Prince Felix Youssoupov was heir to the richest fortune in Russia, and husband to Princess Irina Romanov. He was also involved in the murder of the notorious Rasputin, but protected from prosecution by his Romanov connection. Using recently unearthed sources, this book explores the story of this colourful pair, shedding new light on their lives.
Prince Feliks Yusupov entered history as the man who killed “the tsar’s monk”, Grigory Rasputin, but Hollywood still remembers him for a different reason - for almost bankrupting a major studio!
The city of St Petersburg was hunkered down against the bitter cold on the night of December 29, 1916, when a closed car pulled up to the side entrance of Moika Palace, the home of Prince Felix Yusupov. Out of the car stepped a tall man with a straggly beard, shrouded in a dirty cloak, followed by the dapper, effete Prince.
Prince Feliks Yusupov entered history as the man who killed “the tsar’s monk”, Grigory Rasputin, but Hollywood still remembers him for a different reason - for almost bankrupting a major studio!
