Here is how it all really unfolded in history.
Did King George V Deny Asylum To The Romanov Family?
When the kings brother died, George married Mary.
Knatchbull suggests that Mary always worried that Alexandra was prettier and would upstage her.
While this adds more melodrama to this particular episode ofThe Crown, it is likely untrue.
How Were Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip Related To The Romanov Family?
Its no secret that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were third cousins and shared Queen Victoria as their great-great-grandmother.
So, where does the Romanov connection come in?
Prince Philip was connected to the Russian family through his maternal side; Queen Victoria was Czarina Alexandras grandmother.
And King Edward VIIs mother was Queen Victoria.
But those family trees and their respective dramas need a whole Netflix series of their own.
