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.

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 ...

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.