Daily Express - Royal Blog (Richard Palmer): Prince Michael bids to clear George V's name over Tsar's deathPRINCE Michael of Kent is revered by Russians who worship their old royal family and note his remarkable physical resemblance to Tsar Nicholas II.
He does a fair amount of business in Russia and trades on the family connection, even though it has always been a matter of regret inside the British Royal Family that the Queen - and Prince Michael's - grandfather George V failed to help rescue Nicholas and his family when they were toppled by the Russian revolution.
But now the Queen's cousin, who was named after Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, the last Tsar's younger brother, has gone public on what he says were plans drawn up by the then King to rescue his Russian cousin and other members of the family.
In an upcoming TV series, the Prince is interviewed about one of history's most tragic stories: the murder of the Romanovs at the hands of a Bolshevik firing squad.
Interesting piece!
