Nicholas Romanov

The Romanovs RIP #Romanovs100

And on the threshold of the grave, breathe power divine into our clay, that we, thy children, may find strength, in meekness for our foes to pray. #Romanovs100 (5/5)

Lord of the world, God of Creation, Give us thy blessing through our prayer, give us peace of heart O master, this hour of utmost dread to bear. #Romanovs100 (4/5)

When we are plundered and insulted, in days of mutinous unrest, we turn for help to thee, Christ Saviour, that we may stand the bitter test. #Romanovs100 (3/5)

Give us strength, just God to us who need it, the persecutors to forgive, our heavy painful cross to carry, and thy great meekness to achieve. #Romanovs100 (2/5)

Give us Patience, Lord to us thy children, In these dark stormy days to bear, The persecution of our people, The tortures falling to our shores. #Romanovs100 (1/5)

We’ve played bezique with Nicky as usual until 10:30pm, then I went to sleep. Now they say we have to get up and go downstairs. Is this an evacuation? #Romanovs100

They told us to dress up and go downstairs. Alexei is still unable to walk so I’m afraid I’ll have to carry him in my arms #Romanovs100

Commandant Yurovsky personally invites us all to go downstairs. I believe they realized Ipatiev House is no longer safe to keep high-ranking prisoners in here. Car with working engine in the yard must be waiting for us #Romanovs100

My love, my little bird @EmpressAlix1917! In prayers and thoughts I’ll always be with you #Romanovs100

Cook Sednev disappeared today. He’s been Alexei’s only companion here, so we assigned our indispensible mediator @Botkin_1917 to inquire about him from Yurovsky. Looks like the boy is away to meet his uncle who’s just come to Ekaterinburg #Romanovs100

@EmpressAlix1917 My own dear little girl of former years! In my thoughts I’m always with you - never doubt that. Keep well and firm, my dear little birdy, my own and my all #Romanovs100

Last night I heard artillery shell explosion and some gunshots. Does it mean that the Czech mutineers are on the approaches to Ekaterinburg and are about to storm the city? #Romanovs100

The recent developments and our situation in general offers little room for optimism. I cannot hide my somber mood from relatives - girls and Alexei all look deranged. Only my dear Alix is as strong and calm as ever #Romanovs100

When holy fathers started to intone prayer, we all knelt down together. What great spiritual relief communal prayer gives! #Romanovs100

Alexei has taken his first bath since arriving from Tobolsk. His knee is much better but he cannot straighten it completely. Warm weather. We still have no news from the outside #Romanovs100

In one month’s time Alexei will turn 14. May God help to bring him up, strengthen him spiritually and invigorate his body. Let there be constant Grace of God with him. Let the Lord bless him with good health and bloom of his moral virtues #Romanovs100

We’ve learnt that Austrian POWs have been freed to oppose mutiny by Czech POWs ravaging through Siberia along railways and currently approaching Ekaterinburg. They’re really close, and soldiers wounded in clashes with them are coming to the city daily, we’ve heard #Romanovs100

Guardroom on the ground floor is full of Latvians, about 10 of them. They speak Lettish with each other, which we’re unable to understand. Armed workers of local Ekaterinburg factories that used to guard us have disappeared #Romanovs100