The visit of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich in Western Siberia in 1868, was not only a study tour by the representative of the Imperial Family with the marginal edge of the country. This visit was one of the forms of legimitacy power, which is a special ritual – including the official program, which was designed to reflect the unity of government and people. In General, the study period in the political culture of the country has developed specific scenarios of power, its functional

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... t they received in the form of various rituals, among which an important place was occupied by Imperial holidays and visit the highest personages. Thus, the visit of Grand Duke Vladimir, gave the chief Executive an opportunity to formally introduce myself filed for forming in the public mind about a particular scenario to the proximity of the public and the authorities, in the form of direct interaction between the Tsar and the Russian people.