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Couple being married in front of a crowd of dignitaries
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RUSSIAN

Commemorative coronation beakers

RCIN 54097

At the coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, thousands of commemorative beakers were distributed to the vast crowds who assembled at Khodynka Fields in Moscow. In the crush, more than a thousand people were trampled to death. The tragedy has often been cited as an event which foretold the downfall of the imperial family.

Acquired by Queen Mary

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