ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. NICHOLAS II. 14 MARCH, 1914

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS.  NICHOLAS II. 14 MARCH, 1914

From the 1914 diary of Nicholas II:

“14 March. Friday.    In the morning read quietly and took a little walk. All was melting, but at times it was snowing.    After Bark’s report, received 10 governors and leaders of the nobility.   At 2 1/2 bid farewell in front of the Alexander Palace 365 [troops] leaving for the reserves and reviewed 431 newly arrived ranks. of the Svodny Regiment.  Broke the ice on the rink around our tower.   At 6 o’cl. received Scherbatov.    Bathed with Alexei in my bath.   In the evening we sat with Gregori.”