Rasputin's Killer and his Romanov Princess

Rasputin's Killer and his Romanov Princess

When the Tsar¿s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were shocked. Prince Felix and his wife Princess Irina had it all. When they married in St Petersburg in 1914 immense wealth and social standing were thei......
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When the Tsar¿s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were shocked. Prince Felix and his wife Princess Irina had it all. When they married in St Petersburg in 1914 immense wealth and social standing were theirs. But fate had other ideas.In 1916 Felix was involved in one of the most famous crimes of the twentieth century ¿ the murder of Gregory Rasputin, evil genius of Empress Alexandra. It was Irina¿s royal blood that ensured Felix was never prosecuted for what many saw as a patriotic act. The following year revolution swept the country and in 1919 Felix and Irina were forced into exile for the rest of their lives. How did they survive in the real world when the money began to run out? Why did they live their lives in the shadow of Rasputin? How did Rasputin save them? And how did Felix redeem himself for Rasputin¿s murder?No joint biography of Irina and Felix has ever
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When the Tsar’s eighteen-year-old niece Princess Irina Romanov announced her marriage to Prince Felix Youssoupov, heir to the richest fortune in Russia, the Imperial family were shocked. Prince Felix and his wife Princess Irina had it all. When they married in St Petersburg in 1914 immense wealth and social standing were theirs. But fate had other ideas.In 1916 Felix was involved in one of the most famous crimes of the twentieth century – the murder of Gregory Rasputin, evil genius of Empress Alexandra. It was Irina’s royal blood that ensured Felix was never prosecuted for what many saw as a patriotic act. The following year revolution swept the country and in 1919 Felix and Irina were forced into exile for the rest of their lives. How did they survive in the real world when the money began to run out? Why did they live their lives in the shadow of Rasputin? How did Rasputin save them? And how did Felix redeem himself for Rasputin’s murder?No joint biography of Irina and Felix has ever been written. This book utilises little-known Russian sources, as well as documents recently purchased at auction to reveal new facts, throwing fresh light on the couple’s lives, their relationship and how they never quite escaped from the shadow of Rasputin.

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Oppdag historien om Rasputin's Killer og hans Romanov Princess

Velkommen til en fascinerende reise tilbake til tidene med intriger, maktspill og kjærlighet. Rasputin's Killer and his Romanov Princess tar deg med inn i livet til prinsesse Irina Romanov og prins Felix Youssoupov, et par hvis skjebne ble forandret av en av de mest beryktede forbrytelsene i det 20. århundret.

Kjærlighet og Lava av Skjebne

Da den atten år gamle prinsessen Irina Romanov kunngjorde sitt ekteskap med arving til Ruslands rikeste formue, prins Felix Youssoupov, ble hele det imperialistiske samfunnet sjokkert. Sammen besatt de både velstand og status, men den skjebnen de var gitt, var langt fra en uskyldig eventyrslutt.

En Fortelling om Hemmeligheter og Eksil

  • Revolusjonære tider: I 1916 ble Felix involvert i mordet på Gregory Rasputin, en skikkelse forbundet med keiserinne Alexandra. Dette gjorde at de ble trukket inn i en virvelvind av politiske omveltninger.
  • Overlevelse: Hvordan klarte parret seg uten sin formue etter å ha vært tvunget til eksil? Hva lærte de om livet utenfor palassets murer?
  • Rasputins Skygge: Hvordan påvirket denne mannen livet deres, og hvordan fungerte hans mytiske rykte som en beskyttelse i mørke tider?

Gjennom omfattende forskning og sjeldne dokumenter avdekket forfatteren nye autentiske detaljer om parrets forhold og deres liv i eksil. Enten du er en historieentusiast eller bare nysgjerrig på kjærligheten som motsto tidens tann, er denne boken et must-read.

Rasputin's Killer and his Romanov Princess er ikke bare en biografi; det er en dypdykk i kriser, lojaliteter, og de dramatiske vendingene som formet livet til en av de mest storslåtte sangreier i Russlands historie. Bli med på oppdagelsen!

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