ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: ALEXEI ROMANOV. 3 APRIL, 1918
1918 letter from Alexei Romanov:
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ROMANOV FAMILY: “LITTLE [TURKEY] FARM IN TOBOLSK”
DID YOU KNOW that the Romanov family had a little farm in Tobolsk, complete with farm animals – including turkeys. I thought this would be an appropriate blog post today.
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ROMANOV FAMILY: TSAREVICH ALEXEI’S LOYAL SAILOR
ROMANOV FAMILY: TSAREVICH ALEXEI’S LOYAL SAILOR
This story is dedicated to the most loyal, but too often forgotten, servant of the Romanov family: Klementy Grigorievich Nagorny.
Klementy Grigorievich Nagorny, the last Dyad’ka (“Uncle”, or sailor nanny) caretaker of Tsarevich Alexei, was born in 1887 in the Village of Pustovarovka, to a peasant family. Nagorny became a sailor on the Imperial Yacht “The Standart”, and eventually was appointed as assistant caretaker of Tsarevich Alexei, to the Boatswain A.E. Derevenko. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: TSAREVICH ALEXEI’S LOYAL SAILOR
ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. NICHOLAS II. 15 NOVEMBER, 1895 (BIRTH OF GRAND DUCHESS OLGA).
ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. NICHOLAS II. 15 NOVEMBER, 1895.
(BIRTH OF GRAND DUCHESS OLGA NIKOLAEVNA)
From the 1895 diary of Nicholas II. 3(O.S.)/15 November, 1895:
ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS AUTHENTICATED: CHURCH WANTS MORE TESTS
The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation issued a statement today that the re-examination study confirmed the authenticity of the remains of Tsar Nicholas II and his family. However, the Russian Orthodox Church is still not ready to make a final conclusion on the question of the authenticity of the remains of the Romanov family.
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TATIANA ROMANOV: RUMORS OF ESCAPE
DID YOU KNOW?
As most of you are aware, Grand Duchess Anastasia is the member of Russian imperial family whose myth of escape became very well known around the world (mostly due to the most successful “claimant” Anna Anderson).
But during the time of captivity of the Romanov family, as well as shortly after their murder, Grand Duchess Tatiana was actually the one who was rumored to have escaped!
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