90th Anniversary of the executions.

I never thought about planning for 2018, but that makes a lot of sense.  It gives me time to plan and to save and to perhaps join a group from the forum who might be interested in going together.

I will not be young in 2018 and that fascinates me.  I hope that I am still able to travel such a long distance at that time.

I agree. Perhaps the board could get toegther and arrange grops from each country to travel to Ekaterinburg etc. I will be 60 then but would drag myself to Russia if I had to.

For those of us in England perhaps we could plan this?

Michael

I will not be young in 2018 and that fascinates me. 

Alas, I'm already not young. Stiil would enjoy going though!

http://cusack.norumbega.co.uk/2008/07/18/the-holy-saints-of-russia/

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Thank you, Lucien...Remember Imperial Family, servants, also, remember GD Elisabeth Feodorovna and Grand Dukes murdered in Apalayevsk, GD Mchael, etc.,.....

I am 27 now, so I'll be 37 in July 2018. I will certainly be there, but I am sure I will be going back to Russia before the 100th anniversary.

http://cusack.norumbega.co.uk/2008/07/18/the-holy-saints-of-russia/

Thank you for that link Lucien! Here is an article from The Moscow Times that ran on July 18th.

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article/1010/42/369030.htm

Also, here is a video from the BBC.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7510908.stm

Thank you, Lucien...Remember Imperial Family, servants, also, remember GD Elisabeth Feodorovna and Grand Dukes murdered in Apalayevsk, GD Mchael, etc.,.....

Indeed, I said a prayer for all of them the 16th, 17th and 18th. Can't rememer Grand Duke Miichael's dying day, wasn't it july the 1st? But I might be wrong here, I should check one of my books to be sure.

And I intend going in 2018 for the 100th annivursary, I'll be 28 then so with some luck i should be able to go. And as it is said before, it would be nice if we could go with people of the forum, maybe arranged by country and then meet up in Russia But i would love to go then(maybe even earlier if i can plan it)

I think the idea of members going as a group by country is great and will no doubt happen. Might try and go before as well. Even if on a zimmer frame by them they can wheel me there...

 Imperial Grounds,

Grand Duke Michael was murdered June 12th, 1918.

Imperial Grounds,

Grand Duke Michael was murdered June 12th, 1918.

Thanks, I wasn't sure when it was, I knew it was June, or July but just wasn't sure

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Excuse me, remains of GD Michael...never found? Why?

Excuse me, remains of GD Michael...never found? Why?

Good question. I've only heard he was shot, but what happened with his body is a mystery to me. Probably buried, but i Wonder is there ever been searched seriously for his body? They should have some chance's on finding it with modern-day techniques. And I wonder, does anyone know what happened with him after he got shot, are there some testimony's of it?

Execution of Royal Family a Crime for Russians
July 27, 2008
 Abstract: (Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Russia’s capital believe the execution of Nicholas II of Russia and his family was a crime, according to a poll by Bashkirova & Partners. 58.7 per cent of respondents in Moscow feel this way, while 27.5 per cent believe the incident was justified by political circumstances.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Most people in Russia’s capital believe the execution of Nicholas II of Russia and his family was a crime, according to a poll by Bashkirova & Partners. 58.7 per cent of respondents in Moscow feel this way, while 27.5 per cent believe the incident was justified by political circumstances.

Nicholas II abdicated in 1917, pressured by the Bolshevik revolution. The political movement led by Vladimir Lenin brought an end to Czarist domination, and established the Soviet Union. Nicholas II, his wife and five children were arrested and then executed by the Bolsheviks on Jul. 17, 1918, along with their servant and their physician.

When asked about the restoration of the monarchy in Russia, 39.6 per cent of respondents say it is unlikely to happen and they would feel negatively about it, while 19.2 per cent also claim it is unlikely to happen but they would feel positively about it.

On Jul. 17, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna—a direct descendant of Nicholas II—said Russians should still consider the restoration of the monarchy, declaring, "It’s for the Russian people to decide themselves if this option suits them. (...) It gives a nation something eternal they can rely on. (...) Forgive me, as head of the imperial house I couldn’t think otherwise, but it’s our people who should choose for themselves."

Polling Data

There are different views on the execution of the Russian royal family. Which of these views comes closest to your own?

The execution of the tsar family was a crime
 58.7%
 
The execution of the tsar family was not a crime, it was justified by political circumstances at the time
 27.5%
 
Don’t know
 13.7%
 

How likely, in your view, is the restoration of monarchy in Russia? And how would you feel about that?

Unlikely and I would feel negatively about it
 39.6%
 
Unlikely, but I would feel positively about it
 19.2%
 
Likely, but I would feel negatively about it
 17.2%
 
Likely, and I would feel positively about it
 12.0%
 
Don’t know
 12.0%
 

Source: Bashkirova & Partners
Methodology: Interviews with 400 Russian adults in Moscow, conducted from Jul. 7 to Jul. 9, 2008. No margin of error was provided.

 

Ilias_of_John, that's very interesting poll information you have there.

It has been my experience with Russians that many do not like the idea of Imperial Rule, or the Romanovs, or anything. I would be interested in meeting some of these people, it would be refreshing!

A good friend of mine, ironically enough, named Maria Nikolaevna, told me that to proclaim your love of the Tsar or Imperialism in Russia is suicide. Perhaps some people here could give me different views?

Thanks for posting Ilias_of_John, I'll be saving that information for myself!