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Hi, it would be awesome if you could give us an idea about alexei's personality described by people in his close circle

Hello! Sorry for the late reply. Here are some quotes about Alexei from the people closest to him, and some extracts from his letters and diaries that show his personality.

Alexei's personality

"The Heir ran along the shore and loudly expressed his joy with every surge of water. In general, how much noise and fun there was! I still remember this time with pleasure. Water splashed, flushed and cheerful children returned home." - Sofia Ivanovna Tyutcheva, nurse/nanny, A Few Years Before the Catastrophe

"Alexei, the only son of the Emperor and Empress, a more tragic child than the last Dauphin of France, indeed one of the most tragic figures in history, was, apart from his terrible affliction, the loveliest and most attractive of the whole family. Because of his delicate health Alexei began life as a rather spoiled child." - Anna Vyrubova, close family friend, Memories of the Russian Court

"The more the boy opened his heart to me the better I realised the treasures of his nature, and I gradually began to feel certain that with so many precious gifts it would be unjust to give up hope. Alexis Nicolaievitch was then nine and a half, and rather tall for his age. He had a long, finely-chiselled face, delicate features, auburn hair with a coppery glint in it, and large blue-grey eyes like his mother's. He thoroughly enjoyed life — when it let him — and was a happy, romping boy. Very simple in his tastes, he extracted no false satisfaction from the fact that he was the Heir — there was nothing he thought about less — and his greatest delight was to play with the two sons of his sailor Derevenko, both of them a little younger than he. He had very quick wits and a keen and penetrating mind. He sometimes surprised me with questions beyond his years which bore witness to a delicate and intuitive spirit. I had no difficulty in believing that those who were not forced, as I was, to teach him habits of discipline, but could unreservedly enjoy his charm, easily fell under its spell. Under the capricious little creature I had known at first I discovered a child of a naturally affectionate disposition, sensitive to suffering in others just because he had already suffered so much himself." - Pierre Gilliard, Alexei's tutor, Thirteen Years at the Russian Court

"Spring 1915 …Yesterday he [Alexei] gorged on black crackers and in the evening, he was sent directly to [Dr.] Derevenko." - Letter from Maria to Nicholas II, Maria Romanov: Third Daughter of the Last Tsar, Diaries and Letters

"18 March [1912] - Pavlovsk… Recently, on the 14th, my wife had lunch with their Majesties, and was embarrassed by the behaviour with the Heir, who is almost two years older than Vera. He wouldn’t sit up, ate badly, licked his plate and teased the others. The Emperor turned away, perhaps to avoid having to say anything, while the Empress rebuked her elder daughter Olga, who was next to her brother, for not restraining him. But Olga cannot deal with him." - 1912 Diary of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich

"In appearance he resembled his sister Tatiana : he had the same fine features, and her beautiful blue eyes ; he loved his sisters, and they adored him, and patiently submitted to his teasing. The Tsarevitch was a lively, amusing boy, with a wonderful ear for music, and he played well on the balalika : like Tatiana he was shy, but, once he knew and liked anyone, this shyness vanished. The Empress insisted upon her son being brought up, like his sisters, in a perfectly natural way. There was no ceremonial in the daily life of the Tsarevitch : he was merely a son, and a brother to his family, although it was sometimes quaint to see him assume '' grown up " airs. One day, when he was indulging in a romp with the Grand Duchesses, he was told that some officers of his regiment had arrived at the Palace and begged permission to be received by him. The Tsarevitch instantly ceased his game, and, calling his sisters, he said very gravely : *' Now, girls, run away. I am busy. Someone has just called to see me on business." - Lili Dehn, close family friend, The Real Tsaritsa

"Sunday 13th August 1906 …we were all invited to have tea with Their Majesties. All four daughters came to the dinging room, and also, the the great joy of our children, the two-year-old Tsesarevich. He went around the tea table and after greeting everyone, climbed onto his mother’s lap. Igor was sitting beside her, and the little Heir happily moved onto his lap and called him “New” as he was someone unfamiliar. After that, my boys and the Tsar’s girls played with him merrily on the floor…We were all delighted." - Diary of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich

The following are all from the diary of Sidney Gibbes, English tutor:

"25 January: [Alexei is] On sofa: foot tied up. Talked about the dog and then showed him new picture-book. Afterwards made a paper hat each, which turned out badly, and then began paper boxes; I showed him one complete. He spoke more English in making the box and asked the questions relative to it in English."

