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University researcher sharing the lives of Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova | References always included!
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The Winter Fabergé Egg just sold at auction for an incridible £19.5million. The atmosphere in the room was electrifying - a huge round of applause as the hammer went down

Photo: Christie's Auction House
December 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna Romanova, captured in a formal photograph session in 1913, aged seventeen.

#HistoricWomen #1910s #Romanov
A black and white photograph of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. She is facing away from the camera in a three-quarter view. Her hair is styled up in fashionable waves, and she wears a beautfiful cascading necklace and white dress with pearl and beading detailing. A black and white photograph of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna. She is looking towards the camera with a warm expression. Her hair is styled up in fashionable waves, and she wears a beautfiful cascading necklace and white dress with pearl and beading detailing.
August 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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24 August 1916: The Tsar’s daughters were officially photographed for the last time. The photographs were sold to raise money for the Grand Duchesses' charitable committees.

#History #RoyaltyHistory
A black and white photograph of the four Romanova Grand Duchesses, taken in 1916. They are in their mother's reception room and sat on a sofa together. They are each wearing white dresses with embroidered roses, and pearl necklaces. From left to right is Olga Nikolaevna, Tatiana Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna, and Anastasia Nikolaevna. Olga, Tatiana, and Maria have their hair styled up in waves, whilst Anastasia, the youngest, has her hair down, and it reaches her elbows. They are in a relaxed pose, looking at the camera, apart from Maria who looks slightly to the left. Tatiana has her hands rested on her knee. In the background we can see a piano. A black and white photograph of the four Romanova Grand Duchesses, taken in 1916. They are in their mother's reception room and are posing together on chairs. Anastasia Nikolaevna is on the left, looking at her sisters. In the middle are Olga Nikolaevna and Maria Nikolaevna, with Maria sat just behind Olga. On the right is Tatiana Nikolaevna sat on a stool, looking to the left and in profile. They are each wearing white dresses with embroidered roses, and pearl necklaces.
August 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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121 years ago #OnThisDay, Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich was born.

Pierre Gilliard, the Swiss-born French tutor to the Tsar's children, recalled that Alexei "...thoroughly enjoyed life — when it let him — and was a happy, romping boy... He had very quick wits and a keen and penetrating mind."
A black and white photograph of Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich circa 1913, sailing on the yacht Shtandart. He is wearing a dark sailor suit and cap. He is sat on deck, holding lightly onto a rope for balance. He is looking at the camera and giving a warm smile. A sepia photograph of Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, circa 1909. The photograph was taken outside, and shows Alexei stood in the snow holding a large shovel. He is wearing a warm, woolen long jacket and mittens, and a warm fur hat. He looks slightly to the right of the camera, and is smiling. Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich photographed in Germany in 1910, when Alexei was six-seven. He is sat on a bench and sat between his two German cousins, whose shoulders are only visible in the photo. Alexei Nikolaevich is wearing a dark sailor suit and white sailor's cap that reads SHTANDART for the family's yacht. Alexei is holding a small dog, a little black pug breed. The pug is slightly blurry. Alexei is looking into the camera and giving a small smile. A black and white photograph of Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich in 1916, when he was twelve. He is wearing a khaki military vest with buttons, epaulettes and front pockets, and a medal of St. George. He is looking slightly to the right of the camera and is smiling.
August 12, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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128 years ago on this day, Grand Duchess Tatiana was born.

On her nineteenth birthday, the Tsar wrote:

“...God bless Tatiana, may God let her always stay as good, loving, and patient a girl as she is now and be our consolation when we are old!”

Happy birthday Tatiana!

