort of His Imperial Highness, the Grand Duke ALEXANDER MIHAILOVICH, Her Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess XENIA ALEXANDROVNA had been delivered of a Son, named Rostislav.

We command the Governing Senate to make the dictation that the Newly-Born Prince of the Blood Imperial, in accordance with the title belonging to Him as the great-grandson of an Emperor, in all pursuits, where it befits, will be named Highness.

On the original, by Own, of HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY, hand signed: