Photo By Evdoha / stock.adobe.com The famous jewelry firm House of Fabergé is the company behind these extraordinary and rare collectibles that we call Fabergé Eggs. Handcrafte… Read More

More than 100 years after his death, Grigori Rasputin still conjures up legend about his life and influence. Perhaps the most enigmatic figure of the 20th century, Rasputin still has a power… Read More

Is there truly anything better than making yourself a giant mug of Earl Grey, cracking open a huge history book, and diving headfirst into the past while listening to the sound of rain outsi… Read More

The assassination of Rasputin, the infamous “mad monk” of Russia, will constitute the first event of a great historical narrative mixing historical facts and legends. But the d… Read More

Hello all! I just learned that Prince Felix Yusupov (1887-1967) used a scent that was vetiver-based, which he kept in a custom Louis Vuitton flacon. I would like to hear your guesses of w… Read More

Whenever we talk about a mystic or influential personality, one or the other name always stands out. Some became tyrants, some became great leaders, and some bought out the greatest revoluti… Read More

In the course of my research into the story of Ortino and Tatiana, I encountered the famous portrait of Prince Felix Felixovich Yussupov* and his French Bulldog. The painting, which now hang… Read More

This morning Finedon's Revd Richard Coles tweeted that it was Rasputin's 150th birthday.He added our Trivial Fact of the Day: Rasputin's murderer Prince Felix Yusupov had been a member of th… Read More

Christmas is the time for peace on earth, and goodwill to all men. But by the time you’ve been around all the shops, and spent way too much money on stuff that no one wants, you probab… Read More