New guards on sentry duty inside Ipatiev House are Latvians. Outside guard on the perimeter remains the same; it consists partly of soldiers and partly of workers from Ekaterinburg factories #Romanovs100

I believe Commandant Yurovsky must be really baffled over Romanov family’s manners and customs. They live like ordinary middle-class, not like royal family at all. Drinking tea, doing laundry, cooking, embroidering, mending - nothing highbrow #Romanovs100

Our new guards and their chief look really amazed by the simple way Romanov family dress. No festive attire whatsoever. Well, Her Majesty could be kind of arrogant sometimes, you can’t escape the inevitable #Romanovs100

Commandant Yurovsky has put an end to supplies brought to us from the nunnery, explaining it by saying that his predecessor Avdeev had allowed too much to us. Now we can receive milk only #Romanovs100

I explained Yurovsky that we need provisions for the children and that we’ve never received everything the nuns brought to us, because Avdeev left most of the provisions for his men. We’re stripped of vital supplies, I told him - but he is rigid in his beliefs #Romanovs100

I’ve asked guards to allow priest to visit us to administer divine service for Their Majesties. Guard promised he’ll ask one to come #Romanovs100

State of siege proclaimed in Ekaterinburg. So-called volunteer internationalists from the Austrian and German POWs are joining Red Army in order to protect Ekaterinburg from Czech mutineers and their White Army allies #Romanovs100

I’ve been told that chances to defend the city against Czechs are slim. Question about what is going to happen to us is standing straight and tall. When and where are they going to evacuate the Royal Family? What about us, the retinue? #Romanovs100

I wonder whether Nagorny and Sednev are still here in Ekaterinburg, whether they are still alive for that matter. I really doubt they can be made to leave Their Majesties so easily. There’s something truly sinister about their absence #Romanovs100

Yurovsky talked to Alexei in the dining room, inquiring after his health. Later on, Commandant promised to arrange some eggs and milk for him. One of Romanov girls also asked Yurovsky for some sewing threads to mend clothes. He said he’ll ask nuns to bring us some #Romanovs100

Commandant Yurovsky personally invites us all to go downstairs. I believe they realized Ipatiev House is no longer safe to keep high-ranking prisoners in here. Car with working engine in the yard must be waiting for us #Romanovs100

The Romanovs RIP #Romanovs100