ROMANOV FAMILY: RARE FOOTAGE OF RIGA CELEBRATIONS, 1910

 

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia in 1910.
Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia in 1910.

 

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1910
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1910

 

 

Grand Duchesses Olga, Maria and Anastasia with ladies in waiting on The Standart in 1910.
Grand Duchesses Olga, Maria and Anastasia with ladies in waiting on The Standart in 1910.

 

 

 

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ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: BURIAL CEREMONY (1998)

 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!

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ROMANOV FAMILY: BEST ON-SCREEN PORTRAYAL

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).

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OLGA ROMANOV AND DANCING

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna dancing with an officer aboard imperial yacht.
Grand Duchess Olga Romanov dancing with an officer aboard imperial yacht.

From the diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna: (more…)

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