Personal Attributes of Nicholas II

[grandduchess_42]

i've noticed that Nicholas was pretty tall
he must atleast have been 5,10"

if you look at this picture (so sorry for the quality) that he looks very tall


your thoughts?

[Katherine_The_O.K.]

Huh. I always thought Nicholas was on the shorter side- like 5'6/7 or so. Can't remember where I read it, but I know his small stature was remarked upon- there's a famous picture of him with Nikolasha and you can see how small he was- it's actually quite funny, like a boy only playing at army beside this huge viking of a man.

[Ra-Ra-Rasputin]

I'm pretty certain Nicholas was no more than 5"6.  Alexandra was taller than him, and she wasn't that tall herself.

Rachel
xx

[grandduchess_42]

she was taller? 

really?
how tall was she?

[Grace]

Comparisons have often been made between Nicholas and his somewhat look-alike cousin, King George V.  George was described as "shorter and slimmer" than Nicholas.  George was said to be 5' 6" in everything I've read on him and there didn't look to be much of a height difference between the two, so I would put Nicholas at 5' 7-8".  He was certainly not 5' 10".

[grandduchess_42]

ah ok... i think i have one of him and george, but i'm not sure its the photo your talking about

[Princess_Olishka]

Nicholas, in words, I believe was smallish or just medium height. I've always wondered if he was a little shorter than Alix? I often believe that it was just Alix's hair and shoes that could have made her look a little taller. Or perhaps they were the same height?

[grandduchess_42]

i always thought that he was taller... but i wasn't there so i wouldn't know 
he was in great shape for his age, i remeber reading that he did sit ups?

thanks for the information..
HA! alix's hair!   

[grandduchess_42]

yes... i hope to find the clip
it was a while since i posted that, i might not even remeber what it was about

[Princess_Olishka]

lol. well it was tied up which may have made her look taller. and she did have heels.

[grandduchess_42]

to true...

i keep thinking about the hair thing, he hair did seem to climb as the older she got.

[Princess_Olishka]

if you look at pictures closely (such as this one), you can see that nicholas is taller. alix's hair might reach more, but that doesnt really count. it was, however, during their engagement but growth probably would have stopped by then.

[Ra-Ra-Rasputin]

if you look at pictures closely (such as this one), you can see that nicholas is taller. alix's hair might reach more, but that doesnt really count. it was, however, during their engagement but growth probably would have stopped by then.

Note though that you can't see their feet.  Plus, Alexandra's shoulders are higher than Nicholas's.

Alexandra's perceived height difference to Nicholas may indeed be down to her wearing slight heels and having elaborate hair, but in most photographs Alexandra is noticeably taller than Nicholas, even when she doesn't have a hat on, or a fancy up-do.

I don't know their exact heights, but I do think Nicholas was around 5"6 and Alexandra around 5"7 or 5"8.  I read quite frequently that Nicholas didn't have the tall, strong figure of his male ancestors; he was short and slight, a real contrast to his bear-like father.

Rachel
xx

[Princess_Olishka]

I've looked at all my photographs of the two. Sometimes Alix is noticably a little taller but sometimes Nicholas. It's very hard. They were close to same height.

[grandduchess_42]

yes... know i think that Alix was taller, but only by a few inches


here it definatly looks like alix was taller. and this was at the time of their engagment.