The spring/summer cluster of Romanov birthdays began its fateful progression in the Ipatiev Mansion with Nicholas on May 06, 1918 when he reached the birthday he never thought he would attain: his 50th. His huge burly father Alexander III had died unexpectedly of kidney fai
lure at 49...Nicholas, pessimistic, expected to die young also- Alexandra, his beloved wife, turned 46 on June 6- she too outlived her own mother and 3 siblings- a tragic legacy- and on June 10, exquisite Tatiana celebrated her final birthday: 21- on June 18, the youngest daughter Anastasia turned 17 and on June 25, Marie had her last birthday- still a teenager, 19,-- Alexei did not live to see his 14th...Here are some of the last known photos of the Romanovs...
