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December 28, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: GRAND DUCHESS AND TSAREVICH REMAINS IN CUSTODY OF RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH

The last Russian Tsar's children: Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria Romanov — The last Russian Tsar’s children: Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria Romanov

The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) finally received custody of the remains of Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria Romanov. The location where they are currently being stored has been determined but will kept confidential. It is only known that the remains of the two Romanov children will not be stored at the Peter & Paul Fortress in St Petersburg.

November 18, 2015Helen Azar 4 Comments

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.

Sailor Klementy Nagorny with Tsarevich Aelxei — Sailor Klementy Nagorny with Tsarevich Alexei

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

October 30, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

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

From the diary of Tatiana Romanov:

Grand Duchesse Maria and Grand Duchess Anastasia performing a play for the Romanov family in Tobolsk. — Grand Duchess Maria and Grand Duchess Anastasia performing in a play in 1912.

One of few entertainments the Romanov family had in captivity in Tobolsk, especially during the cold winter months when they could not go outside, was putting on plays. The youngest imperial children were especially enthusiastic about dressing up and memorizing the lines, and had a lot of fun doing it. Grand Duchess Olga was in charge of writing out the scripts and . Some of these scripts written in her hand survived and are currently kept at the Russian archives in Moscow. (more…)

September 18, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ALEXEI ROMANOV: LAST LETTER

Tsarevich Alexei with his friend Kolya Derevenko

Dear Kolya, all the sisters send greetings to you, your Mama and
Grandma. I feel well myself. My head was aching
all day, but now the pain is gone completely. I
embrace you warmly. Greetings to the Botkins from all of
us. Always yours, Alexei

Konetz [“The END” in Russian] Read more ALEXEI ROMANOV: LAST LETTER