#romanov

[katerobynmoments]

Brooch with wings by a court jeweler from St. Petersburg. Jewelry from the Romanov dynasty.

[ohsoromanov]

The Study, Bedroom and Moorish bathroom of Crown Prince Nikolai Alexandrovich in the Winter Palace (Small Hermitage), 1865. Painted by Eduard Hau. The Hermitage released a short video about these rooms, which you can watch here.

[teatimeatwinterpalace]

☽ QUEEN ALEXANDRA AND HER SISTER EMPRESS MARIA FEODOROVNA ☾

I used to try to attach myself to my Aunt Alix after dinner, for of all the relations she was my favourite, perhaps because she was the most beautiful person in my small world. Even after all these years I remember her as I saw her then, the grace of her every movement, the sweetness of her smile. No woman ever possessed to greater degree that inde-finable quality known as charm. That, combined with beauty, will turn anyone's head, unless they be made of stone. Everyone who knew her came under its spell, grown-ups as well as children, for she could talk to either with equal fascination. She was very witty, brilliant in repartee and a wonderful mimic, yet her wit was never cruel.

Aunt Minnie, the Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia, was a smaller and less beautiful edition of her sister; she had the same charm, the same tact, but had more strength of character. Although she was small she could enter a room so majestically that everyone would stop talking and turn to look at her. She was a great smoker, but wanted no one to know it but the family, so if anyone else entered the room she would immediately hide her cigarette behind her back. | Prince Christopher of Greece

Young, lively and full of joie de vivre... the sisters set each other off and became the centre of a glittering crowd wherever they went. | Louisa, Countess of Antrim

The Italian villa is the home of Queen Alexandra and the Empress Marie, and the two sisters, who adore each other, are absolutely happy in each other’s society, and in the simplicity of the life they lead. In the sitting-room they share they both wanted to show me their special corners at the same time. "Come and see my writing-table", said the Empress, pulling me to her end of the room. "No", cried Queen Alexandra gailey, pulling me in the opposite direction; "come and see my writing-table." How we all laughed! "This is my chair," said the Empress, showing me one in her corner of the room. "And this is my chair," echoed the Queen, calling my attention to the favourite chair in her corner. I had to see everything and admire everything. | Infanta Eulalia of Spain

[kootyl]

Grand Duchesses Anastasia and Marie Romanov visiting soldiers in 1915 - 1916.

[foreverinthepagesofhistoryy]

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia in Sevastopol, 1909

Kindly shared by Ilya aka LastRomanovs on Flickr and Sledstvie on Instagram

[adini-nikolaevna]

Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna of Russia by Zabolotzky, after Hau.

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

The British Royal Family and the Romanovs, Reval, June 1908