#the romanovs

[rosepompadour]

The girls were addicted to perfumes, and when they bathed at night, the water was perfumed and softened with almond bran. They always used Coty. Tatiana favoured Jasmin de Cors; Olga, Rose Thé; Marie constantly changed her perfumes, but was more or less faithful to Lilas, and Anastasia never deviated from Violette.

Lili Dehn, The Real Tsaritsa (1922)

#act i: scouring the internet for a bottle of coty rose thé begins #i defer to olga in all matters #tatiana nikolaevna #olga nikolaevna #maria nikolaevna #anastasia nikolaevna #the romanovs #otma #history

[catherinesboleyn]

Lynne Frederick as Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

#tatiana nikolaevna #lynne frederick #the romanovs #gif #gifset #perioddramaedit #20th century #nicholas and alexandra

[nadziejacher]

Yusupov palace on Moika, Saint Petersburg, Russia

#yusupov #felix yusupov #saint petersburg #russian royalty #nobility #museum #palace #romanovs #the romanovs

[antoniettabrandeisova]

The Marriage of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, Empress of Russia, 26th November 1894 (detail), c. 1895-6. Laurits Regner Tuxen

#The Marriage of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna #Empress of Russia #26th November 1894 #art #artedit #laurits regner tuxen #Danish artist #the romanovs #art history #art detail

[thephantomofanastasia]

This is so cool. A regional production of Anastasia at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, NY. It looks like they're using the same costumes, but a different set and projections.

#anastasia #musical #anastasia the musical #Anya #Vlad #Dimitri #Romanov #the Romanovs #gleb vaganov #glenya #dimya #theater kid #musical theater kid #theater #Anastasia musical

[oceanlilacs]

Russia! My astonished child's eyes see huge palaces, beautiful parks, fountains, gardens, amazing gatherings of relatives, military parades, religious services in churches glittering with gold, jewels so breathtaking you can hardly believe they are real [... ] My eyes also see long corridors, vestibules, and halls, of a size beyond compare, opening one into another, and our feet trotting timidly over wide stretches of floors, so unbounded and polished, that we seemed to walk on ice. And everywhere, a very characteristic smell: a mixture of turpentine, Russian leather and cigarette smoke, with a fragrance, unique in its own way, that distinguished the imperial palaces. Imperial is the right word, fantastic, like in fairy tales [...] every superlative is at its place in that Russia of the Tsars, that Russia full of splendour, which today is no more...

－ Queen Marie of Romania, “Story of My Life”

#imperial russia #russian imperial family #tsarist russia #maria feodorovna #alexandra feodorovna #marie of romania #nicholas ii #tsar nicholas ii #otma #maria pavlovna the elder #grand duchess vladimir #grand duchess olga #grand duchess tatiana #grand duchess elizabeth feodorovna #grand duchess anastasia #olga romanova #tatiana romanov #maria romanov #anastasia nikolaevna #the romanovs #romanov family #romanov #romanov dynasty

[the-last-tsar]

"In 1913, the Romanovs celebrated the tercentenary of the dynasty's rise to power. As expected, the planned festivities were glorious. The previous years had been one of prosperity, the industrialization continued to evolve and this economic flourishing made it possible to celebrate the family's success grandly. Politicians and aristocracy hoped that the memory of great figures of the past could strengthen the unity of the nation around the Tsar. The Imperial family left Tsarskoye Selo for the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg for celebrations that began on March 6 with a te-déum in Kazan Cathedral. The following days were full of ceremonies and festivities for the Tsars, whether receiving delegations from all parts of Russia in typical costumes, or going to balls. Alexandra attended in a court dress and wearing the Kokoshnik, the traditional head arrangement of Russian women. The daughters wore white dresses with the ribbon of the Order of St. Catherine, and all the Grand Dukes were present. Olga and Tatiana, "the big pair", already attended parties as adults and could wear beautiful long dresses. Even the Faberge egg that Nicholas gave to Alexandra that year honored the dynasty. Decorated with images of all the Romanov Tsars, it had inside as a surprise two maps of Russia, one from 1613 and the other from 1913. In May, the family boarded a ship to Kostroma in order to repeat the steps of Michael, the first Tsar of the family, from the Ipatiev monastery, where he lived, to the throne. Everywhere, peasants greeted the procession effusively, even entering the water of the Volga River to get a closer look at them or throwing themselves to the ground to kiss Nicholas's shadow. The best part of the celebration took place in Moscow, when Nicholas crossed Red Square alone and entered the Kremlin with the sound of the prayers of the priests lined up along his way. According to protocol, both the Empress and the heir were to walk behind the Tsar, but Alexei, again ill, had to be carried by one of his sailors. The success of the celebrations strengthened the belief, especially for Nicholas and Alexandra, that the autocracy remained strong and had support from the people. On the other hand, the Duma Liberals still insisted on reforms, not finding ears in the Tsar and his ministers. And behind all this, opponents of the regime continued to act, even in exile."

