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Mar 13, 2021 · In this article, we will be focussing on 3 of Victoria’s grandchildren – King George V of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Exactly how were they related and how did they influence the First World War?
Jul 17, 2018 · George V expressed his concern for his cousins in private letters, but he knew the situation was precarious as most Brits at the time called the former czar “Bloody Nicholas.”
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Nov 25, 2021 · King George V and his physically similar cousin Tsar Nicholas II in German military uniforms in Berlin, 1913 - Rare Historical Photos. George and Nicky’s mothers, Alexandra and Dagmar, were sisters, which explains why they looked so alike. This picture was taken during the wedding of the Kaiser’s daughter Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia.
As a result of the First World War (1914–1918), the empires of his first cousins Nicholas II of Russia and Wilhelm II of Germany fell, while the British Empire expanded to its greatest effective extent.
- 6 May 1910 – 20 January 1936
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Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II who was shot dead by the Bolsheviks together with his family, could have escaped this grim fate and left Russia after the abdication in March 1917. His cousin...
After the Russian Revolution of 1917, George made the fateful decision to not allow his first cousin, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, and his family to seek shelter in England, fearing their presence might spark a similar revolution on home soil.
Known as the last emperor of Russia's ruling family, the Romanovs, Nicholas II was a first cousin of King George V. A self-described autocrat who cared little for others' views, the Tsar's troublesome reign sowed the seeds of discontent amongst the Russian people, leading to the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.
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