Rare Last Photos Of The Romanovs

The Romanovs Were Laid To Rest In 1998

This photo shows the ceremony of deaths of the Romanovs, which took place in 1998 and was meant to showcase the country’s reconciliation with its brutal and corrupt past. The ceremony was attended by Russian President Boris Yeltsin, as well as 50 Romanov relatives. Millions tuned in to watch the ceremony, which was televised, as soldiers carried the caskets of Nicholas, Alexandra, Olga, Tatiana, and Anastasia down a red carpet past various Romanov descendants and dignitaries. Following the ceremony, the remains were reburied in the family crypt.