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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana laying brigs for the building of a new church

The last Imperial family miniature portrait

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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna sharing a happy moment with Countess Anastasia “Nastenka” Hendrikova

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_{Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in uniform of Colonel-in-Chief of the Russian Hussars.}

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Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia Nikolaevna and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich filmed playing on the Imperial yacht.

Nicholas II with family, staff and officers, c. 1905.  [original source]

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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia in regimental uniform.

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The four daughters of the last Tsar, though sharing some of the family resemblance, all took after different predecessors when it came to their looks.

• Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, the eldest of the four, was a perfect mix of her parents.
  
• Grand Duchess Tatiana favoured her Hessian relatives, most notably her great-grandmother Empress Maria Alexandrovna and her aunt Grand Duchess Elizaveta Fyodorovna.
  
• Grand Duchess Maria bore unmistakable resemblance to her paternal grandparents, Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Fyodorovna.
  
• Grand Duchess Anastasia was a less beautiful version of her own mother, resembling in that aspect her aunt Princess Irene of Prussia.
  

“Slept terribly, had earache - [had] a warm compress, and Polyakov does not allow me [to go] to the Red Room, so I am in the bedroom on the couch. Papa stopped by before breakfast and after. Mama sat during the day. Anya too. Al. had breakfast with me. Trina had tea. Nastenka stopped by. In the evening Papa and Mama stopped by. T[emperature]° 37,5 - 37,5 - 37,3 - 37,2. Fell asleep rather early.”

- Olga Nikolaevna’s diary, 13th/26th February 1917

Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna’s diary entries for 8th/21st February 1913

“Had lessons. About 8 degrees below. Had breakfast with Papa, Mama (she also sat) and Uncle Georgi. In the afternoon skied down the hill by the white tower with Papa. Mama and Anya were there too. In the evening we 2 and Papa went to [see] an opera - Lohengrin: Sobinov, Golska, Cherkasskaya, etc. So beautiful – we saw it for the first time. Aunt Olga was there – the darling. Came home around 1 in the morning. Mama was tired.”

- Olga’s diary

“Had lessons in the morning. Had breakfast [we] four with Mama, Papa and U.[ncle] Georgi. In the afternoon skied down the hill. Mama and Alexei were there too. Had tea with Trina. Had a French lessons, and then Papa, Olga and I went to the theater. The opera, Lohengrin. Wonderfully nice, and I liked it a lot. Golska sang. Returned at 12 ¾. Went to bed.”

- Tatiana’s diary

Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna’s diary entries for 3rd/16th February 1913

“Went to Obednya at 10 ½, stayed in the chapel. Papa went to the 2nd Artillery Calvarly Regiment parade. Had breakfast with Mama. After that she played the piano for a while and sat on the balcony, but she is not feeling well because of yesterday. Skied down the hill with Papa. Cinematograph at 4 ½, Dmitri, Vasia and Rostislav came over. We 4 went the see the ballet ‘The Pharaoh’s Daughter’ with Papa. Pavlova danced. Aunt Olga was also there. Returned at about 1 in the morning. May the Lord save us.”

- Olga’s diary

“In the morning [we] four went to the regimental church. Saw the officers today after all, coming out of Anya’s at 12 ½. Had breakfast [we] four with Mama. In the afternoon skied with Papa. Alexei sat in a chair and watched. Had tea upstairs, with three of Aunt Ksenia’s youngest children. Then [watched] a cinematograph. Obednya at the regimental [church] and went to the theatre [we] 4 with Papa. They performed ballet ‘The Pharaoh’s Daughter,’ it was really lovely. Saw Sashla at the theatre, Zoya, Sasha. Returned at at 12 ¾.”

- Tatiana’s diary

“Had lessons. Had breakfast with Mama. Papa went hunting, killed a lynx and 3 pheasants. In the afternoon we 4 slid down the hill on spades. Trina ran around with us. At 4 o’cl. 22 min Tatiana, Olga Yevgenievna and I went to Petersburg. We went directly to Anichkov [palace]. Grandmama hosted a Christmas party for the Cossacks, soldiers and officers. It was lots of fun. Talked to the guard officers. But my friend AKSHV was not there – [he] was sick. From there we went to Aunt Olga’s for dinner. From there, [we] went to the circus with her and Irina. It was lots of fun. Dear N.P. was there. Returned and went to bed at about 12 o’cl.”

