Escape (Tsar Alexei II)

Escape to England
On September 16th, 1917, Tsarevich Alexei Romanov along with his four older sisters (Olga, Maria, Tatiana and Anatasia) departed fom the western finish coastline in the cover of darkness, there destination: England.

Tsar Nicholas II and his wife Tsarina Alexandra were forced to abdicate their thrones after the Febuarary 1917 revoloution. Realizing Russia was to dangerous to stay in, Nicholas tried to secure asylum for him, his wife and their children in the United Kingdom (Which was ruled over by Nicholas's and Alexandra's cousin, King George V). At first this was succcessful, but later because of protests, George was forced to withdraw the invitation. Nicholas to try to persuade King George until late summer when a comprehise was made. The King agreed to take the children but NOT the Tsar or Tsarina, this was the best they could get realized both them and so they sent the children.

Alexei was the youngest and was heartbroken to leave his Mother and Father but he eventually was convinced that there was no other way. Alexei promised to write to his parents whenever he could, and so on September 16th 1917 the children snuck onto a docked ship (british owned) on the western finnish coastline under the cover of Dark. The ship quickly left Finland for England, To be doubley sure that the children were not caught they wore taterd cloths to make them look poor and displaced this plan would hopefully stop anyone reconising them straight away. This was a world were few faces were reconisable. But just a day into the voyage there "Neutral" cargo ship was stopped by the Russian navy. It was boreded and searched when finally the sailors got to the children Alexei reconized one of them, a man by the name of Dimitri Feoder. The sailor walked around the room a bit and eventually started and staring a waliking towards Alexei, Alexei later admitted he was littreally wetting himself with fear. The sailor stopped by Alexei and asked him his name.

Alexei in shire panic said "My name? Well its, um, ah, A-Alexei,um Valus, yes, Alexei Valus" He then wonderd whether he should have said Alexei has that could bring Feoder through. But the sailor just noded at Alexei and instead said "I see, well you defintly look like someone I once knew, I'll let you into a secret, it was the Tsarevich." Alexei simply said "Well that would be impossible, because I'm, um well, not related to the Romanovs" The old sailor said back "Of course your not, or you be dressed in THAT!" The diguise worked for all of them and they were free to continue with the voyage to Englnad, Alexei had to go and change his trousers as he had completly soaked them in complete fear. Eventually they arrived in England two days later, Olga, the eldest was simply happy to admit that she was happy to see solid ground.

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