Cousins Divided: George V And Nicholas II

'Cousins Divided' looks at the parallel lives of the last Tsar Nicholas II and King George V. First cousins through their mothers and grandsons of Queen Victoria, they believed they had a unique and personal relationship among monarchs. This relationship was put to the test during the Russian Revolution. The tragic end of the Romanovs is well known, yet history has been curiously silent about George V's role. Drawing on the memories of, among others, grand dukes and ministers; Bolsheviks and diplomats; English travellers and the Tsar's mother, this book traces the lives of the cousins from childhood. An entertaining and lively read, Cousins will appeal to anyone enthralled by Russian or British history, or the history of the monarchy.