Tsar Nicholas and Alexandra

The lives of the last Tsar and his wife are well-known. The story of their romance, life and the fate they shared with their children in a Siberian cellar. Nicholas and Alexandra wrote to each other a great deal during the World War I. Nicholas and Alexandra were very close and during the war the Tsar depended on his wife for political advice and support. With good reason the Tsar trusted few people, and his …

…fire. The bodies were later hidden in a mine shaft and grenades were thrown in. In essence theirs was a good marriage by Tsarist standards; they had five children and lived a privileged life. That he respected her more than most Tsars could have either been a reflection of his weakness or her strength. Their fate was an unnecessary act by an equally ruthless government bent of revenge for three hundred years of Romanov repression.