The Last Tsars | Paulo Rezzutti

(loose translation)

#facts #tsar nicholas ii #tsarina alexandra #grand duchess olga #grand duchess maria #alexei nikolaevich #tatiana nikolaevna #grand duchess anastasia #otma #otmaa #naotmaa #tercentenary #my own #tsar #tsarina #romanovs #grand duchess #tsarevich #the romanovs #alix of hesse #nicholas romanov #russian history #xx century #grand duchess tatiana #tsarevich alexei

[1920sitgirl]

#and every one of us thought we’d be the one to discover/figure out something unknown about them #*cough* the incredibly delulu phase of thinking we’d find proof of them escaping *cough* #<- I know for a fact that we all thought of something like that at least once #the romanovs #the romanov sisters #romanov sisters #house of romanov #olga romanov #tatiana romanov #maria romanov #anastasia romanov #whisper

[life-for-the-romanovs]

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.

(made with A.I)

#A.i #grand duchess olga #olga nikolaevna #otma #o #my own #grand duchess olga romanov #the romanovs #what-if #grand duchess #romanovs

[tommy-288]

Photograph of Tsar Nicholas the II and his son Alexei. C. 1907

#russian history #the romanovs #tsar nicholas ii #alexei romanov #early 1900s #vintage photography

[rosepompadour]

THE ROMANOV GIRLS Goodbye. Don't forget me.

#right in the heart #💔 #historicwomendaily #otma #otmaedit #romanovedit #the romanovs #olga nikolaevna #tatiana nikolaevna #maria nikolaevna #anastasia nikolaevna #history #historyedit #*

[catherinesboleyn]

Ania Marson as Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Lynne Frederick as Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Candace Glendenning as Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Fiona Fullerton as Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna

Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)

#olga nikolaevna #tatiana nikolaevna #maria nikolaevna #anastasia nikolaevna #nicholas and alexandra #the romanovs #gif #gifset #perioddramaedit #20th century

[nadziejacher]

View from Hermitage window, Saint Petersburg

#russia #the romanovs #romanovs #royalty #history #beautiful #russian royalty #saint petersburg #museum #aesthetic

[la-belle-histoire]

Elizabeth Feodorovna, Friedrich August von Kaulbach. 1903.

#aesthetic #art #Romanov #Elizabeta feodorovna #russian imperial family #Elisabeth of Hesse #Russia #Russian art #imperial Russia #the Romanovs #1900s #1900s fashion #Edwardian #Edwardian aesthetic #Edwardian fashion #grand duchess #imperial russian fashion #sketch #graphite art

[thephantomofanastasia]

Additional photos from the Anastasia production at the White Plains Performing Arts Center.

#anastasia #musical #anastasia the musical #anastasia musical #musical theater kid #broadway musicals #gleb vaganov #glenya #anya #Dimitri #Vlad #Dimya #Romanov #the Romanovs #musical theater #theatre kid #theatre

[oceanlilacs]

💌 “We must expect anything, even a disaster. All I ask of Russia is to hold fast. She will hold. Don't doubt it!” － Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna (Miechen) to Maurice Paléologue

💌 “It seems that all are mad... I am absolutely depressed. All that happened is so terrible... My God, what awaits us and what will that end with?” － Marie Feodorovna, in a message to Xenia, after the Archduke's assasination, 1914

#grand duchess vladimir #maria pavlovna the elder #otma #romanov #romanov family #the romanovs #tsar nicholas ii #alexandra feodorovna #maria feodorovna #anastasia nikolaevna #olga nikolaevna #maria nikolaevna #tatiana nikolaevna #alexander iii #imperial russia