The Romanov Family

At the opening of Anglo-Russian hospital on 16 February, 1916. (at St. Petersburg, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcY4yMavAAx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Mauve room (at Alexander Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcY3zGuvsDF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Coming soon! https://www.instagram.com/p/CbcNhuFPa8t/?utm_medium=tumblr

Alexei with his two little Hesse cousins. https://www.instagram.com/p/CarKdKCPZ1B/?utm_medium=tumblr

Princess Irina Alexandrovna and her new husband Prince Felix Yusupov, shortly after their marriage, circa 1914. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaLpf_Avfxq/?utm_medium=tumblr

The eldest and the youngest.... https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-363NPC1E/?utm_medium=tumblr

"I have been thinking about you with particular anxiety, and was glad that so far, you and Maria Nikolaevna had managed to escape measles....Today the news was more sad - you are already in quarantine... You are probably now all together in the one room, and... thanks to your sociable and friendly nature, the days of illness will not be too sad..." ~ Anatoly Mordvinov to Anastasia. February 1917~ https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyzX3LvCOU/?utm_medium=tumblr

Catherine Palace: Then and Now (at Catherine Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZOop_pFK6Y/?utm_medium=tumblr

#anastasiaromanov #grandduchessanastasia #grandduchessanastasianikolaevnaofrussia #grandduchessanastasiaromanov https://www.instagram.com/in_the_steps_of_the_romanovs/p/CZAzc25Pt0e/?utm_medium=tumblr

This question comes from a reader in Uruguay: if you were able to change a single event in Romanov history to ensure that the imperial family survived, which would it be? Remember, there is no right or wrong answer. Please comment what you think. Of course my answer is in this week's IN THE STEPS OF THE ROMANOVS YouTube video. https://youtu.be/CDbxKhYqLHQ https://www.instagram.com/p/CYstd39vi7J/?utm_medium=tumblr

Full video is on IN THE STEPS OF THE ROMANOVS YouTube channel. It is well known that Joy, Alexei's pet spaniel was the only survivor of the Ipatiev house murders, - two other pet dogs, Anastasia's Jimmy and Tatiana's Ortipo, were both murdered along with their human family members. Today, I would like to do a tribute to Tatiana's beloved little French bulldog. This is her story. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYgTV42vwX8/?utm_medium=tumblr

George Hawkins' upcoming book! "On July 30 (August 12) 1904, Russia's long-awaited Heir, Alexei Nikolaevich, was born. It was the first time an heir had been born to a reigning Tsar since Peter the Great's son Tsarevich Alexei in 1682 and his birth was met with great rejoicing in Russia. Shortly after his birth, his parents found that Alexei had unusual bleeding and realised that he had inherited haemophilia from his great-grandmother Queen Victoria, a disease where blood does not clot normally and where even a slight bruise could cause internal bleeding leading to death. Despite the limitations caused by his disease, Alexei lived an active life, was adventurous, intelligent, was fascinated with military life and had a strong sense of humour. Here, presented in English, many for the first time are a range of writings and diaries - Alexei's own, as well as those of family members, doctors and tutors, which provide a glimpse into the short life of a boy who had been destined to be Emperor, but was murdered shortly before his 14th birthday in 1918." https://www.instagram.com/p/CYYgruKvS2a/?utm_medium=tumblr

Full video is now on IN THE STEPS OF THE ROMANOVS YouTube channel. On 31 December, the last entry for the year 1916 in Olga's diary said: "Read [our] fortunes with Anya using wax and paper. Lord, save us and have mercy on us in 1917, the new year." In this video, I tell you exactly how they did this ancient Russian ritual. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYIi2zPlaPy/?utm_medium=tumblr

Anastasia's wishes to her parents for the New Year 1917. (at Tsarskoye Selo, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYAhdICFFhA/?utm_medium=tumblr

Full letter is on the IN THE STEPS OF THE ROMANOVS YouTube channel (at Tobolsk, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/in_the_steps_of_the_romanovs/p/CX3ADPLF1Cx/?utm_medium=tumblr

Empress Alexandra's last Xmas letter . December 1917. (at Tobolsk, Russia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX1wEqyFaXy/?utm_medium=tumblr