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empress-alexandra · 8 months

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Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with their eldest daughter Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna, 1896

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adini-nikolaevna · 3 months

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“Our dear little ones, thank God, are healthy; Nixa [Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich] has become very sweet, he starts smiling when I say to him: “Hello, Nikolai Alexandrovich;” and Lina [Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna] as you know, is my passion; when I have her with me, I always ask her : “Where is Mama?” - and she always points me to your portrait.”

— the future Emperor Alexander II of Russia in a letter to his wife, the future Empress Maria Alexandrovna.

#emperor alexander ii #empress maria alexandrovna #grand duchess alexandra alexandrovna #grand duke nicholas alexandrovich #romanov #russia #quotes

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the-last-tsar · 1 year

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"Nicky's diary entry for the last day of 1894 is poignant in its expression of endings and new beginning: "Read until 7.30 and then went upstairs for the service. It was painful to stand in church and think of the terrible changes, which have happened this year. But putting faith in God I look forward to the next year without fear -- because for me the worst has already happened, that which I feared all my life! But together with this irrevocable grief the Lord has rewarded me also with a happiness which I could never have imagined. He has given me Alix.""

Alix and Nicky | Virginia Rounding.

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loiladadiani · 11 months

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Emperor Nicholas I (1796 - 1855) and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna (1798 -1860 - nee Princess Friederike Luise Charlotte Wilhelmine of Prussia

Nicholas I, the Iron Tzar, and his sons

This couple was the first “Nicholas and Alexandra” in the Romanov Dynasty. They were Nicholas II's great grant-parents.

It was said that he was the best-looking man in Europe. She was tall and fair and enjoyed jewels, gowns, and balls. They loved each other, and their union was not unhappy, but he did not remain faithful to her (after he died, his last mistress was employed as Alexandra’s lectrice, and they became friends.) Nicholas and Alexandra had seven children, four sons, and three daughters. Those four sons would ensure that the generation of Romanovs following them would not want for male heirs. As a matter of fact, there would be too many Grand Dukes, making it necessary for his grandson, Alexander III, to change the Pauline laws, re-defining who would be considered a Grand Duke or Duchess, among other things (only grandsons/grandaughters of a Tzar would be Grand Duke/Duchesses; great-grandsons and so on would be Princes and Princesses of the blood).

Nicholas I with his four sons: Tsarevich Alexander Nikolayevich (1818 - 1881 - future Alexander II), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich (1827 - 1882), Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich (1831 - 1891), and Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich (1832- 1909.)

According to the literature, Nicholas raised his two elder sons very strictly but had more of a paternal relationship with the younger two. His priority was to bring them up so that they were true soldiers and so that when Alexander inherited the throne, the other three would help and support him. And they did. Nicholas I adored his daughters and was devastated when his youngest daughter Alexandra (better known as Adini), died. (His daughters would be discussed in another post.)

Below are the sons of Nicholas I and their spouses:

1. Emperor Alexander II and his first wife Empress Maria Alexandrovna (born Princess Wilhemine Marie of Hesse); Issue listed below (Only legitimate issue surviving to adulthood listed; not in birth order)

Grand Duchess Marie

Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich

Alexander III

Grand Duke Vladimir

Grand Duke Alexei

Grand Duke Sergei

Grand Duke Pavel

2. Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich and Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna (Princess Alexandra of Saxe Altenburg); Issue listed below (Only legitimate issue surviving to adulthood listed; not in birth order) - They would be known as the "Konstantinovichi"

Grand Duke Nicholas

Grand Duke Konstantin

Grand Duke Dmitry

Grand Duke Vyacheslav

Grand Duchess Olga

Grand Duchess Vera

3. Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich (the Elder) and Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia, born Duchess Alexandra Frederica Wilhelmina of Oldenburg. Issue listed below (Only legitimate issue surviving to adulthood listed; not in birth order); Known as the "Nikolayvichi”

Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolayevich

Grand Duke Peter Nikolayevich

4. Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich and Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna (nee Princess Cecilie of Baden) Issue listed below (Only legitimate issue surviving to adulthood listed; not in birth order) They were known as the "Mikhailovichi" (although they preferred to be called the "Michels;" the family called them the "Wild Caucasians" because they grew up in the Caucus and had strong opinions that they voiced loudly)

Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna

Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich

Grand Duke Mikhail

Grand Duke George

Grand Duke Alexander

Grand Duke Sergei

Grand Duke Alexei

The children and grandchildren of these couples would be directly involved in one way or the other in the Great War, the Russian Revolution, the Civil War in Russia, and the overthrow of the monarchy and the Romanov Dynasty. Some would lose their lives, others would lose children, brothers, and spouses, and all would lose their country, status, and privileges.

#russian history #romanov dynasty #imperial russia #Emperor Nicholas I #Emperor Alexander II #Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich #Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna #Grand Duke Nikolay Nikolayevich #Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna of Russia #Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaevich #Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna #vintage photography

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alexandminnie · 7 months

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Imperial Pet Alert: Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna’s dog: EIRA

I finally stumbled upon a good picture of him (the few mentions of Eira I have read say that “he” was a male “Scotch Terrier” who adored his mistress, as she adored him) but liked to bite everybody else’s heels.

If you start looking carefully at some of Alexandra’s photos from this time period, you will be able to identify the unobtrusive ball of fur nearby. I have posted some of those here and there.

Here we see Eira in full possession of his mistress’ chair, apparently not bothered by the camera but obviously impatient to get the whole nonsensical exercise over.

#Eira #Imperial pets #Imperial pet alert #Empress Alexandra Feodorovna #Emperor Nicholas II #Romanov dynasty #imperial russia

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escapismsworld · 1 year

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House of Fabergé

Manufactured by Henrik Emmanuel Wigstrom.

Nephrite, silver gilt, enamel chalcedony and gold.

Given in 1908 by Emperor Nicholas II of Russia to his cousin King Edward VII to mark their meeting at Reval.

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krasivaa · 8 months

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Blood is thicker than water

~☆~royal lookalikes~☆~

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his first cousin once removed, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich. -@nickisgirl ❣️💙

@krasivaa's royal series

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historicalcouples · 11 months

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“As you can imagine,” Maria Feodorovna wrote to her mother, “the departure from Livadia was also very sad. We followed him on foot from the top of the church down to the steamer, where another prayer service was held for the population. We walked terribly slowly for 2½ hours, so everyone had a lot of pain in their legs after that ...

On board the ship, his coffin was placed in the middle of the upper deck, and the adjutant generals and adjutants kept watch, while the priests recited a prayer aloud. We arrived in Sevastopol just before sunset, so it was quite cold, there was also a memorial service...

Yesterday was our wedding day, which we will never celebrate together again, but just think, he thought about it three days before he died and chose a wonderful bracelet for me, which he gave to the valet with the words that this is a gift for me on the wedding day! Now Alix gave it to me, and—you can imagine how it touched me and at the same time plunged me into despair—it was no longer he who gave it to me! How quickly these years have flown by, and now that my happiness is gone, I must live on, without him, who was everything to me!!! I don't know how I can bear this pain and this terrible grief!

Only our Lord God can help me bear this heavy cross that He has placed on me! Just imagine my return home and arrival at the Anichkov Palace without him. I really dread everything I have yet to endure! I am grateful to you from the bottom of my heart, my angel Mama, for your blessed letter, which I received back in Livadia ...

But I, my angel Mama, am finishing this mournful, woeful letter. May the Lord hold His protecting hand over you and help us all! I kiss you with all my heart, I remain your infinitely loving and grateful, but desperate Minnie."

Maria Feodorovna on her husband's death (1894)

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stone-cold-groove · 9 months

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His Majesty Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia - 1896.

