The episode opens with a haunting depiction of the Romanov family's final days in the Ipatiev House in Yekaterinburg. It highlights King George V’s agonizing (and ultimately fatal) decision to deny his cousin, Tsar Nicholas II, asylum in Britain.
The parallel between the "stamps" scene in the beginning and Philip’s hobby-shaming later on adds a layer of continuity many fans missed. [S5E6] Ipatiev House
The real Ipatiev House was demolished in 1977 on orders from the Politburo, which claimed the site lacked "historical significance" to prevent it from becoming a shrine. The episode opens with a haunting depiction of