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Queen Victoria and the Romanovs by Coryne Hall Book Review

January 1, 2021 Moniek Bloks 1

*contains affiliate links* Queen Victoria’s relationship with the Romanovs began with the tragic tale of her aunt Juliane, whose disastrous marriage to Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia ended in an annulment in 1820. It kicked off many years of Anglo-Russian distrust, despite Victoria having quite the crush on the future Emperor Alexander II of [read more]

To Free the Romanovs: Royal Kinship and Betrayal in Europe 1917-1919 by Coryne Hall Book Review

July 25, 2018 Moniek Bloks 0

When Russia erupted into revolution, almost overnight the pampered lifestyle of the Imperial family vanished. Within months many of them were under arrest and they became “enemies of the Revolution and the Russian people.” None of them wanted to leave Russia; they expected to be back on their estates soon and live as before. When [read more]