DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: KAYAKING. 1913.

 

DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: KAYAKING. 1913.

Grand Duchess Tatiana in a kayak in Tsarskoe Selo in 1913. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 651 оп. 1 д. 261 л. 25 фото 362
Grand Duchess Tatiana kayaking on a Tsarskoe Selo canal in 1913. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 651 оп. 1 д. 261 л. 25 фото 362

From the 1913 diary of Tatiana Romanov: Read more DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: KAYAKING. 1913.

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DIARY OF OLGA ROMANOV: KAYAKING 1913

 

Tsar Nicholas II as well as his daughters loved to boat and kayak. In the summer of 1913, Grand Duchess Olga recorded her father’s kayaking activities in her diary.

Tsar Nicholas II in a kayak
Tsar Nicholas II in a kayak

From 1913 diary entries of Grand Duchess Olga Romanov:

“Friday. 14 June. Did not go ashore. Papa kayaked, also after tea…”

“Saturday. 15 June. Did not go ashore in the morning. It was initially overcast but later became wonderfully sunny and warm. Papa kayaked. In the afternoon everyone went ashore, but I stayed on the yacht to my great joy…”

“Wednesday. 29 May. Did not do anything in the morning… Sailed in double boats, Papa kayaked. Then [we] smoked and picked lilies-of-the-valley on the little island…” Read more DIARY OF OLGA ROMANOV: KAYAKING 1913

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ROMANOV FAMILY GAMES

Grand Duchesses Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga, with Nicholas II standing in background.
Grand Duchesses Tatiana, Anastasia and Olga, with Nicholas II standing in background.

By Helen Azar

The Romanov family members loved to play games, even as adults. Various games are mentioned in their diaries and letters, and readers often would like to know exactly what these games were.  I will use Tatiana’s own writing to discuss some of the games.

 

From the 1916 memoirs of Semyon Pavlov, a patient at the royal infirmary: Read more ROMANOV FAMILY GAMES

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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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ROMANOV FAMILY HAVING FUN

Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov playing a game of "the bushes" with officers on the Dnepr in 1916. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 640 оп. 3 д. 25 л. 82 об. фото 1242
Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov playing a game with officers on the Dnepr in 1916. Photo credit: ГА РФ, ф. 640 оп. 3 д. 25 л. 82 об. фото 1242

During the war years when no balls or court entertainments were allowed to take place, and life was a series of solemn events, the Romanov sisters managed to find various ways to brighten their dutiful days as well as those of others. Read more ROMANOV FAMILY HAVING FUN

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