After reading this book, one can only conclude that Nicholas was largely to blame for the entire tragedy. Does he deserve posterity’s pity, or contempt? The Last Tsar is published by Basic at £25.

A new exhibition spotlights Natalia Pavlovna Paley, the granddaughter of a czar. She built a new life for herself in France ...

Nicholas; his German-born wife, Alexandra; and their five children: Anastasia, Maria, Tatiana, Olga and Alexei, were fatally shot on July 17, 1918, by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution.

Incredible photos of Russia's last czar, royal family surface. Dozens of candid photos showing Czar Nicholas II and the Romanov family boating and enjoying sleigh rides during the twilight years ...

After Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries early on the morning of July 17, 1918, a collection of the royal family's personal photographs was smuggled out of ...

In unraveling her story, Rappaport examines the various players: Russian monarchists, King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, the Danish royal family and fumbling diplomats.

Tsar Nicholas II’s favorite palace—the home to which he retreated after he abdicated the throne—was one of the Romanov’s most beloved residences. Its rooms were filled with books, art, and ...

In addition to growing tensions within their respective countries, Russia, Edward VII and Nicholas II did not have the easiest relationship. The 1909 meeting was not purely personal—it was also ...

Tsar Nicholas II was the cousin of King George V, who was the Queen’s grandfather. George V’s mother was Alexandra Princess of Wales, the sister of Nicholas’ mother, Dagmar of Denmark.

The Romanovs first came to power in 1613, and there were 17 Romanov rulers on the Russian throne before Nicholas II was crowned in 1894. According to History.com, he was neither trained nor ...

Did King George V betray his cousin Tsar Nicholas II of Russia? The Crown shows the royal family's connections to the Romanvos. Here's the true story of how they are connected.