ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 28 FEBRUARY, 1905.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 28 FEBRUARY, 1905.

Nicholas II circa 1905
Nicholas II circa 1905

From the 1905 diary of Nicholas II

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 27 FEBRUARY, 1913.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 27 FEBRUARY, 1913.

Nicholas II working in snow
Nicholas II working in snow

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ANASTASIA ROMANOV: 1914 POSTCARD TO HER HESSIAN AUNT (RARE)

ANASTASIA ROMANOV: 1914 POSTCARD TO HER HESSIAN AUNT

1914 postcard from Anastasia Romanov to her Aunt Eleonor of Hesse
1914 postcard from Anastasia Romanov to her Aunt Eleonor of Hesse

This postcard was written by Anastasia Romanov to her aunt by marriage, Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse.  In 1914 Anastasia was 13 years old. “Aunty Onor” was the second wife of  Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse, Anastasia’s maternal uncle.

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NICHOLAS II: HIS ROYAL VICTORIAN CHAIN RETURNS TO RUSSIA

NICHOLAS II: HIS ROYAL VICTORIAN CHAIN RETURNS TO RUSSIA

Nicholas II
Nicholas II in a Hussar uniform wearing the Royal Victorian Chain.

A unique Romanov relic that once belonged to the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, was recently sent from London to a museum in Moscow’s Kremlin.  The Royal Victorian chain to  was presented to Tsar Nicholas II to honor the close relationship between Russia and The Great Britain.

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: ALEXEI ROMANOV – 26 FEBRUARY, 1916

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: ALEXEI ROMANOV – 26 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Alexei Romanov in 1916
Alexei Romanov in 1916

From the 1916 diary of Alexei Romanov

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ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 25 FEBRUARY, 1916.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS:  MARIA ROMANOV AND ALEXEI ROMANOV – 25 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Tsarevich Alexei with his sister at the snow tower.
Alexei Romanov with his sisters at the snow tower.

From the 1916 diary of Maria Romanov:

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