anastasia romanov – Page 12 – The Romanov Family

August 13, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ANASTASIA’S LETTER TO FRIEND

Grand Duchess Anastasia's letter to Katya Zborovsky — Grand Duchess Anastasia’s letter to Katya Zborovsky

Anastasia wrote this letter to a friend, Katya Zborovsky, from captivity in Tsarskoe Selo.

“23 June, 1917. A.N.
My heartfelt thanks for the charming letter, which made me so happy. We too remember everything and constantly talk about it… Each of our days is very structured, therefore they pass rather quickly. Do you remember 24 August, on the “Dnepr”[?] and 11 July?! Every day we took walks, watered our garden and usually had water fights, as it was very [illeg.] and also sprayed water on [our] brother from the pump…” Read more ANASTASIA’S LETTER TO FRIEND

August 10, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV GRAND DUCHESSES: THEIR LOVE OF CHILDREN

Grand Duchess Olga Romanov with her little German cousins

ROMANOV GRAND DUCHESSES: THEIR LOVE OF CHILDREN

All four Romanov grand duchesses loved little children, but Olga and Marie did in particular.

OTMA regularly went to visit the “Nanny school” – a local orphanage – and in Olga’s diaries we often see references to them playing with children, and clearly enjoying this.

It makes one feel very sad indeed to consider that these loving young women never lived to have children of their own. Read more ROMANOV GRAND DUCHESSES: THEIR LOVE OF CHILDREN

August 3, 2015Helen Azar 1 Comment

ANASTASIA ROMANOV LETTER TO LILI DEHN: 10 APRIL, 1917

ANASTASIA ROMANOV TO LILI DEHN: 10 APRIL, 1917

“Thank you so much for the postcard, dear Tili. Maria is also very grateful. Now I take walks when it is warm out, with Papa, Tatiana and Aleksei. And how are you? I send you good wishes. I kiss you and the little one affectionately. Your loving Anastasia. 10th April, 1917. T.S.” Read more ANASTASIA ROMANOV LETTER TO LILI DEHN: 10 APRIL, 1917