Rare and beautifully haunting photograph of the second and the youngest daughters of Tsar Nicholas II: Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov and Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov.
GRAND DUCHESSES TATIANA AND ANASTASIA: PETERHOF, 1913.
GRAND DUCHESSES MARIA AND ANASTASIA’S INFIRMARY
GRAND DUCHESSES MARIA AND ANASTASIA’S INFIRMARY
After the start of the First World War, “The Little Pair” – Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia were still too young to be certified as “Sisters of Mercy” like their elder sisters Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana. However they too had their own infirmary located within a short distance of the Alexander Palace. The girls visited the patients at their infirmary daily: reading to them, helping them write letters, playing games, and generally trying to boost the morale of the wounded soldiers and officers. This was probably the first time the young grand duchesses faced the darker side of life – and death – as war time became their new reality. They recorded news of the infirmary regularly in their diaries and letters. Read more GRAND DUCHESSES MARIA AND ANASTASIA’S INFIRMARY
ROMANOV FAMILY IN FILMS
Many films based on the lives of the Romanov family were made since their death, both in Russia and the West. Below I attempted to include the stills from the most popular Romanov family films. Read about the lost Romanov family film made before their murder Fall of the Romanoffs. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY IN FILMS
ROMANOV FAMILY ON GUERIN-BOUTRON CHOCOLATE BOXES
It seems that almost every member of the Romanov family had made it onto the Chocolat Guerin-Boutron box! Scroll and enjoy. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY ON GUERIN-BOUTRON CHOCOLATE BOXES
ROMANOV FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS: HAND COLORIZED BY GRAND DUCHESSES
ROMANOV FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS: HAND COLORIZED BY GRAND DUCHESSES
As most of you already know, the Romanov family were avid photographers, and luckily for us – the Romanov history enthusiasts- they took hundreds and even thousands of photographs of their public as well private daily lives. Not only did the imperial family take photographs, they also had a dark room where they developed them – so they were real pros even at the dawn of photography! Read more ROMANOV FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS: HAND COLORIZED BY GRAND DUCHESSES
ROMANOV FAMILY: FAVORITE CHAIR
ROMANOV FAMILY: FAVORITE CHAIR
Based on photographic evidence, the Romanov family certainly had a favorite chair where they loved to pose. One can literally see the imperial children grow up in these “chair” photos. “The Chair” was located in Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s Mauve Boudoir, near the window. Not much commentary is needed here, so please scroll down this page and enjoy the Romanov family “Favorite Chair” photos through the years! Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: FAVORITE CHAIR
