Was it a series of bad decisions that brought down the Romanovs?
Nicholas’s character was his fate, argues Hasegawa, and it was the fundamental absence of a higher purpose at its heart, ...
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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I applaud the Princess of Wales for choosing not to play the mannequin
Kensington Palace's decision to no longer release details of the Princess of Wales's clothes on public engagements will undoubtedly disappoint many. Following what one of the best-dressed women in ...
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When Rasputin’s Killer Sued MGM: The Origin of the Phrase “Any Resemblance to Reality Is Purely Coincidental”
Hardly anyone recognizes the name Felix Yusupov. He was a Russian aristocrat and a member of the imperial family, whose place ...
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The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse: The Curious Destinies of Queen Victoria’s Granddaughters
At Tsarskoe Selo, there is an eerily perfect replica of Tsarina Alexandra’s mauve boudoir, looking just as cosily suburban as it did back in 1917, the year of her husband’s abdication. While Welch ...