Footage of Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich below. Read more ALEXEI (BORN 12 AUGUST, 1904) FOOTAGE
BELOVED SON AND HEIR MISBEHAVING
By Chrissie Anne Romanoff
Although little Tsesarevich Alexei had an angelic face, just like any other child he loved getting into mischief. When he was about 5 years old he got bored at a fancy palace dinner. So what would any little boy do? Well, he crawled under the table and noticed a fancy slipper worn by one of the fine ladies dining.
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ALEXEI NIKOLAEVICH ROMANOV DIARY (1916)
Born 12 AUGUST, 1904– 111 years ago!
From Alexei’s diary:
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ROMANOV FAMILY PETS: THE ELEPHANT
ROMANOV FAMILY PETS: THE ELEPHANT
One of numerous criticisms by St. Petersburg society of the last ruling Romanov family was what they perceived as their frivolous waste of money. An example used was often the very costly upkeep of the pet elephant at Tsarskoe Selo, which cost the Russian imperial treasury a whopping 18, 000 rubles annually – a very significant sum at that time.
As a point of reference, the income of an average Russian citizen in early 20th century was about 4,300 rubles per year. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY PETS: THE ELEPHANT
ROMANOV FAMILY LETTERS AND POSCARDS ARCHIVE VIDEO
Beneicke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University has been an invaluable source of primary material for my books. Nothing compares with looking at the original letters and postcards written by the members of the Romanov family themselves! Photographs do not do this experience justice of course, so the last time I was at Beinecke in early July, I decided to make a few videos so I can share a little of the experience with you.
Here is the fist video, I hope you enjoy! Read more ROMANOV FAMILY LETTERS AND POSCARDS ARCHIVE VIDEO
ROMANOV FAMILY PETS
ROMANOV FAMILY PETS
All the members of the Romanov family were animal lovers, and each imperial child had pets: dogs, cats, horses, and even a pet elephant. The children even had a little pet cemetery where they buried their beloved animals, which was located on the Children’s Island in the Alexander Park. They visited it often and brought fresh flowers… Read more ROMANOV FAMILY PETS
