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 UPDATE: ALEXANDER III’S DNA STUDY STARTED

Tsar Alexander III and his son Tsar Nicholas II.
Tsar Alexander III and his son Tsar Nicholas II.

3 November, 2015.  The studies of the tissue samples from the tomb of Tsar Alexander III, located at the St Peter & Paul Fortress began today,  announced the Senior Investigator Criminologist on the case, Vladimir Solovyov. He did not mention the exact date of when the actual exhumation of the Tsar’s remains took place.

Before starting this work, the Vicar of Holy Trinity of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, Bishop of Kronstadt Lord Nazariy performed a litia prayer at the fortress.

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DIARY OF TATIANA ROMANOV: “LITTLE ONE”, “BABY” – TSAREVICH ALEXEI

 

Tatiana
Grand Duchess Tatiana and Tsarevich Alexei

From the diary of Tatiana Romanov:

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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: VOICE OF TSAR NICHOLAS II?

 

Tsar Nicholas II with his troops.
Tsar Nicholas II with his troops.

This recording has been shared around the internet as the voice of Tsar Nicholas II (towards the end, at around 2:08 sec.)

The male voice cheers in Russian “Братцы! Спасибо вам за полный парад! Спасибо, братцы, вам за отличное ученье!”, which means “Little brothers, thank you for the full parade! Thank you little brothers, for the excellent training!” .

I am not 100% convinced that this is indeed Nicholas II’s own voice, but wouldn’t it be neat if it is! Have a listen below:

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ROMANOV FAMILY PLACES: THEN AND NOW KEEPSAKE ALBUM

ROMANOV FAMILY PLACES: THEN AND NOW KEEPSAKE ALBUM

Everyone loves “then and now” photographs. Here is another digital “keepsake” album dedicated to the places associated with the Romanov family.

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