https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czar-nicholas-ii-crowned. It took place on Tuesday, 14 May (O.S., 26 May N.S.) In the summer of 1896, the Russian imperial couple, Nicholas and Alexandra's coronation is celebrated with magnificent festivities, including an exhibition at which Branobel is represented. A coronation unit was formed from 82 battalions, 36 squadrons, 9 hundreds, and 28 batteries, under the command of the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, under whom was a special headquarters with the rights of the General Staff led by Lieutenant General N.I. In June 1896, the Swedish engineer, Anton Carlsund, came to the pan-Russian industrial and art exhibition in Nizhny Novgorod to represent the Ludvig Nobel Engineering Works in St Petersburg. Suddenly, a dozen armed men burst into the room and gunned down the imperial family in a hail of gunfire. The French spared no expense in the extravagant preparations for the ball. Delayed during the long period of formal mourning, Czar Nicholas' coronation was held in May 1896. The High Marshal was Count K. I. Palen; the supreme master of ceremonies was Prince A. S. Dolgorukov. [22], The Khodynka tragedy was considered a grim omen for the reign of Nicholas II,[23][24][25][26] and at the end of the twentieth century it was cited by some as one of the arguments against his canonization (2000). Despite the tragedy, the program of festivities continued as planned elsewhere on the Khodynka field, with many people unaware of the tragedy that had taken place. “I … Confessed in the bedroom. The newspapers were silent, but the rumours spread to Nizhny-Novgorod. Silence – an ominous silence. Tsar Nicholas wrote that “luckily the weather was heavenly. The United States could be dropped into it and still leave room for China and India. According to the Countess Maria Eduardovna Kleinmichel (1846-1931), “in view of the terrible expense, the French ambassador begged the Imperial couple to attend, He urged the Emperor to agree to at least attending the reception, even if for a short while. The Russian people were filled with coronation excitement; they were particularly enthusiastic about the public festival held four days later for the citizens. I would like to take a closer look at this . Her unpopular court was dominated by the Russian mystic Rasputin, who replaced the czar’s competent ministers and officials with questionable nominees. On 26 May, a manifesto was published that expressed the gratitude of the monarch to the inhabitants of Moscow. The coronation itself took place in Uspensky Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Dormition in the Kremlin; which was the traditional location for the crowning of Russian Tsars. The wide hospitality of the French embassy was extended to all guests. yet the visits were mechanical and the pledge of financial aid went largely unfulfilled.” What is interesting to note is that their 189-page book, contains no less than 1,349 citations, yet there is no citation for their claim that Nicholas reneged on his promise to compensate victims. “I know that both Nicky and Alicky spent the whole of that day in visiting one hospital after another,” wrote Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 2), Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William & Catherine, Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Andrew and Princess Alice of Greece & Denmark. Tsar Nicholas II Coronation in 1896 The strongest at that time monarchy as … The grand ball at the French ambassador’s party ended with a fine dinner. Vladimir Alexandrovich arrived in Moscow and took command on 3 May 1896. More than a century after his death and martyrdom, a number of tragic events continue to haunt the legacy of Russia’s last tsar.