Table of contents:
- 1. Tsarevich and Empress
- 2. Nicholas II
- 3. Dr. Botkin and Admiral Chagin
- 4. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
- 5. On board the yacht Shtandart
- 6. Admiral Nilov and Nicholas II
- 7. Nicholas II with his daughter
- 8. Nicholas II
- 9. Olga Nikolaevna
- 10. River walk
- 11. Rest after the game
- 12. One of my favorite pastimes
- 13. Nicholas II and the aide-de-camp
- 14. Emperor of All Russia
- 15. Conversation in an informal setting
Video: Unique retro photographs of the royal family from the photo album of the maid of honor Anna Vyrubova
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The last empress of Russia, Anna Vyrubova, her maid of honor and best friend, called her "my big baby" and "sweet martyr." Although there was an opinion that Vyrubova was a commoner, this was not true. Anna Vyrubova (nee Taneeva) was the great-great-granddaughter of Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov, and her father was the chief administrator of His Imperial Majesty's Chancellery. And even after she got married and ceased to be a maid of honor, the empress's affection for her remained. It is thanks to Vyrubova's archives that today there is an opportunity to see unique photographs of the imperial family.
1. Tsarevich and Empress
2. Nicholas II
3. Dr. Botkin and Admiral Chagin
4. Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
5. On board the yacht Shtandart
6. Admiral Nilov and Nicholas II
7. Nicholas II with his daughter
8. Nicholas II
9. Olga Nikolaevna
10. River walk
11. Rest after the game
12. One of my favorite pastimes
13. Nicholas II and the aide-de-camp
14. Emperor of All Russia
15. Conversation in an informal setting
And this is how it looked the Romanov dynasty and their entourage in the portraits of famous artists.
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