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Tsar Collection (#9)

"Unraveling the Enigma: The Tsar's Tale" Step into the captivating world of the tsars, where power and intrigue intertwine with Rasputin's enigmatic presence

Background imageTsar Collection: Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), Empress of Russia and wife of Tsar Nicholas II

Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918), Empress of Russia and wife of Tsar Nicholas II, together with her son the Tsesarevich Alexei (1905-1918). Date: 1913

Background imageTsar Collection: Tsesarevich Nikolai with the Danish royal family

Tsesarevich Nikolai with the Danish royal family
Photograph taken at Fredensborg in Denmark in 1864 during the visit of the Tsesarevich Nikolai (1843-1865) of Russia to the Danish royal family

Background imageTsar Collection: Tsar Nicholas II with his mother

Tsar Nicholas II with his mother
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918), on horseback with his mother, the Dowager Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna (1847-1918)

Background imageTsar Collection: ALEXANDER II DEAD

ALEXANDER II DEAD
Tsar ALEXANDER II, assassinated by nihilists, on his deathbed in the Winter Palace whither he was taken after the fatal explosion. Date: 1818 - 1881

Background imageTsar Collection: TSAR NICOLAS I DIES

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

Background imageTsar Collection: Natalia Rioters Events Russia Peter Great 1682

Natalia Rioters Events Russia Peter Great 1682
natalia, rioters, events, russia, peter, great, 1682, tsaritsa, naryshkina, confronts, death, fyodor, iii, appoints, 10, year, old, son, tsar, ruling, half, witted, brother, ivan, v, 10198357

Background imageTsar Collection: Ivan Russia Russian Royalty 1666 1696 Sickly

Ivan Russia Russian Royalty 1666 1696 Sickly
ivan, russia, russian, royalty, 1666, 1696, sickly, half, brother, peter, i, great, who, ruled, tsar, death, tsarevich, czarevich, czar, v, history, historical, 10155288

Background imageTsar Collection: MARIA ALEXANDROVNA (1824 - 1880), married Alexander II in 1841

MARIA ALEXANDROVNA (1824 - 1880), married Alexander II in 1841

Background imageTsar Collection: The Tsar arrives in Hell. Date: 1909

The Tsar arrives in Hell. Date: 1909

Background imageTsar Collection: The bloodstained Tsar is welcomed in France. Date: 1909

The bloodstained Tsar is welcomed in France. Date: 1909

Background imageTsar Collection: The Czarof all the Russias

The Czarof all the Russias
Death as the Tsar of all the Russias Date: 1905

Background imageTsar Collection: TSAR ALEXANDER DEATHBED

TSAR ALEXANDER DEATHBED
Tsar Alexander III on his deathbed Date: 1894

Background imageTsar Collection: Partners - Britannia and the Colonies dance together while Tsar Nicholas II dances with Madame

Partners - Britannia and the Colonies dance together while Tsar Nicholas II dances with Madame France; Wilhelm II of Germany looks on. Date: 1901

Background imageTsar Collection: Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia photographed in 1905 (b/w photo)

Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia photographed in 1905 (b/w photo)
529426 Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia photographed in 1905 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTsar Collection: Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print)

Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print)
535205 Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg)

Background imageTsar Collection: Portrait of Crown Prince Alexander Nikolayevich

Portrait of Crown Prince Alexander Nikolayevich (1818-81), 1830 (oil on canvas) Radichtchev Museum, Saratov, Russia (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Background imageTsar Collection: The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg

The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving)
7388713 The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving) by English School

Background imageTsar Collection: Coronation of Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas II of Russia in 1894 by Valentin Serov (January 19)

Coronation of Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas II of Russia in 1894 by Valentin Serov (January 19, 1865 - December 5)
529302 Coronation of Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas II of Russia in 1894 by Valentin Serov (January 19, 1865 - December 5, 1911) Russian painter by Serov

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894

Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894
2603822 Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894 by Galantara, Gabriele (Rata Langa) (1865-1937); (add.info.: Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II, 1868 -1918. Seen here aged 18 (engraving)

Nicholas II, 1868 -1918. Seen here aged 18 (engraving)
745835 Nicholas II, 1868 -1918. Seen here aged 18 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland)

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 23. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland

Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 23. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland
745834 Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 23. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 14. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland

Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 14. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland
745833 Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 14. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 3. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland

Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 3. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland
745832 Nicholas II, 1868 - 1918. Seen here aged 3. Last Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland, and titular King of Poland. From The Strand Magazine, published 1896 by English School, (19th century)

Background imageTsar Collection: Russian foreign policy, from L'assiette au beurre 1908 (print)

Russian foreign policy, from L'assiette au beurre 1908 (print)
2603824 Russian foreign policy, from L'assiette au beurre 1908 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Russian foreign policy)

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from L'Assiette au Beurre 1906 (print)

Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from L'Assiette au Beurre 1906 (print)
2603814 Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from L'Assiette au Beurre 1906 (print) by Galantara, Gabriele (Rata Langa) (1865-1937); (add.info)

Background imageTsar Collection: The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien

The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho)
CHT173075 The Crowd Reading the Tsar's Manifesto, front cover of Le Petit Parisien, October 1905 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTsar Collection: Easter in St. Petersburg--His Majesty the Czar drives to Church, 1890. Creator: Unknown

