Alix Of Hesse Collection

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1910s
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916)

Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von Hahn
The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Tsar Nicholas II and his family visited the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, in 1903

Portraits of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Portraits of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), 1896. Private Collection

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia and Grand Duches..., 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, 1896. Private Collection

'Les Romanof a Tsarskoie-Selo; L'imperatrice, en fauteuil roulant, travaille a un ouvrage... 1917
'Les Romanof a Tsarskoie-Selo; L'imperatrice, en fauteuil roulant, travaille a un ouvrage de broderie, en regardant sa famille jardiner, 1917

Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Imperial Nurses with the Russian Red Cross: the Tsarina (seated on the right)

The wedding of Tsar Nicholas II and the Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt on November 26, 1894, 1895-1896. Found in the Collection of Royal Collection, London

Grigori Rasputin, General Count Mikhail Putyatin (right) and Colonel Dmitriy Lotman, 1904-1905
Grigori Rasputin, General Count Mikhail Putyatin (right) and Colonel Dmitriy Lotman

Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1904. Supervised by the Tsarina and the Dowager Empress, dressings and gowns are being produced to be sent to Russians wounded in the Russo-Japanese War

The Coronation of the Czar, Her Majesty the Empress of Russia and her Daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga (litho)
1605335 The Coronation of the Czar, Her Majesty the Empress of Russia and her Daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga (litho) by Begg

Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: toasts to the Tsar and Tsarina at the Coronation dinner in the Andreevsky
6000520 Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia: toasts to the Tsar and Tsarina at the Coronation dinner in the Andreevsky throne room at the Palace of Facets, Moscow

Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (b / w photo)
5235849 Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (1872-1918)

The Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918
SRM91299 The Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) and Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) 1894 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 98.5x125.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Triangular Frame with Portrait of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896-1908 (gold, rubies
499671 Triangular Frame with Portrait of Czarina Alexandra Feodorovna, 1896-1908 (gold, rubies, diamonds, gouache, ivory, glass) by FabergA©

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra leaving the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin after their coronation
6000517 Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra leaving the Cathedral of the Assumption in the Kremlin after their coronation, Moscow, Russia, 1896 (engraving) by French School

Tsarina Alexandra of Russia in Paris, France, 1896 (b / w photo)
5235841 Tsarina Alexandra of Russia in Paris, France, 1896 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tsarina Alexandra of Russia in Paris, France, 1896)

Marriage of Tsar Nicholas (1868-1918) to Alexandra (1872-1918) Moscow, 1896 (b / w photo)
STC198819 Marriage of Tsar Nicholas (1868-1918) to Alexandra (1872-1918) Moscow, 1896 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia with their daughter, Grand Duchess Olga (engraving)
6000541 Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia with their daughter, Grand Duchess Olga (engraving) by French School

Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra attending a ball in their honour held at the French Embassy in Moscow following
6000525 Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra attending a ball in their honour held at the French Embassy in Moscow following their coronation, 1896 (engraving) by French School

The Czar and Czarina, with their Daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga (b / w photo)
1605803 The Czar and Czarina, with their Daughter, the Grand Duchess Olga (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Czar and Czarina)

Princess Alix of Hesse, fiancee of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (colour litho)
2818580 Princess Alix of Hesse, fiancee of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Alix of Hesse)

Tsarina Alexandra of Russia inviting the widow of French President Sadi Carnot to kiss her daughter
6000550 Tsarina Alexandra of Russia inviting the widow of French President Sadi Carnot to kiss her daughter, Grand Duchess Olga, during the Russian Imperial Familys visit to Paris

Portrait of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), the wife of Tsar Nicholas II, 1897. Found in the Collection of Royal Collection, London

Anna Alexandrovna Vyrubova (left) with Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia, 1912-1913. Private Collection

The Russian Imperial family, 1900s. Tsar Nicholas IIs (1868-1918) children at play with their pony, watched on by the Tsarina Alexandra (1872-1918)

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse, c1894. Nicholas II (1868-1918) became Tsar after his father Alexander III died on 1st November 1894