"3 February: We drew things on the blackboard with eyes shut. Added tails to pigs, and his manner lost much of its shyness."

"8 February: During this lesson we played on the floor, and I made him flags out of paper by drawing it and colouring. He coloured one and I the other. Flagstaff was also rolled out of paper and tied with wire."

"3 March …Began the story of ‘The Fisherman of York’. He understood very little. A[nastasia] N[ikolaevna] came in from Music [lesson] and explained in Russian." - Printed in Tutor to the Tsarevich

"The Tsarevich lay all day, while we tried to amuse him as best we could. The poor little man longed for Monsieur Gilliard's company. He knew so well how to entertain him and make him forget how ill and weak he still felt" - Sophie Buxhoeveden recalling Alexei's attachment to tutor Pierre Gilliard during imprisonment, Left Behind: Fourteen Months in Siberia During the Revolution

"If the Tsarevitch had any peculiarities, I think the most striking was a decided penchant for hoarding. Many descendants of the Coburgs have been unusually thrifty, and perhaps the Tsarevitch inherited this trait. While thrifty he was really a most generous child, although he hoarded his things to such an extent that the Emperor often teased him unmercifully. During the sugar shortage he saved his allowance of sugar, which he gravely distributed among his friends." - Lili Dehn, close family friend, The Real Tsaritsa

"This unusual and exciting night seemed to fill the Czar’s young son with mischief. As I sat in the room near the Emperor’s study, giving the final orders and' awaiting news of the arrival of the train, I could hear the youngster running about noisily, trying to get across the corridor to where I was, to see what was going on there" - Alexander Kerensky, head of the Provisional Government describing the night the Romanov's waited to be moved from the Alexander Palace, The Catastrophe

"Suffering and self-denial had their effect on the character of Alexei. Knowing what pain and sacrifice meant, he was extraordinarily sympathetic towards other sick people. His thoughtfulness of others was shown in his beautiful courtesy to women and girls and to his elders, and in his interest in the troubles of servants and dependents." - Anna Vyrubova, close family friend, Memories of the Russian Court

Alexei was "elegant, intelligent, and had unusual presence of mind. He possessed, moreover, other winning qualities: a warm, happy disposition, and a generous nature which made him eager to be of help and enabled him quickly to establish rapport with others." - General Count Alexander Grabbe, Major-General of the Tsar's convoy, The Private World of the last Tsar

"in the periods of what may be called his good health, he had all the spirits and mischief of any ordinary boy of his age… As time went on and his first shyness wore off, he treated us as friends and… had always some fun with us. With me it was to make sure that each button on my coat was properly buttoned, a habit which naturally made me take great care to have one or two unbuttoned, in which case he used at once to stop and tell me I was 'untidy again'" - General Sir John Hanbury-Williams, British ambassador in Mogilev, The Emperor Nicholas II, as I Knew Him

""He had a kind heart and was very fond of animals. He could be influenced only by his feelings, and would not yield to authority. He submitted only to the emperor. He was a clever boy but was not fond of books. His mother loved him passionately. She tried, but could not be strict with him, and most of his desires were obtained through his mother. Disagreeable things he bore silently and without grumbling. He was kind-hearted and during the last period of his life he was the only one who liked to give things away. In Tobolsk he had some odd fancies -- for example, he liked collecting old nails, saying: "They may be useful."" - Testimony of Sidney Gibbes to the Sokolov Report, The Last Days of the Romanovs (1920)

"Alexis Nicholaevitch, being a very playful and mischievous boy, on one occasion peeped through the fence. After this was learned by Nikolsky [deputy guard at Tobolsk] he came and made a huge fuss about it. He reprimanded the soldier who was on duty and spoke in a very sharp tone to the czarevitch. The boy got offended and protested to me that Nikolsky was shouting at him." - Testimony of Evgeny Kobylinsky to the Sokolov Report, The Last Days of the Romanovs (1920). To find more about Kobylinsky's unique relationship to the family, see this post.

