The first of Royalty Magazine’s (Leppi Publications) historic publishing collaborations ‘The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy’ is the classic title on the life of Russia’s last Tsar and Tsarina. The official presentation of ‘The Romanovs, Love, Power & Tragedy’ (pictured above right) was made to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Moscow during her first visit to Russia in October of 1994. To Her Majesty’s left is President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, and (right) Royalty Magazine Founding Editor Bob Houston. 
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Extracts from ‘The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy’.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union the hitherto unseen Romanov archives were opened and Royalty Magazine was given world exclusive access to the complete collection. It soon became clear that it was an historic moment – the Soviets were meticulous in their record keeping – and called for a project that would do justice to the historic photographs, letters and family albums kept hidden during seven decades of communist rule.
Extracts from ‘The Romanovs, Love, Power & Tragedy’
Researching the Romanov archive was the first step in a project that took three years to complete. Working with the state archivists every photograph. letter and document was photographed and catalogued. At the same time leading Russian historian Alexander Bokhanov was commissioned to write an intimate family biography drawing on the archive materials. Purchase this book
Extracts from ‘The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy’. (Left) Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia, the Tsarina’s older sister. Ella married Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, fifth son of Emperor Alexander II of Russia.
Combining the extraordinary source material with the highest production values and some of the finest and most beautiful photographic reproduction, ‘The Romanovs, Love, Power & Tragedy’ was an immediate success, hailed as a unique work which brought the story of the last Tsar and his family to life as never before. Purchase this book
Extract from ‘The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy’ showing the family tree of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha & Windsor. Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Alexandra”s mother, Princess Louise, was the second daughter of Queen Victoria and her consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. ‘The Romanovs: Love, Power & Tragedy’. © 1993 Leppi Publications ISBN 978-0-9521644-0-1
