Alexandra of Hesse

Alexandra of Hesse (1872-1918) was the Czarina of Russia since 1894. She is the wife of Nicholas II of Russia and is the mother of the couple`s five children. In July 1918, in the middle of the night, she is moved to the cellar of the House of Special Purpose with her entire family. After watching Nicholas being shot and killed, she is then shot by one of the guards while attempting to make the sign of the cross.