Russia’s last Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II, his family, the Romanov dynasty and the history of Imperial Russia, continue to be the subject of books, exhibitions and documentaries. In addition, they continue to generate headlines in the media.
The following 7 articles were published by American and British media services, in April, May and June 2024. Click on the title [highlighted in red] below and follow the link to read each respective article:
Holy Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna (1901-1918) + PHOTOS
June 18th (O.S. 5th June) marked the 123rd anniversary of the birth of the fourth daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna—Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna. In this article Maria Tobolova writes about Anastasia’s life, death and martyrdom.
Source: Orthodox Russia. 26 June 2024
Holy Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna (1897-1918) + PHOTOS
June 11th (O.S. 29th May) marked the 127th anniversary of the birth of the second daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna—Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna. In this article Maria Tobolova writes about Tatiana’s life, death and martyrdom.
Source: Orthodox Russia. 17 June 2024
Women’s dress code at the tsar’s court: dresses in Russian style + PHOTOS
Empresses, grand duchesses, princesses and maids of honor wore kokoshniks with precious stones and ‘sarafans’ (sundresses) decorated with expensive lace. This was exactly what court etiquette demanded.
Source: Russia Beyond. 14 June 2024
The most BEAUTIFUL tiaras of Russian empresses + PHOTOS
The Imperial Family’s casket contained many tiaras, some of which had huge diamonds and emeralds. What happened to them after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution?
Source: Russia Beyond. 7 June 2024
Russian Classes: How to refer to relatives
Get familiar with the Romanov family and learn Russian!
Source: Russia Beyond. 8 May 2024
Imperial Splendor: Artifacts from Tsar Nicholas II’s Coronation + PHOTOS & VIDEO
The coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in May of 1896 was a spectacle of grandeur that was to be the last of its kind. The artifacts preserved from this historic event, housed at the Russian History Museum in Jordanville, NY, offer a tangible connection to the opulence and solemnity of that day.
The museum collection contains dozens of objects and documents relating to this occasion: books, photographs, programs, menus, porcelain, prints, and commemorative scarves and beakers. The following selection reflects the artistic trends of the time, but also encapsulates a significant moment before the fall of an empire.
Spurce: Russian Historical Museum
“Какие прекрасные лица”… “What Beautiful Faces” + 80 PHOTOS
Anton Pospelov has compiled a wonderful collection of more than 80+ vintage photographs of Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and their children, from their private family albums . . .
Source: Orthodox Russia. 28 March 2024
© Paul Gilbert. 30 June 2024
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