The last Tsar of Russia (born 1868) who reigned from 1894 until he was deposed in 1917. In the wake of the Russian Revolution, Nicholas, Empress Alexandra, and their children were imprisoned and finally executed on July 17, 1918. LS in Russian, signed “Nicholas,” one page, 8 x 13.75, March 31, 1898. Official letter of state to his uncle, King George I of Greece, announcing the birth of twin daughters, Nadejda and Sofia, to the Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich and his wife, Princess Milica, on March 3rd, as well as the tragic death of Sofia on the same day. Princess Nadejda Petrovna would live a long and happy life, escaping the Russian Revolution to live in Europe, passing away at age 90 in Chantilly, France. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope, with its large and ornate embossed paper seal intact on the reverse.
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