ROMANOV FAMILY IN ROMANIA: PHOTOS COME TO LIFE

ROMANOV FAMILY IN ROMANIA: PHOTOS COME TO LIFE

The Romanov family on a visit to Romania. Grand Duchess Olga is on the far right holding a baby. Grand Duchess Maria is towards the left of the photograph. In the footage, as soon as this photograph is taken she gets up, walks over to Olga and takes the baby from her. GRand Duchess Tatiana is in the center, and Grand Duchess Anastasia is standing in back row.
The Romanov family on a visit to Romania. Grand Duchess Olga is on the far right holding a baby. Grand Duchess Maria is on the left of the photograph. In the footage, as soon as this photograph was taken she got up and rushed over to Olga to take the baby from her. Grand Duchess Tatiana is in the center with Princess Ileana of Romania on her lap, and Grand Duchess Anastasia is standing in back row.

This is such an amazing piece of history, that I feel like this photograph and video deserve their very own page.

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NICHOLAS II: ORIGINAL RAIDER OF THE LOST ARK?

 

ark At the end of 1916, during a reconnaissance flight above Turkey’s Mount Ararat, Lieutenant Rosovitsky of the Russian Imperial Army allegedly discovered a giant vessel that resembled Noah’s ark.  After this information was reported to Tsar Nicholas II, an expedition consisting of 150 soldiers was sent to the area. Read more NICHOLAS II: ORIGINAL RAIDER OF THE LOST ARK?

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ROMANOV FAMILY: THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 5 SEPTEMBER, 1915

 

Tsar Nicholas II inspects the troops
Tsar Nicholas II inspects the troops

5 SEPTEMBER, 1915 – EMPEROR NICHOLAS II ASSUMED COMMAND OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY

Tsar Nicholas II arrived in Mogilev at the Imperial Headquarters.  His command to the army and navy from that day read:  

“On this date I assumed leadership of all land and sea armed forces located in the theater of military operations. With a firm faith in God’s grace and with unwavering confidence in ultimate victory we will fulfill our sacred duty to protect the Motherland to the end and not shame the Russian Nation. Nicholas. “ Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: THIS DAY IN HISTORY – 5 SEPTEMBER, 1915

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ROMANOV FAMILY IN FILMS

Many films based on the lives of the Romanov family were made since their death, both in Russia and the West. Below I attempted to include the stills from the most popular Romanov family films. Read about the lost Romanov family film made before their murder Fall of the Romanoffs. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY IN FILMS

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Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra in 1898
Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra in 1898

Romanov family x-rays:  

In the winter of 1898 Dr H.H. Horne brought his X-Ray machine to the imperial palace in St Petersburg at the request of Tsar Nicholas II. Having heard about this cutting edge invention, the Tsar of Russia was curious to see and experience it in person.

Mrs Horne, who was also present during the photographic session, often liked to tell the story of how she accidentally bumped into Nicholas II after the X-Ray equipment overloaded the palace’s electrical system immersing them into complete darkness. (more…)

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ALEXEI ROMANOV: CHRISTENING OF THE HEIR

August 24, 2015.

Romanov Dynasty Heir Alexei Romanov
Romanov Dynasty Heir Alexei Romanov

Exactly 111 years ago, on 24 August, 1904, the Romanov Dynasty Heir Alexei Romanov, who was born earlier that summer, was christened in the Russian Orthodox tradition. Below are some of the photographs from this event.

Tsarevich Alexei had a number of godparents, including Kaiser Wilhelm.  His principal godmother was his grandmother Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and principal godfather was Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich. Read more ALEXEI ROMANOV: CHRISTENING OF THE HEIR

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