| Romanovs Revisited: David Cripps Remembers Empress Alexandra |
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| Friday, 07 April 2006 | |||||||||||||
 Romanovs Revisited: 1860-1960 contains hundreds of incredibly rare, at times previously unseen
images of members of the royal dynasty which continues to fascinate so
many of us.In the second part of our serialisation from the book, author David Cripps focuses on Empress Alexandra, the consort of Tsar Nicholas II whom history has condemned for her friendship with the Siberian 'mystic' Grigory Rasputin and her 'misrule' of Russia whilst the Emperor was commanding his troops during World War I. PART 2: Tsarina Alexandra:  Alix photographed at the age of 16, although it was to be the following year that her feelings deepened for Nicholas (continues)... Princess Alix of Hesse in 1894 (continues)... A glamorous portrait of the young couple, Nicholas and Alexandra, at the time of their engagement (continues)... At the beginning of Nicholas and Alexandra's married life they lived with the Dowager Empress, which was a huge mistake (continues)... 1896: Empress Alexandra, looking spectacularly beautiful (continues)... 1896: An Empress and her first baby (continues)... Empress Alexandra and the boy she so desperately wanted, Tsarevitch Alexei. Nicholas and Alexandra surrounded by their children in the year 1906 (continues)... 1918: The last photograph taken of Her Imperial Majesty Empress Alexandra and her daughters (continues)...Romanovs Revisited: 1860-1960 by David William Cripps (2005) is published by Rosvall Royal Books If you would like to order a signed copy of Romanovs Revisited, please send a cheque or postal order, made out to David Cripps, for a total of £24 (inclusive of £4 post and packing) or $42 US, along with your name and address to: David Cripps 1 Chadwick Mews Thames Road, Chiswick London W4 3QX U.K. Please get in touch via e-mail if you would prefer to pay via Paypal or have any queries. Comment on this article
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