- Olga Nikolaevna’s diary, 28th January/10th February 1913

“Had lessons. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama. In the afternoon walked with Papa. It snowed the whole time. 1 ½ degrees below. Mama sat on the balcony and is feeling better. At 4 o’cl. we 4 went to Petersburg with Papa. Stopped by Aunt Ksenia’s, and then went to Grandmama’s for tea and a Christmas party. Aunt Ksenia, Uncle Sandro and the children, Aunt Olga and Uncle Petya [were there]. Got a lot of nice gifts. From there we went to Aunt
Olga’s for dinner. At 8.15 the little ones went home with Trina, and we 2 and Papa went to the Alexandrinsky Theater – ‘The Assembly’. Very interesting. Returned a little after midnight. Mama was in bed but not sleeping.”

- Olga Nikolaevna’s diary, 24th January/6th February 1913

“Had lessons. 3 degrees below. At 10 o’cl. Otetz Alexander came over and gave Mama communion. She is feeling better, thank God. Had breakfast with her and Trina. Papa went to the consecration of the new barracks of the 4th Rifle Regiment’s 2nd Battalion and had breakfast there. In the afternoon we 4 walked with him. There was more snow. Exercises at 4 o’cl. as usual. Uncle Pavel had tea with Papa and Mama. [We] had a dance lesson. Had dinner with Papa, Mama and Veselkin. Kaisorsky was telling funny stories. In the afternoon Lili Dehn and Titi came to [see] Mama. So sweet.”

- Olga Nikolaevna’s diary, 22nd January/4th February 1913

Olga and Tatiana Nikolaevna with an officer, 22nd January/4th February 1915

“At 9.30 [we] 4 went with Papa and Mama to church for moleben. At 10 o’clock Papa departed. So sad. [We] two went to the infirmary. Bandaged Krat, Gordinsky, Belitsky, Otmarshteyn and Gumanyuk. Took photographs in each ward. Breakfast and lunch with Mama. Then walked. Sat a little with Alexei, who is in bed as leg and arm ache. Went to the Grand Palace. Had tea with Mama upstairs at Alexei’s. Had lessons. After lunch we went to ours. Sat with Nizhegorodtzy. Put together a puzzle with Navruzov and Vachnadze, then worked. Retuned, sat with Mama.”

- Tatiana’s diary, 22nd January/4th February 1915

“At 10 ½ went to obednya at the regimental church. There was a big breakfast and music. Sat with Baron Karf and Admiral Nilov at Papa’s table. Saw my friend AKSHV, greeted him and felt happy, but did not talk to him. At 2 o’cl. 7 min we 4 went to Petersburg with Olga Yevgenievna. Went to [see] Grandmama at Anichkov and then went with Aunt Olga to her [house]. At 4 o’cl. dear N.P., P.A. Voronov, S.S. Klyucharev, N.N. Rodionov, V.V. Kvoshinsky., A. Shangin – a cuirassier and N.A. Kulikovsky arrived. Aunt Olga was there. [We] had tea and then ran around, played and danced to the phonograph until 6 o’clock. 

At 6 ½ [we] went to get dressed. Dinner was at 7 o’cl. 15 min. [I] sat with Shangin and N.P. Was so happy to see him, the dear one, and talk to him. It was sad not to see Mama for so long. She is still not feeling well, but is a little better. At 8 o’cl. 45 min Papa came to get us and we went to the Mariinsky Theater with him to see the ‘Don Quixote’ ballet. Pavlova danced wonderfully. Saw Prince Beloselsky from afar. Returned at 12 o’cl. Anya was sitting with Mama.”

