The artifacts of Olga Romanov:
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OLGA ROMANOV: ARTIFACTS LEFT BEHIND
ROMANOV FAMILY: BABY WEIGHT CHART OF OLGA ROMANOV
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One of few entertainments the Romanov family had in captivity in Tobolsk, especially during the cold winter months when they could not go outside, was putting on plays. The youngest imperial children were especially enthusiastic about dressing up and memorizing the lines, and had a lot of fun doing it. Grand Duchess Olga was in charge of writing out the scripts and . Some of these scripts written in her hand survived and are currently kept at the Russian archives in Moscow. (more…)
ROMANOV FAMILY: THEIR MEALS
The Romanov family certainly attended a lot of formal dining occasions and teas. But their favorite way to eat was indeed casual dining, such as picnics with just the members of the immediate family and close friends. Even the food they preferred, Tsar Nicholas II in particular, was unpretentious and more similar to what the Russian peasants ate, rather than the nobility. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: THEIR MEALS
NICHOLAS II: ORIGINAL RAIDER OF THE LOST ARK?
At the end of 1916, during a reconnaissance flight above Turkey’s Mount Ararat, Lieutenant Rosovitsky of the Russian Imperial Army allegedly discovered a giant vessel that resembled Noah’s ark. After this information was reported to Tsar Nicholas II, an expedition consisting of 150 soldiers was sent to the area. Read more NICHOLAS II: ORIGINAL RAIDER OF THE LOST ARK?
Romanov family x-rays:
In the winter of 1898 Dr H.H. Horne brought his X-Ray machine to the imperial palace in St Petersburg at the request of Tsar Nicholas II. Having heard about this cutting edge invention, the Tsar of Russia was curious to see and experience it in person.
Mrs Horne, who was also present during the photographic session, often liked to tell the story of how she accidentally bumped into Nicholas II after the X-Ray equipment overloaded the palace’s electrical system immersing them into complete darkness. (more…)
