Grigori Efimovich Rasputin (1869-1916)

[Bensgal]

Yes, both Felix & Dmitri did survive as well as Princess Irina. There is an excellent book titled, The Flight of the Romanovs. It details the build up to the Revolution then the lives of those who survived and escaped Russia. Sad, in many ways, but very interesting.

[Russophile]

Felix relocated, as did many others, to paris where he kept a salon. I heard from another poster who said that their grand--or great granddaughter Xenia Tiflis (I think that's correct) asked for the yussopov palace back and they told her that they cannot do it. Interesting, huh? I wish I had the full story, though.

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Do you know why they told her no? Can she at least live there rent free?

[Vasillisos Markos]

Originally Posted by XeniaCasaraghi

Do you know why they told her no? Can she at least live there rent free?

Isn't the palace now a museum devoted to Rasputin and his murder? Besides not wanting to return the property to Felix's descendants, the government probably makes money off of the museum and would not want to lose that income.

[NGalitzine]

Why after nearly 100 years would they let her live there for free let alone return it to the family? Could the family even attempt to afford to maintain the place?

[Russophile]

Originally Posted by Vasillisos Markos

Isn't the palace now a museum devoted to Rasputin and his murder? Besides not wanting to return the property to Felix's descendants, the government probably makes money off of the museum and would not want to lose that income.

It is. Mr. Russo and I were going to go there on a cruise back in 2009 however the economy had a different plan for us.
And VM I am sure you are very near the mark. However I would love to get ahold of the origional story and get the real scoop on it. It was second hand at best and that really isn't coolio for this forum. My apologies.

[Warren]

More importantly, such a restitution would set a precedent for every other noble and non-noble family which had their property or properties confiscated during the Lenin and Stalin eras.

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Originally Posted by Vasillisos Markos

Isn't the palace now a museum devoted to Rasputin and his murder? Besides not wanting to return the property to Felix's descendants, the government probably makes money off of the museum and would not want to lose that income.

I know there are some palaces that have been turned into museums and others that are apparently collecting dust. If it is indeed a museum I would understand not wanting to turn it over. Though it seems a little weird that a museum to Rasputin's murder is housed in the palace belonging to his murderer.

[NGalitzine]

Well the murder did start out at the Youssoupov's Moika Palace, so it seems the logical place for the museum.