Discover the captivating story of the House of Romanov, the ruling dynasty of Russia for over 300 years. Learn about their rise to power, their tragic end, and the enduring legacy they left behind.
The House of Romanov ruled over Russia for over three hundred years, from 1613 until 1917. Some of the most famous Russian rulers were from the House of Romanov: Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and the notorious Nicholas II, the last of the Russian tsars. Under Nicholas II’s rule,…
Princess Olga Andreevna Romanoff (born 8 April 1950) is a Russian princess and descendant of the House of Romanov. Princess Olga is the youngest child of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia and the only one born of his second marriage in 1942, to Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall (19082000). Her father
The Russian royal family had numerous palaces, mansions and dachas (summer houses) throughout Russia (and what is now, in some cases, abroad) and many of them are veritable architectural masterpieces. After the change in government, all of them were nationalized into state property, but there are still some you cannot get into.
This web site is a virtual museum about the captivity and the tragic end of the Romanov in 1918. It presents notably a 3D reconstitution of their last place of detention, Ipatiev House, in Yekaterinburg
The Romanov family had a skeleton in the closet. However, that 'skeleton', Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich, was alive, willful and a constant threat to the reputation of the royal family – so much so that he was declared insane and banished to Tashkent. Why did Alexander III's cousin suffer such a fate?
Tsar's family at the celebrations of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, Russia, 1913. At the Kemlin, Moscow, led by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra . Four years later the rule of...
Explore the haunting last photos of the Romanov family, capturing the family's final days. Delve into the mystery and tragedy that still fascinates the public today.