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17th June 1912 part 2/2

Photo 1 : Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, Prince Vasily Alexandrovich, Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Prince Nikita Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna in Gatchina, 17th June 1912.

Photo 2 : Prince Nikita Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich, Prince Vasily Alexandrovich, Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich.

Photo 3 : Miss Elizabeth Jane Coster, Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich, Prince Vasili Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Mr Vinogradoff.

Photo 4 : Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Prince Vasily Alexandrovich.

Photo 5 : Andrei Derevenko, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich

"17th/30th June. Sunday. Before obednya, walked with the sisters in the garden. Papa had breakfast at the Grand P[alace] with the Danes, and we were with Mama and Sonya Den. In the afternoon, we 5 drove to Gatchina in motors. Played and walked around the garden with Irina. Papa and Mama came to Grandmama for tea and we all returned by train. After dinner, NP. was with us. How happy I am. Thank you Lord!" (1912 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna)

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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Princess Irina Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich in Gatchina, 17th June 1912.

"17th/30th June. Sunday. Before obednya, walked with the sisters in the garden. Papa had breakfast at the Grand P[alace] with the Danes, and we were with Mama and Sonya Den. In the afternoon, we 5 drove to Gatchina in motors. Played and walked around the garden with Irina. Papa and Mama came to Grandmama for tea and we all returned by train. After dinner, NP. was with us. How happy I am. Thank you Lord!" (1912 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna)

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna at the Farm Palace in Peterhof, June - August 1896

Miss Frances Coster holding Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna onboard the Polar Star, 27th - 28th August 1896

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the garden of the Bernstorff Palace, 28th August - 8th September 1896

"28th August. Wednesday. [...] I'm so glad Alix and Baby's first trip on the 'Pol[ar] St[ar]' was successful. At the pier we met, as always, dear Apapa and Amama with the whole family. The four of us went along the main streets of the city to Bernstorff. Here we finally saw dear Mama. Our little one made a great impression on everyone [...]"

1896 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna onboard the Standart, 8th September-10th September 1896

"8th September. Sunday. [...] We moved with the family on the 'Standart', where dear Mama was already waiting for us[...] We admired our cabins and the whole yacht in general. The "Polar Star" is escorting us to England. My daughter spent the whole day on deck [...]"

1896 Diary of Tsar Nicholas II

Miss Frances Coster, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Princess Patricia of Connaught and Princess Margaret of Connaught at Balmoral, 10th September - 21st September 1896.

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna making funny faces in Peterhof, 18th May - 19th August 1907.

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in Peterhof, 18th May - 19th August 1907.

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich playing in the water in Peterhof, summer 1906.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich in Peterhof, June - July 1903.

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna in a rowboat in Peterhof, June - July 1903.

Tsar Nicholas II, Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna in Peterhof, June - July 1903.

Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna holding Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna in Peterhof, June-August 1900.

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna (?), Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Tsar Nicholas II swimming in Livadia, 15th August - 31st August 1913.

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna and Tsar Nicholas II swimming in Livadia, 15th August - 31st August 1913.

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna at the beach in Livadia, August-September 1913. Photo hand-tinted by Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna.