Whatever one may think of the monarchy as an institution this was a particularly heinous and unnecessary crime perpetrated by the Bolsheviks on the instructions of Lenin. Viewer discretion is advised. https://youtu.be/N2tvmXxDvyc

One may speculate as to the restoration of the Russian monarchy, there being three contenders should this event occur. https://youtu.be/Xq_4iRRO4tU