From the novel The Passion of Marie Romanov- writings inspired by actual events of the last year in the life of Marie Romanov -written on the last night of her life- "When I look back, as I must in the short time allotted to me now, i can see the exact moment when our lives changed:at last light on the thirteenth of March, 1917...The Palace went dark before dinner could be served . The electricity failed without warning. One moment,. the rooms were lit, familiar, warm and bright...every sconce and chandelier aglow. the next second, there was a growing cold and blackness. Winter penetrated the window glass and night invaded the Alexander Palace
March 13, 2015