ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 5 APRIL, 1915.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 5 APRIL, 1915.

Nicholas II circa 1915 with "Nikolasha", Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich.
Nicholas II circa 1915 with “Nikolasha”, Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich.

From the 1915 diary of Nicholas II:

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ALEXEI ROMANOV: 1914 LETTER TO “MAMA” FROM STAVKA

ALEXEI ROMANOV: 1914 LETTER TO “MAMA” FROM STAVKA

On the envelope:   “To Darling Mama”.

“May you all sleep peacefully. May the Lord keep you! I kiss  You, Hussar and Ulan firmly.  Alexei.”  

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 1 MARCH, 1915.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 1 MARCH, 1915.

Nicholas II with his cousin "Nikolasha", Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, at Stavka in 1915.
Nicholas II with his cousin “Nikolasha”, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, at Stavka in 1915.

From the 1915 diary of Nicholas II:

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ROMANOV FAMILY: NAME DAY OF TATIANA ROMANOV (LETTERS)

ROMANOV FAMILY: NAME DAY OF TATIANA ROMANOV (LETTERS)

Today, January 12/25, is the feast day of St. Tatiana of Rome. In Russia it is celebrated as a national holiday called “Tatiana Day,” both in honor of the saint, whose name many Russian women bear, and in celebration of all students, since the church attached to Moscow State University is dedicated to St. Tatiana.

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DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: “LITTLE ONE”, “BABY” – TSAREVICH ALEXEI

 

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Grand Duchess Tatiana and Tsarevich Alexei

From the diary of Tatiana Romanov:

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ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. TATIANA ROMANOV. 12 JULY, 1916.

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. TATIANA ROMANOV. 12 JULY, 1916.

Left to right: Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Tatiana and Grand Duchess Olga taking a walk in Mogilev in 1916. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 683 оп. 1 д. 125 л. 20 фото 353
Left to right: Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich, Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Tatiana, unknown Cossack and Grand Duchess Olga taking a walk just outside of Mogilev in 1916. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 683 оп. 1 д. 125 л. 20 фото 353

From the 1916 diary of Tatiana Romanov (Military Headquarters, Mogilev): Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. TATIANA ROMANOV. 12 JULY, 1916.

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