Romanov Autumn! - The Historical Enigma Solved At Last?

Whether one is a confirmed monarchist or a republican (constitutionally not politically) I’m sure many people have pondered the enigma of what really happened to the Romanovs, the Imperial Royal family of Russia.

According to this BBC News article, the latest - and perhaps final - chapter in this tragic tale is to be found in this story:

Tsar’s lost children identified

 

For those of you interested in reading more about this amazing family and an era in which the historical term true royalty often equalled ancient dynasties and lineages and meant much more than the sadly prevalent modern-day “get married, receive a title - get divorced, lose a title“ kind,  here’s a link to a very thought-provoking book on this subject from Amazon.co.uk and one of my favorite books on this topic:

Romanov Autumn: Stories from the Last Century of Imperial Russia by Charlotte Zeepvat

Happy Reading!

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