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December 14, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

OLGA ROMANOV: CHRISTMAS CARD, 1906

1906 Christmas card from Olga Romanov to her "Mama", in English. — 1906 Christmas card from Olga Romanov to her “Mama”, in English. Source: GARF

December 3, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. CORONATION OF NICHOLAS II. 14 MAY, 1896. (FOOTAGE)

From the 1896 diary of Tsar Nicholas II:

November 17, 2015Helen Azar 7 Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: TOYS OF CHILDREN OF LAST TSAR

ROMANOV FAMILY: TOYS OF THE CHILDREN OF THE LAST TSAR

The Romanov family with Kaiser Wilhelm, first cousin of both Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, who gifted these dolls to the little grand duchesses.

From the diary of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna:

“In the house where there are children, all the surroundings and everything that is going on around them will affect them. Even the smallest detail can have either a wonderful or a harmful effect. Even the nature around them can shape their future character. All the fine things seen by the children’s eyes are imprinted in their sensitive hearts “

November 4, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: RARE FOOTAGE OF RIGA CELEBRATIONS, 1910

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia in 1910.

Grand Duchesses Olga, Maria and Anastasia with ladies in waiting on The Standart in 1910.

October 29, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: BURIAL CEREMONY (1998)

In hopeful anticipation that the Romanov family will be reunited in burial sooner rather than later, here are some footage excerpts from their 1998 burial ceremony at Peter & Paul Fortress in St Petersburg. May the two children join their family soon, as I am sure all of them would have wanted!