October 19, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: UPDATE – 16 OCTOBER, 2015.

New study on the remains of the Romanov family should be completed by February, 2016

One of the last photographs of the members of the Romanov family - in exile in Siberia after the Russian revolution. — Left: the shallow grave with the remains of the Romanov family, unearthed in 1997 in Ekaterinburg. Right: one of the last photographs of the members of the Romanov family – in exile in Siberia after the Russian revolution.

October 16, 2015 – The Russian government hopes that all the work on the remains of the Romanov family and plans for their reburial will be completed by early February 2016, said a Cabinet source. “By early February, we expect the completion of all tests, the completion of all procedures, to have prepared a report from the investigative team, and furthermore, the restoration of the original appearance of the sarcophagus of Tsar Alexander III”. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: UPDATE – 16 OCTOBER, 2015.

October 19, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: INFIRMARY PATIENT IEDIGAROV

Veli Bey Sadiq Bey Yedigarov oglu - one of the patients at the infirmary of Sister of Mercy Tatiana Romanov. — Veli Bey Sadiq Bey Yedigarov oglu – one of the patients at the infirmary of Sister of Mercy Tatiana Romanov.

From the diary of Tatiana Romanov 19 October, 1914: Read more DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: INFIRMARY PATIENT IEDIGAROV

October 19, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. OLGA ROMANOV. 22 AUGUST, 1913

Grand duchesses — Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana with their father, Tsar Nicholas II and a Romanov family friend Anna Vyrubova, in a Crimean vineyard.

From the 1913 diary of Olga Romanov: Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. OLGA ROMANOV. 22 AUGUST, 1913

October 16, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

CHAMPION OF ROMANOV FAMILY: RIP GELI RYABOV

Geli Ryabov published a book called "How It Happened. The Romanovs: Hiding of bodies, search, aftermath. — Geli Ryabov published a book called “How It Happened. The Romanovs: Hiding of bodies, search, aftermath.”

Geli Trofimovich Ryabov passed away today – October 16, 2015 – on the 84th year of life. Film director, screenwriter, acclaimed author whose work I often referenced for my own books.

Born in 1932 in an ordinary family, he graduated from Moscow Institute of Law in 1954, then worked as an investigator, and later as Assistant to Minister of Internal Affairs. But in his mind, his biggest achievement was taking part in the discovery of the remains of the Romanov family. Read more CHAMPION OF ROMANOV FAMILY: RIP GELI RYABOV

October 15, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. TATIANA ROMANOV. 8 JUNE, 1913

Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov in Peterhof, 1913. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 651 оп. 1 д. 262 л. 9 фото 187 — Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanov in 1913. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 651 оп. 1 д. 262 л. 9 фото 187

From the 1913 diary of Tatiana Romanov: Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. TATIANA ROMANOV. 8 JUNE, 1913

October 14, 2015Helen Azar 1 Comment

ROMANOV GRAND DUCHESSES WITH THEIR HESSIAN AUNT. CRIMEA.

Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana with (most likely) their aunt by marriage, Eleanor of Hesse, the sconed wife of their uncle Ernie, brother of Empress Alexandra. — Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duchess Tatiana with (most likely) their aunt by marriage, Eleanor of Hesse, the second wife of their uncle Ernie, brother of Empress Alexandra.

This photograph has been commonly mislabeled (IMO) as Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana with their mother, Empress Alexandra. However, I believe that this is their Hessian aunt by marriage, Grand Duchess Eleanor, wife of Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse by Rhine – brother of Empress Alexandra. Read more ROMANOV GRAND DUCHESSES WITH THEIR HESSIAN AUNT. CRIMEA.