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jordann | 28 | she/her | historian & photo editor follow my youtube & instagram: jordannwst

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Check out my video on Prince John of the UK and Tsarevich Alexei— sons of King George V & Tsar Nicholas II respectively.

If you end up watching, leave me a comment on the video letting me know you came from Tumblr! 🥰

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon or, as most know her, “The Queen Mother” of Queen Elizabeth II. 1907. 👑

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Anne Frank at the age of 2, 1931.

“Where there’s hope, there’s life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.”

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The Romanov Sisters as they knew each other. Not the polished Grand Duchesses we see in formal portraits but sisters and friends.

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Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, youngest sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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ur gonna have to wait a while king 🫡

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Grand Duchesses (from L to R) Anastasia, Tatiana, Olga, and Maria Nikolaevna resting in the sun.

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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna

When Anastasia was a small baby, her personality was larger than the Alexander Palace itself. She was best friends with her big sister, Maria, with whom she was fondly referred to as “the Little Pair” in contrast to her older sisters, Olga and Tatiana, who were the “the Big Pair”. The four were close but so incredibly different; Unlike the introspective Olga, the dutiful Tatiana, and the loving Maria— Anastasia was referred to as “Shvybzik” meaning “little mischief” in German. She did the same needlework, the same chores and academics as her three sisters but she desired something far more fun than listening to tutors’ lectures for hours.

Watch my video on Anastasia & her unique, playful spirit on my YouTube channel —> jordannwst

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Does anyone know what the flag behind Olga is? I’ve been scouring the internet trying to figure it out and I’m at a loss. I feel a bit silly because I can usually figure this things out but I’m stumped.

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1878 was a devastating year for the Hessian royal family, an outbreak of Diphtheria sweeping through the family and leaving them irrevocably changed.

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OTMA (Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia) posing for a formal photograph.

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I’m leaving them up because there’s nothing wrong with learning and growing but oof my old colorizations were ROUGH😅

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OTMA, c. 1912

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Why did I never know that the legendary jordannwst had Tumblr??!! So awesome to see that you’re on here!

Legendary?? 🥹🫶🏻

Thank you!! I’ve been on here for a while and always forget to use it!

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Sisters Tsarevna Maria Feodorovna (formerly Princess Dagmar of Denmark) and Alexandra, Princess of Wales (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark) in 1875.

Maria would go on to become Tsaritsa of Russia after her husband, Alexander III, ascended the throne in 1881. Alexandra would become Queen of the United Kingdom when her husband, Edward VII, ascended the throne in 1901.

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New video!