Alexei's relationship with his sisters

"We all kissed the Empress' hand and that of the Grand Duchesses. That year, we kissed the Tsarevitch's little hand, too; but afterwards, that custom was stopped, since the Tsarevitch didn't miss his chance to boast about it and give himself airs in front of his sisters." - General Alexander Spiridovich, Chief of Security, Last Years at Tsarskoe Selo, Volume 1

"10 January. Aleksei and Anastasia are both moving their beds into the playroom, where they lie next to each other all day. During the day we all have tea up there." - Extract from Tatiana's 1917 diary, Tatiana Romanov, Daughter of the Last Tsar: Diaries and Letters

"Aleksei, my little soul, darling little one. It is so boring here without you and Papa… I was just at the Grand Palace with Maria and Shvybz [Anastasia]… I squeeze you in my mind and love you very very much." - undated letter from Tatiana to Alexei, circa 1916, Russia’s Last Romanovs: In Their Own Words 

"As for poor Alexei Nikolaevich, he was as if rooted to the armchair the whole time [unwell]. It was touching to see his sister, Tatiana Nicholaievna, lavishing attention on him before the luncheon." - General Alexander Spiridovich, Chief of Security, Last Years at Tsarskoe Selo, Volume 2

"Sweet Piggy! Sleep well and wake up in the morning with a belly full of milk! Alexei 1914" - letter from Alexei to Anastasia, Alexei: Russia's Last Tsesarevich - Letters, diaries and writings (Volume 1)

"...Don’t tease Maria" - Letter from Alexandra to Alexei, 1 December 1914, Alexei: Russia's Last Tsesarevich - Letters, diaries and writings (Volume 1)

"28 January Tuesday …Too lazy to write this by himself, so Olga is writing it!" - Alexei's 1916 diary, Alexei: Russia's Last Tsesarevich - Letters, diaries and writings (Volume 2)

Alexei's haemophilia

"Everything possible, everything known to medical science, was done for the child Alexei. The Empress nursed him herself, as indeed, with the assistance of professional women, she had nursed all her children. Three trained Russian nurses were in attendance, with the Empress always superintending. She bathed the babe herself, and was with him so much that the Court, ever censorious of her, complained that she was more of a nurse than an Empress." - Anna Vyrubova, close family friend, Memories of the Russian Court

"Livadia. 30 August 1913 …Alexei is well. He has already had 4 mud baths. I took a photo of him when he was being treated in the mud and will glue in an album for you. Alexei’s leg stretched 175 degrees and the leg is almost straight" - letter from Maria to former nanny/nurse Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova. Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova was Alexei’s nanny, though was dismissed by Alexandra following disagreements and allegations against Rasputin. I find it intriguing that the girls stayed in touch with her and kept her informed of Alexei's health.

I have slightly less information/quotes on Alexei saved as my research is largely about his sisters, but I hope that this was insightful nonetheless. Thank you for your question!

[divinationsanctuary19]

9 Metageitniōn| Μεταγειτνιών (Attic Calendar) - 14th of August/ 20th-24th of August

Helios (Ἡλιος), The Muses (Μουσαι) and Rhea (Ρεια, Μητηρ Θεων)

The Muses are: Melpomene the Muse of tragedy held a tragic mask, Thaleia Muse of comedy a comedy mask, Terpiskhore Muse of dance a lyre, Kalliope the Muse of epic poetry a lyre, Kleio the Muse of history a stylus and scroll, Polymnia the Muse of hymns a veil and pensive pose, Ourania the Muse of astronomy a globe, Erato the Muse of erotic poetry a lyre, and Euterpe the Muse of lyric poetry a flute.

Hesiod, Theogony 1 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or 7th B.C.) :

"Of the Mousai Helikoniades (of Helikon) let us begin to sing, who hold the great and holy mount of Helikon, and dance on soft feet about the deep-blue spring and the altar of the almighty Kronion [Zeus], and, when they have washed their tender bodies in Permessos [stream of Helikon] or in the Hippokrene (Horse's Spring) or Olmeios [stream of Helikon], make their fair, lovely dances upon highest Helikon and move with vigorous feet"

Rhea, Mater Megala

Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 19 (trans. Celoria) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) :

"In Krete there is said to be a sacred cave full of bees. In it, as storytellers say, Rhea gave birth to Zeus; it is a sacred place an no one is to go near it, whether god or mortal. At the appointed time each year a great blaze is seen to come out of the cave. Their story goes on to say that this happens whenever the blood from the birth of Zeus begins to boil up. The sacred bees that were the nurses of Zeus occupy this cave."

