![]() ![]() The Romanovs are quickly informed that the Ural Executive Committee has sentenced them to death, while their relatives continue to attack Soviet Russia before the Bolsheviks begin to brutally execute the whole royal family and buried them in a mass grave. ![]() The family is brought into a basement and told to stand against the wall for a photograph, as proof of their safety. The Tsar believes his cousin George has sent a ship for them. Before the Queen makes up her mind, viewers see the Romanovs get awakened in the middle of the night in the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg, Russia by armed guards, assuring them that they will be brought to a safer location. “Her judgement is unfailingly better than mine,” he says. King George passes the decision to Queen Mary. (For background, Tsar Nicholas II is King George V’s cousin.) The British government is willing to send a ship to rescue the Romanovs from the war in Russia, and bring them to safety in England, but would like the King’s consent first, citing the public perception of the war. A letter has been brought to Buckingham Palace from the prime minister on Downing Street, concerning the Imperial Majesties, the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia. The episode begins in London, 1917 with King George V and Queen Mary of Teck, Queen Elizabeth’s grandparents. Imelda Staunton in The Crown (Photo: Netflix) We’re focusing on The Crown’s sixth episode “Ipatiev House.” Enthusiastic to lead a newly democratic Russia, the first elected President Boris Yeltsin ties to win Queen Elizabeth II’s support while she navigates distance in her marriage with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As we tune into the drama “inspired by” historical events, GRAZIA USA is unpacking every time we asked ourselves, “ Did that really happen?” Ever since the highly acclaimed series debuted in 2016, it’s taken some creative liberties from time to time, despite heavily relying on history to guide its plot. ![]() The fifth season of The Crown h as officially dropped on Netflix, and we’re engrossed in the drama that’s unfolding over the show’s new decade - the ’90s. Imelda Staunton in The Crown (Photo: Alex Bailey/Netflix) ![]()
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