In May 1910, the monarchies of Europe came together in London, in an opulent show of strength, for the funeral of Edward VII. Other grandchildren became monarchs in their own right or consorts. Maria's son Nicholas was the last ruler of Russiaand also the first cousin of King George V, Elizabeth's grandfather. Generally Tsar Nicholas II is considered to have been a relatively poor leader. Post World War I era. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. This picture was taken during the wedding of the Kaiser's daughter Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia. The husband ofRead More Nicholas, his entire family, and 4 servants were executed in this location by Bolshevik forces on the 17 th July 1918. [CDATA[// >long beach car crash yesterday,