ALEXEI, the heir 

        Tsarevich Alexei, son of last Russian emperor, born in 1904 and lived only 14 years old. But even for this period of time fate was not favorable to him. Life was full of suffering heir - he suffered from hemophilia.

        The disease is brought into Tsesarevich tremendous force of will and compassion for people. We can only guess what would have been Russia, if Alex was her head. From his early years, he has very strong character and iron self-control. Tsesarevich said: "When I become king, will not be poor and miserable.

        But, preparing to become the head of the great Russian Empire, he became an involuntary witness to its decline. The First World War, internal revolution, the king's entourage cowardice, treachery and betrayal shattered, seemingly indestructible centuries-old monarchical system.

           At the beginning of the century hemophilia do not respond to treatment. During the last months of his life while imprisoned in Yekaterinburg, Alex could not walk. He once said: "I understand that is a lie. If I was king, no one would dare lie to me. I would have restored order in this country." But his words did not come true.

        Heir to the Russian throne, Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov has become a normal boy Alexei Romanov.

          At the shooting was carrying on the hands of Alexei's own father - Emperor Nicholas II. The brutal murder of an entire family, which occurred on the night of July 17, 1918 in the basement Ipatief still does not find excuses. The Bolsheviks shot the whole royal family, servants, doctors and even a little dog Jamie, darling Anastasia.

        A week after the execution of the emperor and his family took over the city are white. The inventory of surplus assets of the royal family, made by the investigator in the House of special purpose "read that in the last days of his life Czarevitch read only one book. It was called "How to play the balalaika. Few people know that Alexei perfectly mastered this tool ...