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September 21, 2015Helen Azar 1 Comment

DIARY OF OLGA ROMANOV: HER “SECRET CODE”

1911 diary of Olga Romanov, kept at GARF in Moscow. — 1911 diary of Olga Romanov.

DIARY OF OLGA ROMANOV: HER “SECRET CODE”

All of the original diaries of Olga Romanov are currently held at GARF (State Archives of Russian Federation) in Fond # 673, op. 1, 271 ed. Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna kept her diaries from the age of nine, writing in Russian. There are 12 diary books in total. From 1905 until 1912 – they are custom made memorial gift books (9×13), a different color for each year, in silk bindings, with the dates on the cover. From 1913 until 1916 – they are contained in large notebooks with dark leather bindings, which fit the entire year plus a few months of the next. Read more DIARY OF OLGA ROMANOV: HER “SECRET CODE”

September 21, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. OLGA ROMANOV. 21 OCTOBER, 1913

Romanov family on 21 October, 1913: Grand Duchess Anastasia, Grand Duchess Tatiana, Grand Duchess Maria, Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Olga. Click to enlarge

From the 1913 diary of Olga Romanov: Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. OLGA ROMANOV. 21 OCTOBER, 1913

September 20, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: BATTLE OF BORODINO ANNIVERSARY

The Romanov family at Battle of Borodino anniversary celebrations — Click on photo to enlarge. The Romanov family and the imperial suite arriving in Moscow for the anniversary celebrations of 1912. Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna followed by their daughters Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia, and other members of the suite. All are walking down the train platform after arriving at Borodino station. On the right is Count Vladimir Borisovich Fredericks, Minister of the imperial court, who was very close to Nicholas II.

The Battle of Borodino occurred on 7 September, 1812 just outside of Moscow city gates. It is considered to be the bloodiest of all Napoleonic war battles. The French won it technically, but were not able to enter the ancient Russian capital city nor to destroy General Kutuzov’s army.

As part of 100th anniversary celebrations in 1912, the Romanov family arrived in Moscow. Emperor Nicholas II and his daughters visited the exhibition at the Museum of the Year 1812, in the halls of the Imperial History Museum. In late afternoon they headed to the Chistoprudny Boulevard to see the panorama of the Borodino battle. After a detailed review of the panorama, Nicholas II and the imperial party visited the Kremlin. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: BATTLE OF BORODINO ANNIVERSARY

September 17, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

OLGA AND ANASTASIA ROMANOV: ELDEST AND YOUNGEST GRAND DUCHESSES

Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov on the imperial yacht.

Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Anastasia: the eldest and youngest imperial sisters. At first glance it may seem that the two did not have much in common and did not interact that much, at least not as much as “The Big Pair” did with each other. But that’s not really the case. The two sisters were actually pretty close to each other, and mention each other in their diaries and letters quite often and independently of the other sisters. There are also plenty of photos of just the two sisters together, from which we can see that they were close and spent a lot of time together. They also seemed to do a lot of things with their beloved “Papa”, Nicholas II, without the other sisters – just the two of them, especially they seemed to share the love of skiing and boating, and other physical things. Read more OLGA AND ANASTASIA ROMANOV: ELDEST AND YOUNGEST GRAND DUCHESSES

September 16, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. OLGA ROMANOV. 9 MAY, 1913

Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana in Crimea in 1913. — Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana in 1913.

From the 1913 diary of Olga Romanov:

September 16, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: RARE 1900 EASTER PROCESSION VIDEO

ROMANOV FAMILY: RARE 1900 EASTER PROCESSION VIDEO

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the 1900 Easter procession of the Romanov family in Moscow. — Empress Alexandra and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the 1900 Easter procession of the Romanov family in Moscow.

Easter procession of the Romanov family: Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra, their eldest daughter Grand Duchess Olga and the extended Romanov family and the court. They are walking down the Parade Staircase of the Moscow Kremlin on Palm Sunday (on April 2, 1900). Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: RARE 1900 EASTER PROCESSION VIDEO