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The Imperial children playing in the snow, February-March 1914

“18th March. Tuesday. In the morning there were lessons. 4 had breakfast with Papa, Mama, aunts, Nando and Carol. In the afternoon 2 with Anastasia and Carol went in the garden, slid down the hill several times. Afterwards sat in Alexei’s sleigh and drove around the garden. A small sled was tied behind. It was a lot of fun. Tormented Carol. There was a singing lesson. Drank tea downstairs with all of them. After there were German. reading. music. [lessons]. 2 had dinner with Papa and Mama. After sang a little.” (1914 Diary of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna)

Photo from: Olga Nikolaevna’s 1913-1914 Album

Photo 1 : Kern, N.N. Rodionov and Olga Nikolaevna onboard the Standart, 1st June 1914. Photo 2 : Georgi N. Taube, Vladimir K. Molokhovets and Olga Nikolaevna, 1st June 1914.

“1st June. Sunday. In the morning at 10o’cl. arrived at the Roumanian port in Constantza. We went to the King’s pavilion. The King, the Queen, A[unt] Missy, U[ncle] Nando, Carol, Mignon, Niki and Ileana were there. From there drove in motors through the city to the cathedral where there was a moleben. Returned to the yacht. At 1 o’cl. went to the Queen to have breakfast. All together. Afterwards returned to the yacht. We had tea for all of them on the afterdeck. Afterwards went to the parade of their troops. Returned to the yacht for 20 minutes to change clothes and went to their palace for a large dinner. Returned and went to their pavilion. There sat with them for a while. Returned and left at 11h 20m. Sat until 12 o’cl. with dear N.N. Everything was all good. Wonderful weather. Sweet children, but it was so incredibly boring, that we almost never were with our [officers], and most importantly, with my N.N.” (1914 Diary of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna)

Photos from: Olga Nikolaevna’s 1913-1914 Album Maria Nikolaevna’s 1914-1915 Album

Photo : Tatiana Nikolaevna, Anastasia Nikolaevna, Elisabeth of Hesse, Olga Nikolaevna and Maria Nikolaevna in Wolfsgarten, fall 1903.

“The autumn of 1903 saw the Imperial couple and their children at Darmstadt. Half the royalties of Europe were collected there for the wedding of the Empress’ niece, Princess Alice of Battenberg, to the King of Greece’s son, Prince Andrew. […] After the wedding the Grand Duke of Hesse and his little daughter Elisabeth went with the Imperial Family to their shooting box at Skierniewice in Poland. This stay was planned principally to give the Grand Duke a change. He led a solitary life at Darmstadt, having just been seperated from his first wife. Little Princess Elisabeth was a singularly captivating and beautiful child, adored by both her parents. She sicked soon after arriving at Skierniewice, having probably come to Poland with the bacillus of typhoid in her, and she died in a few days from a virulent form of ambulatory typhoid. ” Buxhoeveden, Sophie Karlovna, Baroness. (1929) The life and tragedy of Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia, a biography. London : Longmans, Green and co., pp. 99-100.

Photo from: Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1903-1907 Album

Maria Nikolaevna, Olga Nikolaevna, Olga Alexandrovna and Tatiana Nikolaevna in Saint-Petersburg, February-March 1914.

“16th March. Sunday. In the morning, 4 went with Papa and the guests to obednya. Had breakfast with everyone and also Mama and Kostya. At 2 o’. 7, went with Iza to the city to Grandmama. From there with A[unt] Olga to her. Shvedov, Yuzik,Vikt. Er., Zolotarev, Colonel, Bely and Skvortsov, Sasha with her sister, brother and mother, Shangin, N.A., Fedor arrived there. Drank tea together. Afterwards, played a lot of games. It was incredibly fun. Afterwards we two with aunts changed our clothes. Had all dinner together. Sat with Yuzik and Shvedov. After dinner sat down a little. The sisters went home. We two went with the aunts to the Mariinsky Theater. Many relatives. A[unt] Missy with husband and son. Papa came. There was a concert. Many acquaintances. Returned with our guests. ” (1914 Diary of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna)

Photo from: Tatiana Z

Photo 1-2 : Maria Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna riding their bicycles in Wolfsgarten, fall 1903. Photo 3-4 : Excursions in the woods, fall 1903.

“After the wedding was over and the guests gone we went out to Wolfsgarten, and were very happy there during the fine autumn weather. The Empress bought bicycles for her three eldest children and they had grand rides with their cousin about the place. They hunted the woods for mushrooms, of which many varieties are found in Germany, and had various excursions.” Eagar, M. (1906) Six years at the Russian court. New York : Charles L. Bowman & co, p. 184.

Photos from: Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1903-1907 Album

Tatiana Nikolaevna, Olga Nikolaevna, Irina Alexandrovna and Tsar Nicholas II at the beach in Livadia, 1898

Photo from: Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1897-1899 Album

Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna on the balcony of the Livadia Palace, fall 1898

Photo from: Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1897-1899 Album

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, summer 1899

Photo from: Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1897-1899 Album

Maria Nikolaevna in the Maple Room at the Alexander Palace, 1904

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Photo from Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1903-1907 Photo Album

Anastasia Nikolaevna sick with diphtheria ~ May/June 1907

Alexandra Feodorovna, Alexandra Tegleva and a nurse taking care of Anastasia Nikolaevna while she was recovering from diphtheria at the Lower Dacha, June 1907

“22nd May. Tuesday. …I went home and during breakfast I found out that poor Anastasia has diphtheria. Now it was decided : I’ll move with the rest of the children to the Farm. Alix stayed with her…The first vaccination was done at one o'clock…” “23rd May. Wednesday. …Thank God, Anastasia spent the night calmly and had a normal temperature…” “24th May. Thursday. …Anastasia’s health stayed the same, the temp. is below normal, sleep is satisfactory…” “27th May. Sunday. …In the morning I saw Anastasia through the window…” “29th May. Tuesday. …In the morning I went to see Alix. I saw Anastasia through the window…” “15th June. Friday. …Today Anastasia went out for the first time…” (1907 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II)

Photos from Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1903-1908 Album