Ἡλιος

HELIOS (Helius) was the Titan god of the sun, a guardian of oaths, and the god of sight. He dwelt in a golden palace in the River Okeanos (Oceanus) at the far ends of the earth from which he emerged each dawn, crowned with the aureole of the sun, driving a chariot drawn by four winged steeds. When he reached the the land of the Hesperides in the far West he descended into a golden cup which bore him through the northern streams of Okeanos back to his rising place in the East.

Homeric Hymn 31 to Helius (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th - 4th B.C.) :

"Glowing Helios (Sun) whom mild-eyed Euryphaessa (Wide Shining), the far-shining one, bare to [Hyperion] the son of Gaia (Gaea, Earth) and starry Ouranos (Uranus, Heaven). For Hyperion wedded glorious Euryphaessa, his own sister, who bare him lovely children, rosy-armed Eos (the Dawn) and rich-tressed Selene (the Moon) and tireless Helios (Helius, the Sun) who is like the deathless gods."

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I just sent you 3 pics of SE. They were posted This past Thurs or Fri, right after Sam’s Jimmy Fallon appearance. I find it interesting she’s “home” now & so “deliriously” happy. Sam was MIA from the time after the NYC whiskey event until Fallon appearance and appeared tanned. Her friend mentions (in car pic) about seeing her in “London”. Sam will be there in early Nov. for the CND Q&A, & Clanlands events. Coincidences??? What do you think?

Hi! I'm back from my weekend away and trying to sort through my Asks and DMs. This seems verra interesting. I thought things were over between Sam and Susie Evans aka blue bikini boat lady, and they very well could be, but it is interesting that she posted she will be in London soon. And so will Sam. 👇

Sam is still in New York, but he has to be in London early November. It will be interesting if Susie is there at the same time.

As for where is Sam now? My New York sources are keeping me informed. I'll know more in a couple of days. He's definitely laying low, though. My contacts are saying the usual pic hounds haven't gotten pics with him. And he hasn't been seen at Paul Donnelly's restaurants. BUT, I'm waiting for more info from a separate source sometime this week when she's back in the city.

On a side note, I think it's très amusant, that Mademoiselle Chloé posted this to her IG stories. 👇

Scotland is one of her favorite countries and her Achilles' heel aka her weakness is blue eyes and accents. Ye ken? 😉

Happy Monday, darlings! 😘

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Ahem…

Do not ever come to me citing sources like:

CNN

Reuters

Politico

Axios

The Guardian

Vice

Youtube

Yahoo News

New York Times

Washington Post

… any of the various 'fact-checkers'

…and especially do not use FOX News

These are all establishment outlets whose only job is to tell you what the government wants you to know… and the government does not want you to know anything good or true

You: Well, Angie/Maddie, where do you get your news

Angie/Maddie: Independent news sources, dood!

X22 Report

And We Know News (AWK)

RDocD

IPOT (every 6 months or so)

Lisa B (Hold The Line livestream)

Shaun @ SGT Report

Dr Kirk Elliot for financial stuff

The Salty Cracker for news and humor

Too, I am a pretty good blood hound when it comes to searching

… and a lot of the stuff you guys hear coming out of my mouth is just: a. Knowing our Constitution, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Ind. b. Having some familiarity with our CFR c. Knowing history … because I was there yo d. COMMON SENSE

Too, you guys pass thingys to me quite a lot, and I am very super really grateful for that yo! ;)

Love,

Angie/Maddie🦇❥✝︎🇺🇸

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Is it Typical of Men?

Living my ignorant life as many others would call it, I think that friendship does exist between a girl and a guy because well, I have many guy friends why of course!

But what shook me to the core was when I started noticing how even some of these friendships (including mine) might have mixed feelings.

Now, I know how much of a narcissist I can be considered for typing this stuff well, What else am I to think? I post about my lil rendez-vous and suddenly I'm being perceived differently by some of my male friends! (Weird, ikr?) Curiosity killed a cat and mine told me to start a blog about shared experiences and helping you identify if you might be in this sticky situation.

So, my question today is "Is it typical of men to misapprehend boy-girl friendship?"

Time for Interviews:

"If a guy friend acts different when you post about your beau, It means he never viewed your friendship as the friendship itself. Nevertheless, even if you have defined your boundaries to him oh so clearly, he did not see them for himself." AS, M, 20

"I think guy friends forget about their boundaries pretty often and they try to overstep them and It's up to the girl to make sure to reinstate those boundaries again in order to for them to interpret those boundaries clearly and even if this does not work, it's better to consider yourself a queen and just let this guy go." AJ,M,20

"There are two types of men. One who have had plenty of female interactions, and have been understanding in doing so, while the others, because of whatever reason, did not.

