Tsar Nicholas II est né le 6 mai 1868 à Saint-Pétersbourg, Empire russe (aujourd'hui Russie). Il était marié à Tsarina Alexandra. Il est mort le 17 juillet 1918 en Russie.
Following his abdication, he intended to live in exile in the UK with his family. King George V (who was the first cousin of both he and Tsarina Alexandra), however, wanted nothing to do with him and personally forced his government to withdraw its offer of asylum.
What is going to happen to me and to all of Russia? I am not prepared to be a tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling. I have no idea of even how to talk to the ministers.