“The Last Tsar” is filled with revelations and fresh insights. Nicholas II was, as Mr. Hasegawa puts ... the hemophiliac heir Alexei. Alexandra would chastise her weak-willed husband ...

Alexei suffered from haemophilia ... Persuasive civil servants could easily influence Tsar Nicholas II, who was unsure of himself and indecisive. Promotion relied more on years of service rather ...

Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively ... In April 1907, Alexandra called on him to heal her only son, the Tsarevich Alexei. He was suffering from painful bleeding as a result of ...