The tiara had been a wedding gift from Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia, along with other valuable gems. Before even proposing to Elizabeth, Philip had carefully preserved the ...

The departure of Nicholas II to the front left his wife, Tsarina Alexandra, in control. Alexandra was not hugely popular in Russia. She was reserved and awkward in public. More importantly ...

This alienated many liberals and also resulted in a two day general strike on Petrograd. Tsarina Alexandra and her son, Tsarevich Alexis As the war continued, the quality and effectiveness of the ...