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The Final Chapter / Re: Why does the Russian Orthodox Church chooses not to believe....
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It should be mentioned that my uncle discovered there not only the remnants of death, but also of life. He found the heirs beloved dog named Joy. It was running around next to that area where the human bodies were burned, or at least attempted to be burned. However, nothing else was found there.
Basil (Rodzianko), the Bishop. My Fate. Memoirs / Comp. D.V. Glivinsky. M: Sretensky monastery, 2015, 416 pp.
Everything that was found there was moved away, yet another interesting connection with my family?with the help of the grandmother and grandfather of Peter Sarandinaki, a Russified Greek and my niece's husband. Peter Sarandinaki knew everything in great detail about his grandparents life. His grandfather was a general in the Kolchaks army. He was assigned to bring this makeshift shrine in a suitcase to Europe. They took it to Western Europe in a roundabout way, via China and other countries. Afterwards, this suitcase was hidden in the wall of a memorial chapel to Emperor Nicholas II in Brussels, on the commemoration day of Righteous Job the Long-suffering. The Emperor was born on that feast day, so he often spoke and wrote about it in his diary that, since this holy sufferer has been his patron saint, he will also bear a lot of sufferings.
Joy was taken to Buckingham Palace. My uncle arrived there upon the invitation of King George V who, as is well known, was the Emperors cousin and looked like him so much that people always confused him with his cousin, especially in youth. King George V and my uncle Pavel met privately; not even a valet was present. Thats where my uncle shared everything he knew about the death of the Imperial family and the dreadful discovery. Joy, handed over to the king, somehow assuaged his sorrow. This little dog brought joy to the Windsor Castle and was buried, when his time has come, in Windsor Park. Even in our days, one can find its soul-stirring gravesite, a symbol that all nature, including all creatures great and small, is united in the Kingdom of Heaven. The king did have the slightest chance to provide help to his close relatives. We should also keep in mind that Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was a favourite granddaughter of Queen Victoria; she loved this country (England) dearly and was loved in return.
The question arises: why didn't the Royal Family assist in taking the Imperial family to safety? They say that it was impossible for political reasons, the liberal Prime Minister Lloyd George was against it. They feared that it might negatively affect international relations between the two countries. It is possible, we don't know. But my uncle used to say that the king took the death of the Imperial family as a personal tragedy. Besides, even to this day, the Royal family still remembers it with overwhelming sadness, and we are aware of it.
Fr. Nicholas shared a lot of stories about the remarkable Imperial family he loved so dearly. He has provided insight into their life, the mutual love and deep faith that ruled this family, and how they were treated by their British relatives. Therefore, I do not judge anyone.
It should be mentioned that my uncle discovered there not only the remnants of death, but also of life. He found the heirs beloved dog named Joy. It was running around next to that area where the human bodies were burned, or at least attempted to be burned. However, nothing else was found there.
Basil (Rodzianko), the Bishop. My Fate. Memoirs / Comp. D.V. Glivinsky. M: Sretensky monastery, 2015, 416 pp.
Everything that was found there was moved away, yet another interesting connection with my family?with the help of the grandmother and grandfather of Peter Sarandinaki, a Russified Greek and my niece's husband. Peter Sarandinaki knew everything in great detail about his grandparents life. His grandfather was a general in the Kolchaks army. He was assigned to bring this makeshift shrine in a suitcase to Europe. They took it to Western Europe in a roundabout way, via China and other countries. Afterwards, this suitcase was hidden in the wall of a memorial chapel to Emperor Nicholas II in Brussels, on the commemoration day of Righteous Job the Long-suffering. The Emperor was born on that feast day, so he often spoke and wrote about it in his diary that, since this holy sufferer has been his patron saint, he will also bear a lot of sufferings.
Joy was taken to Buckingham Palace. My uncle arrived there upon the invitation of King George V who, as is well known, was the Emperors cousin and looked like him so much that people always confused him with his cousin, especially in youth. King George V and my uncle Pavel met privately; not even a valet was present. Thats where my uncle shared everything he knew about the death of the Imperial family and the dreadful discovery. Joy, handed over to the king, somehow assuaged his sorrow. This little dog brought joy to the Windsor Castle and was buried, when his time has come, in Windsor Park. Even in our days, one can find its soul-stirring gravesite, a symbol that all nature, including all creatures great and small, is united in the Kingdom of Heaven. The king did have the slightest chance to provide help to his close relatives. We should also keep in mind that Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was a favourite granddaughter of Queen Victoria; she loved this country (England) dearly and was loved in return.
The question arises: why didn't the Royal Family assist in taking the Imperial family to safety? They say that it was impossible for political reasons, the liberal Prime Minister Lloyd George was against it. They feared that it might negatively affect international relations between the two countries. It is possible, we don't know. But my uncle used to say that the king took the death of the Imperial family as a personal tragedy. Besides, even to this day, the Royal family still remembers it with overwhelming sadness, and we are aware of it.
Fr. Nicholas shared a lot of stories about the remarkable Imperial family he loved so dearly. He has provided insight into their life, the mutual love and deep faith that ruled this family, and how they were treated by their British relatives. Therefore, I do not judge anyone.