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The Last Tsar's Diaries: Nicholas II's Private World
In episode 33 of The Romanov Dynasty, Lucas and Luna explore the intimate diaries of Nicholas II, the last Russian emperor. For over forty years, Nicholas wrote almost daily, recording everything from family outings to political crises. His entries, preserved in the Russian State Archive, offer a unique window into his mindset — his serene acceptance of autocracy, his devotion to his wife Alexandra, his frustration with ministers, and his shocking passivity as revolution engulfed Russia. Lucas reads excerpts: the entries for Bloody Sunday (January 9, 1905), where Nicholas writes only of…
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