Tsar Nicholas II: His Reign, His Faith, His Family

Jul 12, 2018 | Under Nicholas, there were enormous strides in agriculture and industrial production. There were huge economic leaps forward, and enormous progress in health, education, and social services. The evidence of this is easy to find in census information and diplomatic annuals. The fact that this has been ignored or considered unimportant in face of the end of the reign is not surprising.

This video is produced as part of the project for the book "The Romanov Royal Martyrs”, which is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colorized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim) and appearing here in print for the first time.

The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II

Apr 23, 2020 | The ceremony of the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II took place in May 1896 in Moscow. The ceremonies began on Thursday, May 9, with the Imperial Procession into the city from the Petrovsky Palace. The Emperor went on horseback, followed by two golden carriages, containing the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in the first, and the young Tsarina in the second. May 10 and II were days of ceremonial receptions. On May 12, Trinity Sunday, the Banner of State was consecrated with the Imperial Regalia that was delivered from the Armory to the Throne Hall of the Kremlin Palace. May 14, saw the Coronation itself with the procession to the Assumption Cathedral under a baldachin.

This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled "In the Path of Love and Blood", featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins.