His brother Alexander who wrote in his book of memoirs that he felt closer to Alexei than to any other member of his family, said that he did not regret his passing, because Alexei suffered acutely in the oppressive atmosphere of the palace and his early death perhaps spared him a worse fate.
Jeho bratr Alexandr napsal ve své knize vzpomínek, že k Alexejovi měl blíže než k ostatním členům rodiny, že nelitoval jeho odchodu, protože Alexej strádal v tísnivé atmosféře paláce a jeho předčasná smrt jej snad ušetřila horšího osudu.