Romanov Related Media – Page 6

October 29, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: BURIAL CEREMONY (1998)

In hopeful anticipation that the Romanov family will be reunited in burial sooner rather than later, here are some footage excerpts from their 1998 burial ceremony at Peter & Paul Fortress in St Petersburg. May the two children join their family soon, as I am sure all of them would have wanted!

October 29, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY POET “KR” AND TCHAIKOVSKY

Left: Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich Romanov. Right: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

DID YOU KNOW that Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, the celebrated Romanov family poet known as KR, had the words of his poetry set to music written by the famous Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?

Below are two examples:

October 28, 2015Helen Azar 1 Comment

ROMANOV FAMILY: BEST ON-SCREEN PORTRAYAL

So many movies have been made about the Romanov family, both in Russia and the West. But to me, not one of these movies captured the essence of the Romanovs as well as “Romanovy: Ventzenosnaya Sem’ya” (“Romanovs: The Imperial Family”). I especially love the actress who played Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.

Below are some of best scenes from this film (and link to the full movie too).