TATIANA ROMANOV: “BELOVED TIME” IN THE SKERRIES

A skerry is a small rocky island, usually too small for habitation, or simply a rocky reef. Each summer the Romanov family boarded the imperial yacht and spent a holiday in Finland, where skerries are prevalent. Grand Duchess Tatiana loved the skerries, she even fondly wrote about her beloved skerries in letters from captivity.

From the letters of Tatiana Romanov: Read more TATIANA ROMANOV: “BELOVED TIME” IN THE SKERRIES

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ROMANOV FAMILY IN FINLAND

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Romanov - in Finland.
Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Romanov in Finland.

Every summer prior to the war, the Romanov family boarded their imperial yacht “The Standart” and headed for a holiday on the Finnish skerries. The time they spent in Finland was always one of their fondest memories.

From Grand Duchess Olga’s 1913 diary: Read more ROMANOV FAMILY IN FINLAND

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