- Olga Nikolaevna’s diary, 20th January/2nd February 1913

Nicholas II with his children, 1913

Left to right: Maria Nikolaevna, Olga Nikolaevna, Tatiana Nikolaevna, Alexei Nikolaevich, Nicholas II, Anastasia Nikolaevna

“At 10 ½ [we] went to the regimental church for obednya. Otetz Alexander Vasiliev served. After [we] returned, had breakfast with Papa and Sergei T. Mama did not get up yet, because she has a severe headache and is tired. At 2 o’cl. 15 min. we four walked with Papa. Almost no snow at all, but it is 5 deg.[rees] below [zero]. At 3 ½ o’clock Papa went to the Grand Palace to receive the escort and diplomats, while we went to see Countess Hendrikova. Sat with her for a while, and then went to [see] Aunt Mops, and from there to Anya’s. N.P. was there. We had tea all together, it was awfully cozy. 

Returned at 5 o’cl.[ock], Mama was lying down on the sofa in her study. It was very dark there and I think she was sleeping. Papa returned after 5 o’cl. and we had tea together. He went to Grandmama’s in Petersburg for dinner. We four had dinner with Anya and Mama in the mauve room. She still has a headache, and heart No. 2. After dinner she was lying down on the sofa there, and we sat near by on the floor and worked. Prayed with Alexei as usual at 8 o’cl. Went to bed at 10 o’cl. The year started out well – no one knows how it will end. Oh Lord, save Papa, Mama and all.”

- Olga’s diary, 1st/14th January 1913

“In the morning we four drove to obednya at the upper regimental church with Papa. Batushka gave a very good service. Had breakfast together with Papa and Sergei. Mama was in bed with a very severe headache. We four walked around our garden with Papa. Returned, changed and the four of us alone went to Countess Hendrikova. She was lying down in bed in the bedroom. We sat there for a little while, then from there to Aunt Evgenia Maksimilianovna’s, from there to Anya’s, Nik.[olai] Pav.[lovich] Sablin was there. There we had tea for a little while, then, when we were leaving on the train we ran into an officer from Mama’s Crimean regiment who taught at the Cavalier Guard School. I was very glad to see N.P.

At this time Papa is at the Grand Palace receiving the suite and diplomats. Had tea with Papa and Mama. Mama got out [of bed] and is lying down on the sofa. Later went to the hall with Alexei, where he slid down the hill with Derevenko’s sons. Then went upstairs where I sat with the sisters. They worked and I read to myself. The, had dinner with Mama, the sisters, and Anya. Papa went to Grandmama’s in Petersburg. After dinner sat and read. At 10 o’cl. Olga and I went to bed.”

- Tatiana’s diary, 1st/14th January

imperial-russia:

Alexei Nikolaevich and his two elder sisters Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana. 

The siblings shared a close relationship, which however was not short of mischief, annoyance and teasing. One day, as the Tsar talked with one of his minsters, Alexei burst through the door, sobbing passionately. The Tsar got angry and told his son: “I am not your Papa now, but the Tsar and you must not interrupt me in that fashion. Go outside the door, close it, knock and wait for permission.” The boy did as ordered, closed the door and knocked. “Come in,” answered his father, upon which Tsesarevich, still sobbing, strode up to him, clicked hi heels together like an officer and saluted. “What do you want?” asked the Tsar. The boy, aminds the tears, answered: “Please, Your Majesty, Your Majesty´s two daughters Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna, have been spanking me!”

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (1895-1918) 

The last Imperial children of Russia photographed in 1908. (x) 

Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia photographed on donkeys. (x) 

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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana Nikolaevna wearing court dresses in 1904 and 1913.

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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia in 1899 (source) 

ohsoromanov:

Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana of Russia with their little brother, Tsarevich Alexei. (x)

romanovphotography:

The many faces of baby Olga

Grand Duchess OlgaNikolaevna of Russia c. 1898 (x)

tiny-librarian:

Detail of Olga, from a photo of her visiting wounded soldiers with her family.

The young Imperial family of Russia c. 1901

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Tsar Nicholas II and his children aboard imperial yacht Standart, 1912

The last Imperial children of Russia photographed in 1916.

imperial-russia:

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, the eldest child of the last Rusian Emperor, in a contemplative mood, Alexander Palace, 1906

delicateflowers-of-the-past:

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana and Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, 1900

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