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# Peter III did not believe Paul was his son but did not show it in public
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- Published: 2024-01-02T19:23:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-02T18:36:32.000Z
- Author: Alexandr Radayev
- Tags: Archive, Monarchies, Mores, People

The Russians are unanimous that Peter III was a good parent, a good friend, a good husband; he would certainly have been a good father, had he not been convinced that "Prince Paul" was an exotic plant transplanted into a hothouse to which he had no key.

In other words, Peter III never believed that Paul was his son, though he did not show it in public