From the diary of Tatiana Romanov:
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DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: “LITTLE ONE”, “BABY” – TSAREVICH ALEXEI
ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: BURIAL CEREMONY (1998)
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!
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ROMANOV FAMILY PLACES: THEN AND NOW KEEPSAKE ALBUM
ROMANOV FAMILY PLACES: THEN AND NOW KEEPSAKE ALBUM
Everyone loves “then and now” photographs. Here is another digital “keepsake” album dedicated to the places associated with the Romanov family.
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ROMANOV FAMILY: THEIR FAVORITE SONGS
ROMANOV FAMILY: THEIR FAVORITE SONGS
The entire Romanov family loved to listen to music, especially what were known as the Russian “romance” songs”, but also opera arias. According to Tatiana Botkin-Melnik, daughter of the Romanov family physician, even during the war years singers from Imperial Theaters often came to the infirmaries and gave performances and concerts, which the Grand Duchesses and Tsarevich Alexei loved to attend.
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ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: UPDATE – 16 OCTOBER, 2015.
New study on the remains of the Romanov family should be completed by February, 2016
October 16, 2015 – The Russian government hopes that all the work on the remains of the Romanov family and plans for their reburial will be completed by early February 2016, said a Cabinet source. “By early February, we expect the completion of all tests, the completion of all procedures, to have prepared a report from the investigative team, and furthermore, the restoration of the original appearance of the sarcophagus of Tsar Alexander III”. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: UPDATE – 16 OCTOBER, 2015.
CHAMPION OF ROMANOV FAMILY: RIP GELI RYABOV
Geli Trofimovich Ryabov passed away today – October 16, 2015 – on the 84th year of life. Film director, screenwriter, acclaimed author whose work I often referenced for my own books.
Born in 1932 in an ordinary family, he graduated from Moscow Institute of Law in 1954, then worked as an investigator, and later as Assistant to Minister of Internal Affairs. But in his mind, his biggest achievement was taking part in the discovery of the remains of the Romanov family. Read more CHAMPION OF ROMANOV FAMILY: RIP GELI RYABOV