#vintage illustration #royals #royalty #russian royalty #nicholas ii #tsar nicholas ii #emperor of russia #rasputin #russian revolution #assassinations #russian royal family

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rwpohl · 5 months

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https://www.rct.uk/collection/2926760/maria-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-when-tsesarevna-and-nicholas-ii-emperor-of

#maria fyodorovna #empress of russia #princess dagmar of denmark #nicholas II #nikolai II alexandrovich romanov #emperor of russia #1870 #sergey levitsky

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empress-alexandra · 1 year

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Emperor Nicholas II of Russia with his wife Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, onboard Imperial Yacht Standart during King Edward VII and his family’s visit in 1908.

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adini-nikolaevna · 6 months

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“A day I will remember forever . . . at exactly 9 o’clock a baby’s cry was heard and we all breathed a sigh of relief! With a prayer we named the daughter sent to us by God ‘Olga’!”

- Emperor Nicholas II of Russia on the birth of his first child, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, 3/15 November 1895

#emperor nicholas ii #grand duchess olga nikolaevna #romanov #russia #quotes

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thepastisalreadywritten · 1 year

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What is likely the last photo of Tsar Nicholas II, seen with his wife Alexandra, August 1917.

Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov (18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918), known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer, was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.

Alexandra Feodorovna (6 June [O.S. 25 May] 1872 – 17 July 1918), Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine at birth, was the last Empress of Russia as the consort of Emperor Nicholas II from their marriage on 26 November [O.S. 14 November] 1894 until his forced abdication on 15 March [O.S. 2 March] 1917.

#Emperor Nicholas II #Nicholas II of Russia #Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer #House of Romanov #Alexandra Feodorovna #Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine #Romanov Imperial Family

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loiladadiani · 10 months

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Tsarevich Grand Duke George Alexandrovich and Faberge Easter Eggs

The two Faberge eggs on this post were given to Empress Maria Alexandrovna by her husband, Emperor Alexander III. The gifts show one more time that Sacha was not as "coarse" as everybody thought; he always gave great thought to the details in this annual Easter gift to his wife so that it would be charged with meaning for the Empress.

The first egg is called "The Memory of Azov (or the Azova Egg)." It is carved from a solid piece of jasper and decorated with scrolls in gold and diamonds. The surprise inside is a miniature replica of the Imperial Russian Navy cruiser Pamiat Azova (Memory of Azov), in gold and platinum with small diamonds for windows, set on a piece of aquamarine representing the water. The egg commemorates the voyage made by Tsarevitch Nicholas and Grand Duke George aboard the Pamiat Azova to the Far East in 1890. Unfortunately, George became sick during this trip. This was never one of the Empress' favorite eggs.

The second egg is known as "The Caucasus Egg." The egg is made of gold, silver, ruby enamel, rose-cut diamonds, portrait diamonds, platinum, ivory, pearls, rock crystal, and watercolor on ivory. It commemorates Abastumani in the Caucasus (Georgia), where Grand Duke George spent most of his life after being diagnosed with tuberculosis. Miniatures of different locations in Abastumani, including the "palace" where George lived, were painted and signed by Krijitski. The miniatures are revealed by opening four pearl-bordered doors around the egg. Each door bears a diamond-set numeral of the year, forming the year 1893. Behind the hinged cover at the top is a portrait of the Grand Duke in his naval uniform. (gcl)

#faberge easter eggs #The Caucasus Egg #Parmiat Azova Egg #russian history #imperial russia #romanov family #nicholas ii #Grand Duke George Alexandrovich #Empress Maria Feodorovna #Emperor Alexander III

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boudicca · 10 months

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i love referring to historical figures by their first name. it keeps them humble in the grave. i am not calling your ass his imperial majesty tsar nicholas ii emperor of all russias. your name is nicky you dead fucking loser

#p

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the-jewel-catalogue · 9 days

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An amethyst and silver pendant jewel with a large single full cut stone set in an open mount with a jewelled ribbon bow above.

Given to Queen Mary when Princess of Wales by Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia on their visit to Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1909

~ RCT

#source;royal collection trust #jewel;brooch #british royal family #thejewelcatalogue #queen mary #official gift

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