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Romanov descendants seek proper burial of last Russian Emperor’s children

Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 10:30 Moniek Bloks 0

The Romanov family would like Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria to be honourably buried in the cathedral in St. Petersburg’s Peter and Paul Fortress, with their parents and sisters, said Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich in an interview with TASS on the occasion of the centennial of Nicholas II’s abdication. “In different countries, monarchies came to [read more]

1917. Romanovs and Revolution at the Hermitage Amsterdam

Saturday, 4 February 2017, 13:00 Moniek Bloks 0

2017 marks 100 years since the start of the Russian revolution which would end in the grisly execution of the Nicholas II, his wife, four daughters and his son. The Hermitage Amsterdam hosts this new exhibition on that fateful year and describes in 7 missteps how it all went wrong for Nicholas. The exhibition opens [read more]

Representatives of Romanov family hope for burial soon

Thursday, 12 January 2017, 20:56 Moniek Bloks 0

Representatives of the Romanov family are hoping to bury the remains of Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria soon. Prince Rostislav Rotislavovich, a great-great-grandson of Emperor Alexander III, said, “”Together with other relatives, I participated in the last few days in Copenhagen in funeral of the head of the family, Prince Dimitri Romanov, a wonderful [read more]

Church to announce results of the examinations of “Yekaterinburg remains” in second quarter of 2017

Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 18:25 Moniek Bloks 0

The Russian Orthodox church has announced that the results of the DNA-examinations of the “Yekaterinburg remains”, or better said the remains of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and his family will be announced in the second quarter of 2017. “Very intensive work is going on. The genetic expertise has been held in the best world’s [read more]

Chapel consecrated in honor of Emperor Nicholas II and family

Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 19:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A chapel in Simferopol has been consecrated in honour of the Holy Royal Martyrs, Emperor Nicholas II and his family, the Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, their daughters Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia and their son, Alexei. The chapel houses rare icons and some come from a collection of a former prosecutor of the Crimea. Nicholas II [read more]

Patriarch Kirill says that examination into the relics of Nicholas II’s children Alexei and Maria will soon be completed

Thursday, 13 October 2016, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 1

The examination of the relics (or bones) of Emperor Nicholas II’s children Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Marie will soon be over, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia said. “We came to agreement with the state authorities that we will make all examinations one more time as from our point of view the expertise [read more]