With his good looks and manners he impressed Maria Nikolaievna, as noted by the Grand Duchess Olga in her diary: "In four days it has become quite clear that Max and Maria were made for each other."
Svým vzhledem a dobrými způsoby zapůsobil na Marii Nikolajevnu, jak si zaznamenala velkokněžna Olga do deníkuː "Za čtyři dny bylo zcela jasné, že Max a Marie byli stvořeni jeden pro druhého."