Written by Archbishop Andrei Logvinov
29 September, 2003 Read more ODE TO TSESAREVICH ALEXEI
ODE TO TSESAREVICH ALEXEI
THE ROMANOV FAMILY AND TENNIS
THE ROMANOV FAMILY AND TENNIS
Tennis anyone?
The Romanov family loved to play tennis. They mention it throughout their letters and diaries constantly. In Grand Duchess Olga’s 1913 diary alone, she mentions “tennis” a whopping 100 times! Read more THE ROMANOV FAMILY AND TENNIS
MY CO-AUTHOR: NICHOLAS B.A. NICHOLSON
For those of you who may not know him, I would like to introduce my wonderful co-author of the upcoming Tatiana book. I often refer to him as a “Walking Romanov Encyclopedia”. I really hit the jackpot with him! Read about Nicholas B.A. Nicholson here.
Nick’s other books are:
Jewels of the Romanovs: Treasures of the Russian Imperial Court and Object of Virtue: A Novel
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MARIA and ANASTASIA: The Youngest Romanov Grand Duchesses In Their Own Words
Letters, Diaries, Postcards
They were the two youngest daughters of the world’s most powerful man – Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia. Known to their family and friends as “The Little Pair”, Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia were born into opulence, but led modest lifestyles. They were two normal young women growing up in extraordinary circumstances, ultimately getting caught in the middle of frightening political events that would take their teenage lives. Until this volume, the two girls did not have a chance to tell the story of the last four years of their lives during the first world war and the revolution, – in their very own words. Read more MARIA and ANASTASIA: The Youngest Romanov Grand Duchesses In Their Own Words
GRAND DUCHESS OLGA’S CAT
In keeping with the Romanov family pet theme, I would like to dedicate his own page to Grand Duchess Olga’s cat Vaska. From Grand Duchess Anastasia’s letter to her “Papa” Nicholas II:
“31 October, 1916. Tsarskoe Selo. My dear Papa Darling! Well it is again my turn to write to you… Forgive me that I’m writing so violently, but this quill scratches terribly and nothing comes out… We continue playing billiards a bit at our infirmary, sometimes it turns out well – and then I’m happy… Right now Olga’s cat is running around here, I think he grew and is rather cute… Well now, my dear Papa! I send you and Aleksei a 1000 awfully big kisses, may God be with you. Your loving loyal and faithful Kaspiyetz [sic].”
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ANASTASIA’S LETTER TO FRIEND
Anastasia wrote this letter to a friend, Katya Zborovsky, from captivity in Tsarskoe Selo.
“23 June, 1917. A.N.
My heartfelt thanks for the charming letter, which made me so happy. We too remember everything and constantly talk about it… Each of our days is very structured, therefore they pass rather quickly. Do you remember 24 August, on the “Dnepr”[?] and 11 July?! Every day we took walks, watered our garden and usually had water fights, as it was very [illeg.] and also sprayed water on [our] brother from the pump…” Read more ANASTASIA’S LETTER TO FRIEND
