Video – The Romanov Family

October 1, 2018Helen Azar No Comments

Louis (“Dickie”) Mountbatten and Maria Romanov

By Molly Thatcher

Dickie Mountbatten was born Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas of Battenberg (Battenberg was anglicised to Mountbatten in 1917), on the 25^th of June 1900. He was closely related to the Russian Royals through both his mother and father’s sides. His father was a first cousin to Nicholas, and his mother, Victoria, was Alexandra’s older sister, making he and OTMAA first cousins. Read more Louis (“Dickie”) Mountbatten and Maria Romanov

June 18, 2015Helen Azar

TIME TRAVEL WITH ROMANOV FAMILY: CHILDREN’S ISLAND

alexander_park9 — Chidren’s Island in the 19th century

alexander_park10 — The playhouse on the Children’s Island

Across a canal from the west wing of the Alexander Palace is a tiny island – called the Children’s Island, complete with a miniature but fully real play house. The play house was originally built for the children of the first Tsar Nicholas in 1830, but was fully enjoyed by the last imperial children. The little island also contains a grave yard for the beloved imperial pets.