Russian Royal Dies Under Tree in Northern Territory, Australia

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Making the news in Australia today is the death of a member of the Russian royal family in the remote Northern Territory town of Katherine. He suffered a massive heart attack and died under a tree alone apart from his dog. Leonid Kulikovsky died in September. On his death, his identity remained unknown for two months. He was the great grandson of Tsar Alexander III, who ruled in Russia the 1800s. After the 1917 Russian revolution, many of the Russian royal family were shot dead by the Bolsheviks. Others went into exile. On retirement, Mr Kulikovsky decided to travel round Australia. At Katherine he had trouble with his vehicle and never moved on. He lived in the caravan park for some five or six years. When contacted by the Northern Territory's Russian representative, his sister in Denmark said she had lost touch with her brother twenty years previously. The dead man completed his education in Denmark but later immigrated to Australia. He worked in Sydney and told no-one of his royal heritage. Today, politicians and dignitaries will pack into a tiny church for his funeral. It all seems a bit sad but I hope he had a happy life.