RACE TO SAVE THE ROMANOVS

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Investigating the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, Helen Rappaport uncovers the international plots aimed at saving them, the reasons for their failure, and those responsible. The brutal murder of the Romanovs in July 1918 shocked the world, and its repercussions are still felt today. In contemporary Russia, the Revolution is viewed as a crime, and the centenary of the massacre will be marked by a significant ceremony attended by the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church. While the murder has garnered much attention, the various behind-the-scenes efforts to save the family—by royal relatives, foreign governments, and loyal Russian monarchists—have not been thoroughly explored. Rappaport challenges the longstanding belief that King George V bears sole responsibility for their fate, arguing that the blame must be shared among many. The issue of asylum for the Tsar and his family was fraught with political, logistical, and geographical challenges during a time of war in Europe. Drawing on new and previously unseen sources from archives in the U.S., Russia, Spain, and the U.K., Rappaport crafts a compelling narrative of near misses and tragic outcomes. With its fresh research, this account is poised to become the definitive work on the fate of the Romanovs.