Nicholas II in the News – Spring 2025
Russia’s last Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II, his family, the Romanov dynasty and the history of Imperial Russia, continue to be the subject of books, exhibitions and documentaries. In addition, the continue to generate headlines in the media.
The following articles were published by American and British media services, in April, May and June 2025. Click on the title [highlighted in red] below and follow the link to read each respective article:
This Exiled Romanov Princess Fled Bolshevik Russia and Reinvented Herself as a Fashion Icon + PHOTOS
A new exhibition spotlights Natalia Pavlovna Paley (1905-1981), the daughter of a Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich and his morganatic wife Princess Olga Paley. She built a new life for herself in France and the U.S., appearing in films and on the pages of glossy magazines.
Source: Smithsonian Magazine. 13th June 2025
The Cossack Museum opens in Moscow + PHOTOS
The new Central Museum of the Russian Cossacks is a branch of the State Historical Museum. It is located in an old 18th-century mansion on Bolshoi Levshinsky Lane and its exhibition covers the entire history of the Cossacks in Russia – from the 16th century to the present day, featuring more than 800 items.
Source: Gateway to Russia. 25th June 2025
Banquet at the Kremlin 1912 + PHOTOS
On 12th June (O.S. 30th May) 1912, Her Imperial Majesty the Dowager Empress Maria Fyodorovna, hosted a lavish dinner at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow. The banquet was in honour of the unveiling and consecration of the monument to Emperor Alexander III, on the grounds of Christ the Saviour Cathedral.
Source: Royal Menus. 22 June 2025
The Russian Time of Troubles, 1905–1907 + PHOTOS
Part 1. On the “First Russian Revolution” and Terrorism
The present essay was born during the writing of the novel The Gapon Case, written by Archpriest Vladimir Vigilyansky, Olesya Nikolaeva, and co-authored with his wife, Olesya Nikolaeva. In their work on the novel, they relied on numerous historical sources. They read hundreds of historical books and studies, archival materials, and memoirs. Fictional prose is quite different from journalistic narrative; its meanings and ideas are usually revealed through artistic imagery—through the actions and words of its characters.
Source: Orthodox Christianity. 18th June 2025
St. Anastasia of Kiev (1838-1900): A Slandered Righteous Woman of Royal Blood + PHOTOS
Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna (born Duchess Alexandra Frederica Wilhelmina of Oldenburg, 1838-1900), married Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891). She is the mother of Grand Dukes Nicholas (1856–1929) and Peter Nikolaevich (1864–1931). In November 1889, Alexandra became a nun, as Sister Anastasia. Up until her death, she worked at a hospital in Kiev performing nursing duties.
Source: Orthodox Christianity. 12th June 2025
How the Romanov descendants lived in the Soviet Union + PHOTOS
After the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia, many members of the Imperial House were murdered by the Bolsheviks or fled the country. But, not all of them. Boris Egorov writes about Natalia and Kirill Iskander, the last of two members of the male line of the House of Romanov to remain alive in the Soviet Union following the Revolution and its aftermath.
Source: Gateway to Russia. 5th June 2025
25 PHOTOS of Tsar Nicholas II you “may” have never seen before
Alexander Yagelsky was a photographer at the Imperial Court of Nicholas II and cameraman for more than 20 years. He took thousands of priceless photos of the last Russian emperor, following him on all his trips, be it yachting, hunting or summer vacationing in the Finnish Skerries or Crimea. This article contains some of these rare shots.
Source: Gateway to Russia. 24th April 2025
How Russian sailors rescued Italians during a horrific earthquake + PHOTOS
“In six days, you have done more in Italy than all of my diplomacy during the years of my reign.” These are the words Emperor Nicholas II greeted Rear Admiral Vladimir Litvinov in 1909 after his return from the Mediterranean campaign. Recall that in 1908, the Emperor ordered ships of the Russian Imperial Navy to Sicily, following a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which almost completely destroyed the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria.
Source: Gateway to Russia. 11th April 2025
How the French perfumed all of Tsarist Russia + PHOTOS
Alphonse Rallet’s perfume factory in Moscow, was founded back in the mid-19th century. Its founder and his successors not only supplied fragrances to the Imperial Court, but also created the largest production facility, which is still in operation today. They also gave the world the legendary Chanel No. 5 perfume.
Source: Gateway to Russia. 1st April 2025
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