The Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II

The ceremony of the Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II took place in May 1896 in Moscow. The ceremonies began on Thursday, May 9, with the Imperial Procession into the city from the Petrovsky Palace. The Emperor went on horseback, followed by two golden carriages, containing the Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna in the first, and the young Tsarina in the second. May 10 and II were days of ceremonial receptions. On May 12, Trinity Sunday, the Banner of State was consecrated with the Imperial Regalia that was delivered from the Armory to the Throne Hall of the Kremlin Palace. May 14, saw the Coronation itself with the procession to the Assumption Cathedral under a baldachin. This video is an excerpt from a special edition entitled “In the Path of Love and Blood“, featuring 30 minutes of high-quality newsreel footage from the Russian State Documentary Film & Photo Archive (RGAKFD) and photographs from the Russian State Archives (GARF). The total runtime is 40 mins. The book and the video (mp4 direct download) are available for purchase at: The documentary features footage from the Stantart, the Crimea, the White Flower Day festival, Easter at Livadia, visits to Sevastopol, the Battle of Borodino centennial anniversary, the Romanov Dynasty tercentenary celebrations, Military Maneuvers, World War I, and the Russian Military Headquarters. The documentary is non-narrative, and it features Russian music from the early 20th century. It is separated in chronological chapters, indicated by titles. “The Romanov Royal Martyrs” is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colourized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim), and appearing here in print for the first time. ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------- 📖 EXPLORE the book: 🌎 ORDER the book: ---------------- - ---------------- - ---------------- Follow us on: ▶ FACEBOOK: ▶ INSTAGRAM: