The Russian Diplomat and newspaperman de Schelking relates Izvolsky's political downfall: "In the Salons of Petrograd he was given the Sobriquet 'Prince of the Bosphorus'.
Den russiske diplomat og avismand de Schelking fortæller om Izvolskys politiske nedtur: "I salonerne i Petrograd fik han" (Izvolsky) "øgenavnet 'prinsen af Bosporus'.