Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union mb-code 42-45210632 Ceiling detail from the Court

Ceiling detail from the Court of Star Chamber

The king wears a long dalmatica (tunic) ornamented with fleur de lys

In the far left two children can be seen peeking around the door having a look at the adults

During services of prayer for King Edward VII

Mural from the tombs of the Kings of Thebes

Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union mb-code 42-45210632 Ceiling detail from the CourtMikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, 1985. Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, (born 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. His attempts at reform led to the end of the Cold War, but also caused the end of the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU).