The collective image of the daughters of Nicholas and Alexander is that of a group of four, frozen in time in a series of black and white photographs. The sisters played into the idea of a collective identity themselves, signing group correspondence "OTMA", the first letter of each girl's name. Their mother referred to them… Continue reading Pocket Profiles – The Daughters Romanov

Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, was born in August 1904 to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Emperor Nicholas II. He was the fifth child and only son of the couple, and to say his arrival was greeted with joy and celebration is the understatement of the century. His parents were rapturous, the extended family overjoyed and… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Tsarevich Alexei

To augment the knowledge from our Lost Magnificence series, we are dipping into the history of various members of the Romanov family. The life and reign of Catherine the Great is far too vast for a mere "Pocket" Profile. That very concept is to giggle over. We are simply looking at the highlight reel here,… Continue reading Pocket Profile – Catherine the Great