Easter in St. Petersburg--His Majesty the Czar drives to Church, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Easter in St. Petersburg--His Majesty the Czar drives to Church, 1890. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035093

DDE-90035093
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Palace Date: 03/04/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035095

DDE-90035095
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035094

DDE-90035094
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Gulf of Finland from the Monplaisir Villa Date: 03/04/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035091

DDE-90035091
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Catherine Building Date: 03/04/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035092

DDE-90035092
Russia, Saint Petersburg, Peterhof, Grand Cascade fountains Date: 03/04/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: DDE-90035032

DDE-90035032
Russia, Moscow Oblast, Moscow, Zamoskvorechiye-area, Red October Chocolate Factory and Museum with Monument to Peter the Great, sunset Date: 05/01/2008

Background imageTsar Collection: Nicholas Romanov in Nice, 1896 (engraving)

Nicholas Romanov in Nice, 1896 (engraving)
3480839 Nicholas Romanov in Nice, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Visit by Nicholas Romanov (Tsarevich) Later Tsar of Russia, to Nice, France, 1896

Background imageTsar Collection: Poster satirising political power in Russia from The Russian Revolutionary Poster by V

Poster satirising political power in Russia from The Russian Revolutionary Poster by V. Polonski, 1925
XND76074 Poster satirising political power in Russia from The Russian Revolutionary Poster by V. Polonski, 1925 by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageTsar Collection: Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1820-25 (oil on canvas)

Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1820-25 (oil on canvas)
5916300 Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1820-25 (oil on canvas) by Morner, Carl Gustaf Hjalmar (1794-1837); 76.5x64.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageTsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918)
FIA5358429 Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918) by Liphart, Baron Ernest Friedrich von (1847-1932/34); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageTsar Collection: Grand Duke Nicholas

Grand Duke Nicholas
5672104 Grand Duke Nicholas by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Grand Duke Nicholas (Tall figure (centre), in 1915, during World War One

Background imageTsar Collection: Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera

Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia
6014152 Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna visiting patients in hospital during a cholera epidemic in Russia, 1892 (litho) by Beer

Background imageTsar Collection: The French Third Republic, 1871-1914 (colour litho)

The French Third Republic, 1871-1914 (colour litho)
5207768 The French Third Republic, 1871-1914 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Third Republic, 1871-1914)

Background imageTsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825)

Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825)
FIA5343756 Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) by Monnier, Jean Laurent (c.1743-1808); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Portrait de l Empereur Alexandre Ier (1777-1825)

Background imageTsar Collection: Ships in the Time of Peter I, 1911

Ships in the Time of Peter I, 1911
BAL87506 Ships in the Time of Peter I, 1911 by Lansere, Yevgeny Evgen evic (1875-1946); 64x86 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Background imageTsar Collection: Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825)

Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825)
FIA5381999 Portrait of Emperor Alexander I (1777-1825) by Shchukin, Stepan Semenovich (1762-1828); Regional Art Museum, Tver; (add.info.: Portrait de l empereur Alexandre I (1777-1825)

Background imageTsar Collection: Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)

Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas)
FIA5375520 Emperor Nicholas I accepts the official report of the prince Lobanov-Rostovsky (oil on canvas) by Ladurner, Adolphe (1798-1865); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageTsar Collection: Alexander III, 1884 (oil on board)

Alexander III, 1884 (oil on board)
OVR394382 Alexander III, 1884 (oil on board) by Danish School, (19th century); 115x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Alexander III (1845-94) of Russia; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageTsar Collection: Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas)

Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas)
FIA5335662 Tsar and Artist. Emperor Nicholas I in the artists atelier, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Willewalde, Bogdan (1818-1903); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow




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"Unraveling the Enigma: The Tsar's Tale" Step into the captivating world of the tsars, where power and intrigue intertwine with Rasputin's enigmatic presence. From a caricature that immortalizes his influence to intimate moments captured by cameras, this caption delves into the fascinating life Nicholas II. Witness history unfold as Tsar Nicholas II stands alongside his beloved family, their faces etched with both joy and uncertainty. Join them on Osborne House grounds, where British and Russian royal families unite in a display of diplomatic camaraderie. The echoes of change reverberate through Izvestia's announcement, marking the abdication that would alter Russia forever. Yet amidst these tumultuous times, we catch glimpses Nicholas II himself – a figure burdened by duty but ultimately swept away by revolution's tide. Peer beyond the veil to discover Rasputin - an enigmatic character whose influence over the tsarina remains shrouded in mystery. His piercing gaze hints at secrets untold while his controversial reputation lingers even after his tragic demise. Marvel at alliances forged between empires as Tsar Nicholas II shares moments with Kaiser Wilhelm II – two powerful figures navigating treacherous political waters during World War I. And let us not forget those closest to him; witness his daughters astride majestic horses, embodying grace and innocence amidst a turbulent era. Or glimpse back further in time to behold Tsar Alexander III and family - predecessors who shaped Russia's destiny before it fell under Nicholas' rule. In this 150-word caption lies an invitation to explore a chapter filled with opulence, turmoil, love, loss - all woven together within the tapestry of tsardom. Step into their world and unravel its mysteries for yourself – for behind every image lies an untold story waiting to be discovered.