warning! This article contains spoilers for The Crown Season 5!crown Season 5 sets a dark tone with episode six, “House of Ipatiev”, blaming the British royal family for the brutal murder of the Romanov family and questioning whether they can be saved by King George V. As the last royal family to rule Russia, the Romanov family held power from 1894 until Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in 1917. often denied by Tsar Nicholas II. crownNetflix dramatizes historical events, combining dangerous fact and fiction for entertainment purposes, and unfortunately, the Romanov massacre was the event chosen to receive this treatment.
The Romanov Massacre has been a subject of controversy as the plot highlights the estranged marriage of Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth and the Queen’s historic state visit to Moscow, Russia in 1994. crown Season 5, episode 6. Although crownDialogues are often suspected without evidence, and the sequence of events in real life requires further study, and the episode “Ipatiev House” depicts the plight and fate truthfully enough. tragedy of the Romanov family. However, crown Season 5 covers the plot in flashbacks and episode 6 in mystery and speculation to continue the story, only to be exposed by Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth herself. So what happened between the royal family and the Romanovs?
What really happened to the royal family and the Romanovs?
Given that virtually all royal families in Europe are related by blood, Queen Victoria, King George V (Queen Elizabeth’s grandfather) and Tsar Nicholas II became cousins (and you at the most inopportune times) thanks to the Mother of Europe) : World War I. The Russian Revolution of 1917 overthrew the Imperial House and established the Provisional Government of Russia, the House of Romanovs (Tsar, Tsar Alexandra and their five children: Duchess Anastasia, Maria, Tatiana, Olga and Tsar. Alexei) was arrested at the Ipatyev House in Yekaterinburg. Since Russia wanted to get rid of the Romanovs, they demanded that the states (especially other royals) under their patronage get rid of their control.
Although the British government agreed to shelter the Romanovs, this offer was quickly withdrawn by the monarchy due to fears of uprisings such as in Russia, and the assumption that Tsar Alexandra was born in Germany; considering that Britain was at war with Germany, it was an unstable position. When the Bolsheviks took power in Russia, they brutally executed the Romanovs (and their servants) by firing squad, which took about 25 minutes to complete due to the small space in the basement. After action was taken, the family was then dragged into a mass grave, stripped naked and bathed in acid. Russia did not admit the crime until 1926, and the bodies were found in 1991 and 2007.
Why The Crown season 5 relives the story of the house of Ipatiev
netflix crown Season 5, episode 6 uses flashbacks to continue its plot and drama. Focusing on the Queen’s meeting with Russian President Boris Yeltsin, there is practically no evidence that the Queen and President Yeltsin negotiated an appropriate funeral for the Romanovs, or Prince Philip of Jonathan Pryce and Queen at this point in their life There is marital discord. To cleverly interweave the 1990s conflict that led to the British monarch’s visit to Moscow, and to explain Philip’s preference for talking to Petunia Romsey over his wife, a debate is needed. to tie it all together elegantly, and crown Season 5, Episode 6, “The Ipatiev House” does just that.
Although the British royal family was somewhat involved in Romanov’s death, they were not entirely at fault. According to reports, Nicholas II was on his way to the family residence when he received the asylum order. When he reunited with them, the offer was dropped. So even if the British royal family (or any other royal family) tries to get them back, it’s always too late. crown History has always blamed King George V’s political interests, and saving the Romanov dynasty would exacerbate world wars, which would ultimately affect the countries involved.