History | Ancient History on Instagram: "Queen Mary of Teck, consort of King George V of the United Kingdom, faced one of the most tragic and controversial episodes of her time when the British royal family chose not to offer asylum to Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family during the Russian Revolution. Although Tsar Nicholas was King George’s first cousin and Queen Mary was closely related to Empress Alexandra through European royal ties, the British government—fearing public unrest amid wa