The latter do not have much history of women interaction, or just have failed to grasp that particular idea to their mindset, and how it differs from the male community. This vacuum of knowledge, is instead, filled by the representation of women, as shown in the mainstream media, or at least Indian mainstream media. In most representations, a woman is pursued by a man, and then they laugh together, followed by a happy ending. This is about all the knowledge they have on the opposite sex of their age group. Therefore, if a woman is friendly with a man, out of nowhere, it’s translated as “flirting” by such men. Whereas, men with enough women interaction, mostly understand the difference between “flirting” and “nice”, as they understand that they are but another human being, whose “kind acts” may not always be dictated by romantic feelings. Over and above that, with enough experience with them, they also learn how would an “interested” woman would typically act, and how a “nice” woman would act, by subtle clues, and hence are generally successful in creating the right boundary.

All in all, there are men who are successful in drawing the right boundaries, which may be accredited to their adequate experience and understanding nature, with women; and then there are men, who fail to do so, for which the lack of experience of female interaction, may be blamed .However, it is to be noted, that women too, often misread “nice” men as “interested” men, and the same has been my personal experience.

and thus to generalize this theory, would require to only account for the majority, while excluding the outliers in both men and women." MS,M,20

"It happens a lot and I've seen it happen too. It's because of the guy's circle as well. Those men who did not have much interaction with woman while growing up are mostly affected by this. I was affected too a year or two ago because I didn't grow up with much exposure to women until I really had to work on myself and had to understand that women are just like us and not as different worldly beings, when they show a basic hint of kindness to men as a friend, Men mistake it as "more than friends" which is the root cause of problem I think and when the girl gets a partner, the guy is left with him feeling inadequate and anger. It's definitely the guy's fault to hurt himself and the budding friendship as well. The intention of both the parties should be communicated clearly." RK,M,19

“Also cause they (men) are not as pampered in terms of love so when they get the gentle female care they might get confused cause one can’t always blame people for overstepping cause I think human nature is more than just lines one may think that I have a special connection with her but she might not feel the same so him trying to express himself may feel like he’s overstepping it and due to the who are you to talk to me this way era we live in, we may not be able to counter this boundary situation as humanly as we are supposed to.” MT,F,20

My Take:

As we can see, I conducted interviews and have presented you with the data as well. In my opinion, I really do think that intentions should be clear from the very beginning because while I do prefer a small circle, it sucks to lose a friend and even more so, when they turn out to be Grade A douchebags when you tell them you have finally found "The one".

With that being said, I think both of the parties shall maintain boundaries, You cannot just call him a guy friend and hold his hands when going out and You cannot just call her a friend when you know she's not just a "friend". Life is what you make out of it and let's just say nobody wants to live their life and title it "INDECISION".

I hope you had a lovely time reading my article and forming an opinion of your own.

See ya around!

[cynicalclassicist]

I love this! I now have some more folklore to peruse! Cornwall is so great for that!

YALL. Holly Black has a list of resources she's used for writing her books on the fair folk. I'm OBSESSED. I love her work and world building. it's so true to the heart of faeries

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From Gem's stream on 15.04.24 'hermitcraft - let's get back to work :D' [1:31:40~].

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my pinkies

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are u ok with baldurs gate 3 requests?

yes, should be fine with us!

[otmaaromanovas]

Romanov myths part two - did sailor nanny Derevenko betray the family?

Several members of the imperial entourage have been villainised over the decades, none more than Andrei Eremevich Derevenko, whom Anna Vyrubova claimed in her memoir to have betrayed the family. Many historians in the 20th century took this as fact, but more evidence has shown that it is highly likely that Derevenko did not betray the family or Alexei, and fell victim to one of the many lies in Anna Vyrubova's book. Some popular history books go as far as calling him 'abusive' - but let's look at the real facts.

Andrei Eremevich Derevenko was born in 1878, in Volyn, Zhytomr, in the Ukraine. He was a member of the baltic fleet, originally a sailor before being employed by the Imperial Family. In May 1906 he was appointed as the Dyadka, meaning 'uncle', to Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich. Derevenko was a sailor nanny, his primary role was to look after Alexei, and to ensure that the haemophilliac did not do himself an injury.

