ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 27 FEBRUARY, 1913.

ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: NICHOLAS II – 27 FEBRUARY, 1913.

Nicholas II working in snow
Nicholas II working in snow

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NICHOLAS II: HIS ROYAL VICTORIAN CHAIN RETURNS TO RUSSIA

NICHOLAS II: HIS ROYAL VICTORIAN CHAIN RETURNS TO RUSSIA

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Nicholas II in a Hussar uniform wearing the Royal Victorian Chain.

A unique Romanov relic that once belonged to the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, was recently sent from London to a museum in Moscow’s Kremlin.  The Royal Victorian chain to  was presented to Tsar Nicholas II to honor the close relationship between Russia and The Great Britain.

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ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ANASTASIA ROMANOV. 15 FEBRUARY, 1916.

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ANASTASIA ROMANOV. 15 FEBRUARY, 1916.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov in 1916.
Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov in 1916.

Letter from Anastasia Romanov to Nicholas II:

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ROMANOV FAMILY: NAME DAY OF TATIANA ROMANOV (LETTERS)

ROMANOV FAMILY: NAME DAY OF TATIANA ROMANOV (LETTERS)

Today, January 12/25, is the feast day of St. Tatiana of Rome. In Russia it is celebrated as a national holiday called “Tatiana Day,” both in honor of the saint, whose name many Russian women bear, and in celebration of all students, since the church attached to Moscow State University is dedicated to St. Tatiana.

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ROMANOV FAMILY AND QUEEN VICTORIA OF ENGLAND

ROMANOV FAMILY AND QUEEN VICTORIA OF ENGLAND

Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra and baby Grand Duchess Olga with Queen Victoria in England.
Tsar Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra and baby Grand Duchess Olga with Queen Victoria of England.

January 22  is the anniversary of Queen Victoria’s death in 1901.   In the nineteenth century, many members of the European royal families were closely related to each other.  Queen Victoria was referred to as “the grandmother of Europe” because her progeny were dispersed throughout the continent through the marriages of her numerous children.

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ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS. ANASTASIA ROMANOV. 25 JANUARY, 1915.

ROMANOV FAMILY: ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS.  ANASTASIA ROMANOV. 25 JANUARY, 1915.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov
Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov

1915 letter from Anastasia Romanov to Nicholas II:

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