What happened to the Russian royal family in 1917?

Following the February Revolution in 1917, the Romanov family and their servants had been imprisoned in the Alexander Palace before being moved to Tobolsk, Siberia. They were next moved to a house in Yekaterinburg, near the Ural Mountains. They were murdered in July 1918, allegedly at the express command of Lenin.

Why was the Russian royal family killed?

During the October Revolution, Bolsheviks imprison the imperial family in remote house. In November 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries led by Vladimir Lenin took over the government. Nicholas tried to convince the British and then the French to give him asylum—after all, his wife was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

Are there any photographs of the Russian royal family?

The photographs of the Russian royal family that survive show that they were a family that had genuine affection for each other. Other photographs of the family that survive from the period also document their exile and imprisonment before their execution.

Who was the Russian royal family that was murdered?

After the family was murdered, Anna, a close friend of the royal family, was able to flee Soviet Russia with six albums containing these photographs. 5 Empress Aleksandra (left) with Anna Vyrubova, and Olga, the eldest of the grand duchesses.

Why did the Russian royal family abdicate in 1917?

Popular opinion swayed against the royal family, which exploded into mass protests that toppled the Russian government. In February 1917, protests against food shortages as a result of the war led to armed conflict. Nicholas II abdicated and the royal family was arrested.

Who are the Romanovs in the Russian Revolution?

Inside sat a family whose faces have been immortalised through history book pictures. Four pale girls, in white lace, their hair tied back with satin ribbons. A sickly little boy in a sailor suit. This was the moment of truth for the Romanovs, the Russian Imperial Family deposed by the Soviet revolution.