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Blog about the family of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II
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Catherine the Great (2019): Official Trailer | HBO

“Oscar-winner Helen Mirren will lead miniseries Catherine the Great as the tumultuous monarch and politician who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its place in the world in the 18th century. The four-part historical drama will follow the end of Catherine’s reign and her affair with Russian military leader Grigory Potemkin that helped shape the future of Russian politics. Catherine the Great premieres October 21 at 10PM on HBO.”
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[UPDATE 19 June 2019] The Last Czars: Season 1 - Trailer (2019) Netflix Series

“When social upheaval sweeps Russia in the early 20th century, Czar Nicholas II resists change, sparking a revolution and ending a dynasty.”
Release: July 3
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One of the last photos of Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna (spouse of Alexander III, mother of Nicholas II) [1924] The photo was taken close to the Russian Orthodox Church of Alexander Nevsky in Copenhagen, Denmark. Assisting her is Cossack Timophey Yaschik. Yaschik was the Dowager Empress's bodyguard and stayed with her from 1912 until her death in 1928. [source]

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