countdown

Counting down to 17 July 1918 when the family was murdered. On 5 July 1918, the newspapers were buzzing with the news that Romanovs had been murdered by the Bolsheviks. Their assassination had already been falsely reported several times before. However, the family was still very much alive and unaware of the rumours. They had [read more]

Today we begin our countdown to 17 July 1918 when the family was murdered. By July 1918 life at the Ipatiev House had become numbingly routine for the Romanov family. The family woke up at eight in the morning. They washed, dressed and said their prayers together. Tea and bread was provided over roll call. [read more]