I think I figured out the colors of the dresses Olga and Tatiana wore in this 1908 photo. (Still looking for Maria and Anastasia’s, if they’ve been put on display in a museum). What does everyone think about this?
(Modern Day photos of the dresses credit to vk.com/house_of_romanov)!
Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich's Weekly Class Schedule - January 1887
According to the schedule for January 1887, the classes of the nineteen-year-old tsarevich (future Tsar Nicholas II) began at 8:15 a.m. and ended at 6:30 p.m. Each class lasted sixty minutes, without breaks. The hourly timetable varied depending on the day of the week.
Monday.
In the morning, the tsarevich attended four consecutive one-hour classes (from 8:15 to 1:00), separated by fifteen-minute intervals: fortification, history, artillery, and horsemanship. After a one-hour lunch break, “preparation for tactics” began at 2:00 p.m., and the day concluded with a one-hour drawing lesson.
Total: five academic hours and one hour of preparation.
Tuesday.
The morning consisted of two one-hour classes in the history of Russian literature and the German language, followed by a two-hour lesson in tactics. After lunch, two hours were devoted to preparation in history and artillery.
Total: four academic hours and two hours of preparation.
Wednesday.
In the morning there was a two-hour lecture in history, followed by one-hour lectures in artillery and political economy. After lunch, one hour was allocated for preparation in military history, and the day ended with a French language lesson.
Total: five academic hours and one hour of preparation.
Thursday.
The morning included a one-hour lecture in fortification and a two-hour lecture in military history. Before lunch, one hour was devoted to horsemanship. After lunch, one hour was set aside for preparation for the law lecture, and the day concluded with a French lesson.
Total: five academic hours and one hour of preparation.
Friday.
The day began with one hour of preparation in political economy, followed by a two-hour lecture in law delivered by K. P. Pobedonostsev. This was followed by a one-hour lecture in political economy by Professor N. Kh. Bunge. After lunch, there was a German language lesson, and the day ended with preparation for the lecture on the history of Russian literature.
Total: five academic hours and one hour of preparation.
Saturday.
In the morning, the tsarevich attended four one-hour classes: the Law of God, the history of Russian literature, tactics, and fencing. After lunch, there was an English lesson, and the day concluded with preparation in fortification.
Total: five academic hours and one hour of preparation.
In addition, evening classes were held: on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.; on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.; and on Fridays, dance lessons from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
This amounted to an additional four and a half hours per week.
In total, the tsarevich’s weekly academic workload reached 40.5 hours.
It is noteworthy that the tsarevich’s schedule allotted four hours per week to the course of Russian history. This subject occupied a special place in the education of the emperor’s children. Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (Nicholas' sister) later recalled:
“Russian history… seemed to us to be part of our own lives—something close and dear—and we immersed ourselves in it with particular interest.”
This attitude toward the teaching of national history was no accident. The children of Alexander III were deliberately educated in the spirit of national consciousness, loyalty to the autocratic principle, and a deep respect for Russia’s past. Russian history was meant not merely to provide knowledge, but to shape a worldview and a sense of personal responsibility for the fate of the country.
Therefore, the emphasis placed on this subject in the tsarevich’s curriculum was entirely consistent with the educational priorities of the imperial family.
The tsarevich’s schedule included four military disciplines: fortification, artillery, tactics, and military history. Within the empire, Russian emperors wore only officers’ uniforms and were officially registered with the Military Department. More importantly, however, they inwardly identified themselves with the Russian officer corps, since during their years of education they underwent a thorough military training.
The philological component of the tsarevich’s curriculum included the German language (two hours), English (one hour), French (two hours), and the history of Russian literature (three hours). It is noteworthy that by the age of nineteen the tsarevich was allotted only one hour of English per week, as he had spoken English fluently since childhood.
The “general development” component included drawing, horseback riding, music, and fencing. [Source]
Peacock Egg presented by Emperor Nicholas II to Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna in Easter 1908, made by Chief workmaster Henrik Wigstrom for Fabergé, 1907 – 8, St Petersburg.
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