#History #OnThisDay #OTMA
A photograph of Tatiana in 1914 is next to a quote from the Tsar, reading “God bless Tatiana, may God let her always stay as good, loving, and patient as girl as she is now…”. At the bottom of the page is written “Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova - 10 June 1897”. The black and white photograph shows Tatiana looking into the camera from a three quarter angle. She has clear, beautiful features, and her hair is waved back and she wears a satin hair band. She is wearing a pearl necklace and a white embroidered dress. To the left an image of a watercolour jasmine, the flower scent from Tatiana’s favourite perfume, has been added A closeup photograph of Tatiana as a baby, photographed in 1898, when she was about a year to a year and a half old. She is sat on her mother’s lap, and holding a small bouquet of flowers. Tatiana has short hair and is wearing a white baby dress, and smiles happily. Tatiana photographed on the royal yacht, around 1912. She is looking directly into the camera and is giving a broad smile. She js wearing a long knitted cardigan and is relaxed, leaning against the side of the ship, and has her hands in her pockets. Tatiana in 1914, when she was about seventeen. The photograph is a closeup from a wider photo of the Romanov family at a charity bazaar. Tatiana is looking near the camera, and is smiling. She is wearing a broad hat with flowers on top, fastened with a piece of black silk. She also wears earrings and pearl necklace. Her dress is white and embroidered with details.
June 10, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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A dress belonging to Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, from the workshop of Brizak, c1912-1914

Satin, silk, and delicately embroidered lace, 140cm in length.

In photos the dress appears a pale green, whilst those who have seen it in person describe it as very light blue.

#Romanovs #FashionHistory
The dress is on a cream mannequin, against a grey background. The top of the dress is draped in beautiful cream lace, which is layered and tucked into a satin band at the waist, that is tied around the lower half of the dress. The lower half is made of fabric that appears cream, or very pale green, with a small panel of embroidery just below the knees. More pale fabric underneath the embroidered area extends to the floor. The photograph and dress is courtesy of the Hermitage Museum: St. Petersburg, The Hermitage Museum, ЭРТ-12863, Dress of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna
March 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Sadly noticed an error 😅 Hasegawa states that diphtheria “claimed the life of Alix’s older sister”…

Alix’s sister, May, who passed from diphtheria, was the youngest child in the family - certainly not her older sister.
A black and white photograph showing two young girls posing for the camera. The youngest little girl, May, is sat on a metal stool and resting her arm against a piece of furniture that it just out of view. The older girl, Alix, has a hand on May’s knee and looks towards the camera. They are both dressed in similar 1870-1880s fashion, wearing dark buttoned dresses with a silk middle section, slightly ruffled skirt hems, and white lace collars and cuffs. They wear black tights and black leather patent shoes, with a ribbon bow set in a bejewelled circle. Their hair is also styled similarly, with their hair slightly pulled back but kept loose as their shoulders and a fringe. Alix’s hair is a little longer than May’s, and Alix has a slightly warmer expression than May, who is frowning slightly.
January 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Today we remember Martin Luther King on #MLKDay and the ongoing fight for civil rights in the United States.
Illustration of a black man with short hair and a mustache. Within his silhouette is the of the March on Washington in 1963.
January 20, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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went to the book store and was met instantly by this book on the first shelf I came to! I’d read some pre-publication reviews so decided to treat myself ✨ checked the index and happy to see that OTMA are featured

📖 Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, The Last Tsar, (New York: Basic Books, 2024)
A photograph of a new book against a brown wooden table. The book is The Last Tsar by Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, and has the tagline ‘The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs’. The cover is an oil painting of Nicholas II in navy uniform, with red and gold epaulettes. He wears a dark cap with a golden cross, and has a brown beard and moustache. On his navy jacket is the Cross of St. George
January 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna “could play by ear… the most difficult accompaniments at sight, and her touch on the piano was delightful. She sang prettily in a mezzosoprano. She was lazy at practising, but when the spirit moved her she would play by the hour."

#History #Romanov
A black and white photograph showing Grand Duchess Olga playing the piano. Her little sister Maria had painted the background lightly, to mimic the mauve coloured walls in the room. She is dressed in a white skirt and blouse, and has her back to the viewer. Her hair is styled up neatly. The piano is white, with carved detailing and two small lamps attached. On top of the piano are numerous photographs in s frames, and fresh flowers. In the background, books are stacked up in small drawers, and small photograph albums, paintings, and religious icons cover the wall.
January 19, 2025 at 8:48 PM