Some people bloom in the public eye, and some don’t. Nicholas II, the last Czar of Russia, and his wife, Alexandra, did not. Their virtues were all private. They adored each other. They doted… ...

Nicholas II was married to Alexandra Fedorovna, Queen Victoria’s granddaughter, ... An 1883 painting of Queen Victoria (1819 - 1901), taken from an 1882 photograph by Alexander Bassano.

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 ...

The Louvre Museum recently acquired a 19th century triptych created by the House of Fabergé and presented as a gift to Russian Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra for the birth of their first ...

In 1913, the Romanovs—led by Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra—celebrated the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. 1913.

Seldom has a personal story been so closely interwoven with the course of history as that of the last family of Russian Tsars: the last Tsar and Tsarina, Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Alexandra ...