The early twentieth century was a turbulent time in Russia as the Romanov family’s authoritarian grip on power was weakening. Disastrous wars and severe corruption lead to social upheaval that finally ...

In the middle of The Crown Season 5’s retelling of the drama surrounding the royal family amid Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s tumultuous split, the series transports viewers back to 1917 and ...

For decades, the fate of the Romanovs was tangled in conspiracy, mystery, and missing bodies. This episode reveals how a mix of amateur sleuths, burned bones, and royal DNA uncovered the truth. From ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The Crown" tells the story of the reign of the (now deceased) Queen Elizabeth II, who was on the throne from 1953 until just this ...

On July 17, 1918, the reigning members of Russia's last ruling royal family, the Romanovs—Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Tsarina Alexandra, and their five children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and ...

In the spring of 1917 the imperial family of Russia, the Romanovs, teetered on the edge of ruin. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II the Russian monarchy collapsed and the family was placed under ...

Last week, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, spent a morning at Victoria and Albert Museum touring “Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution,” a new exhibition dedicated to the artisan who ...

Royal jewels that belonged to Russia's Romanov imperial dynasty before they were smuggled out of the country during the 1917 revolution are set to be auctioned off by Sotheby's. A sapphire-and-diamond ...

Unlike most of The Crown’s fifth season, episode six does not take place in the 1990s. Instead, it opens in World War I–era Britain, when the House of Windsor was headed not by Queen Elizabeth but by ...