Rare Last Photos Of The Romanovs

Alexei

This photograph shows the youngest son Alexei playing war with the children of his tutor. World War I had broken out in 1914. Alexei was the youngest son of the Tsar and Tsarina, yet he was also the heir to the royal throne. In the Russian monarchy, only sons are able to be heirs to the crown. He is, of course, most famous for having hemophilia. His condition led to him being particularly spoiled and sometimes his behavior was looked down upon. He was also said to tempt fate as he got older which led to him getting severely injured a number of times.