Rare Last Photos Of The Romanovs

An Unknown Fate

This photograph shows Olga, Alexei, and Tatiana. It was taken four years before they were executed in 1914. Alexei was known to be taken care of by his sisters especially the eldest Olga. Although at times she said it was difficult for her to control him. He allegedly loved playing pranks, especially as a young boy. One such story said that at a formal dinner he crawled underneath the table and removed the shoe of a female guest. When he showed it to his father, his father told the boy to return the shoe immediately. Alexei did but not before placing a strawberry on top.