Grand Duchess Tatyana of Russia, 1901. Private Collection

Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1890s. Private Collection

Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna with their second daughter, Grand Duchess Tatyana, 1897. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Grigory Rasputin with Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, her five children and seated right governess Maria Vishnyakova, 1910. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

The Family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, 1914. Found in the collection of State Archive of the Russian Federation (GARF)

Alexandra Fyorodovna and Nicholas II during the ceremonial reception at the French Embassy, 1899. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

The Coronation Ceremony of Nicholas II, 1899. Artist: Samokish-Sudkovskaya, Elena Petrovna (1863-1924)
The Coronation Ceremony of Nicholas II, 1899. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

The Coronation of Empress Alexandra Fyorodovna, 1899. Artist: Samokish-Sudkovskaya, Elena Petrovna (1863-1924)
The Coronation of Empress Alexandra Fyorodovna, 1899. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra Fyodorovna with their Daughters Olga, Tatiana, Maria und Anastasia (as Baby), 1902. Private Collection

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) Artist: Bulla, Karl Karlovich (1853-1929)
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916). Private Collection

The Rosebud egg, 1895. Artist: Perkhin, Michail Yevlampievich, (Faberge manufacture) (1860-1903)
The Rosebud egg, 1895. Found in the collection of the Vekselberg Collection

The Tercentenary of Romanoffs House Egg, 1913. Artist: Wigstrom, Henrik Immanuel
The Tercentenary of Romanoffs House Egg, 1913. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

The Trans-Siberian Railway egg, 1900. Artist: Perkhin, Michail Yevlampievich, (Faberge manufacture) (1860-1903)
The Trans-Siberian Railway egg, 1900. Found in the collection of the State Armoury Chamber in the Kremlin, Moscow

Grigori Rasputin and a group of women, 1917. Rasputin was a monk and close confidant of the Russian Csarina

Tsarina Alexandra, Empress consort of Russia, late 19th-early 20th century. Princess Alix (1872-1918) was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and wife of Tsar Nicholas II

Rasputin (second from left) at the meal among His Admirers, c. 1910
Rasputin (second from left) at the meal among His Admirers

The Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg

Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia with Alexandra Fyodorovna and Daughter Olga, 1895
Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia with Alexandra Fyodorovna and Daughter Olga

Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna visiting the Iberian Chapel, Moscow, Russia, 1900s. The chapel stands in front of the Iberian Gate, the entrance to the Kitai-gorod

Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1907. Artist: Nikolai Bodarevsky
Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1907. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Announcement of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1896. Artist: Ivan Ropet
Announcement of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Fyodorovna, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

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"Alix of Hesse: A Princess's Journey through Imperial Russia" Step into the captivating world of Alix of Hesse, a princess whose life intertwined with the tumultuous events that shaped early 20th-century Russia. From her enchanting wedding to Tsar Nicholas II on November 26, to her tragic end in the cellar of Ipatiev house in Yekaterinburg, Alix's story is one of love, power, and ultimate sacrifice. In the early 1900s, as Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin rose to prominence as a mystic healer and advisor to the royal family, Alix found herself caught between fascination and skepticism. The influence Rasputin held over Tsarina Alexandra became a source of controversy within Russian society. During World War I, Tsarina Alexandra displayed unwavering dedication by nursing wounded soldiers. Her commitment reflected not only her compassion but also her desire to support her husband's reign amidst growing unrest. As tensions escalated in Russia, Tsar Nicholas II faced challenges head-on. At the opening ceremony of the first Duma in St Petersburg in 1906, he sought political reform while maintaining his autocratic rule—a delicate balancing act that would ultimately prove unsuccessful. The opulent Winter Palace served as both a sanctuary for Alix and Nicholas and an emblematic symbol of their imperial power. Within its walls lay their workroom where they made crucial decisions that would shape their nation's destiny. Amidst grandeur and celebration were moments etched forever into history—the Coronation dinner at Moscow's Palace of Facets marked an extravagant display fit for royalty. Toasts were raised to honor Tsar Nicholas II and his beloved wife Alexandra Feodorovna—an occasion filled with hope for a prosperous future. Yet tragedy loomed large over this royal couple; captured within black-and-white photographs lies evidence of their untimely demise.