The saddest case of this must be that of Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs ... and their vain hope of sanctuary with Nicholas’s cousin George V in Britain. It was not to be.

In January 1917, the Russian empire is still governed by the all-powerful Tsar Nicholas II -- one man, answerable only to God, who rules more than 170 million people. The Tsar's armies have grown ...

The daughters of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia ... eldest son of Britain’s George V. However, Olga expressed a desire to marry a Russian and remain in her home country.

Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively. He made poor decisions that led to worsening relations with the government and increased hardship for civilians and soldiers alike. Nicholas ...

Tsar Nicholas II was advised by Plehve, the Minister of the Interior, that a national victory would lessen the growing opposition to Tsarist rule. It was an opportunity to heighten patriotic ...