Derevenko found himself in more favour with the family in 1907, when his actions during a collision of the yacht Standart with a large rock were seen as admirable. His experience as a sailor came in incredibly handy; he knew that the boiler rooms of the ship were most likely to sink first, so grabbed the tiny Heir and ran to the opposite side of the ship, ensuring the Tsarevich's maximum safety.

In 1910, he was paid 120 rubles a year annually. By 1913, this had increased to 360 a year. Derevenko was joined by another sailor nanny, Klimenty Grigorievich Nagorny, in 1913 to help protect the heir as he grew into a rambunctious boy. The Tsarevich especially enjoyed playing with Derevenko's sons, Sergei, Alexei, and possibly a third, Alexander. The Tsarina were the children's godmother, and in turn the Tsar and Tsarina paid yearly expenses for the boy's education, and covered the cost of a surgery one of them underwent. Derevenko kept a daily diary, where he mostly recorded the duties he performed for Alexei, and what they both got up to during the day.

Now we come on to the origin of the myth. In her memoir, Anna Vyrbova claimed that after the February Revolution, she discovered:

"Lying sprawled in a chair was the sailor Derevenko, for many years the personal attendant of the Tsarevitch, and on whom the family had bestowed every kindness, every material benefit. Bitten by the mania of revolution, this man was now displaying his gratitude for all their favors. Insolently he bawled at the boy whom he had formerly loved and cherished, to bring him this or that, to perform any menial service his mean lackey's brain could think of. Dazed and apparently only half conscious of what he was being forced to do, the child moved about trying to obey. It was too much to bear."

Anna Vyrubova was arrested in March 1917, and did not spend the following months with the family at the Alexander Palace. She claims that this event happened on 20 March 1917. In contrast, family photo albums show that Derevenko was still a part of the retinue until the day of departure to Tobolsk, and was actually promoted in July 1917 by the Tsar to the role of Alexei's official valet.

Historian Charlotte Zeepvat proposes another explanation:

One of the most enigmatic figures, and the most intimately involved with Alexei, was the sailor Derevenko. Anna Virubova claimed to have seen Derevenko bullying Alexei, shouting orders at a boy too bemused to fight back. If this is true it would have been a shattering experience, but its truth is not so clear cut as it may seem. According to Anna, it happened on 20 March, two days before her own arrest. After a display like that the sailor would surely have left or been made to go, but he was still at the palace months later. Shortly before the move to Tobolsk in August he submitted an invoice for new clothes and shoes for Alexei to Colonel Kobilinski, the commandant of the palace garrison. He was asking a huge amount, so payment was withheld: when the sailor complained to the Tsaritsa and she intervened on his behalf, Kobilinski showed her the invoice. She took the Colonel's part. Derevenko was refused permission to accompany the family to Tobolsk, but months after their departure, he was still pleading to be allowed to join them. Failing that, he asked for the return of a trunk, which he said had gone to Tobolsk in error. It was found and opened, and inside were the new clothes and shoes, and an icon given to Alexei by his great-uncle, Grand Prince Sergei Alexandrovich. Was Derevenko stealing? Looking after the boy's interests in his own peculiar way? No one will ever know.

Several letters sent by Derevenko have survived. In the letters, he explains that the commissioners at the Alexander Palace and Tobolsk had informed him that there was 'no space' to take him on the trip, and that he was awaiting summons to Tobolsk, should he be required. Interestingly, these letters detail that the other sailor nanny, Nagorny, stayed in contact with Derevenko, and he also reveals that he was receiving multiple letters from the family and retinue from Tobolsk.

Historian George Hawkins, who has translated all of Alexei's correspondence and diaries from 1905-1918, found an interesting account by Comissar Pankratov. In this account, he explains that Colonel Kobylinski was confronted by Alexandra Feodorovna when Derevenko was not on the list, though was embarrassed when she discovered that he had requested a disproportionately high invoice to the Provisional Government for his duties. Pakratov added that Derevenko wrote to him repeatedly asking "when would he be called to Tobolsk to continue his official duties with the “heir”."

George Hawkins summarises: "Going by this account, it would seem he didn't [betray the Imperial Family]. Ania Vyrubova is the ultimate source for his 'betrayal' where she wrote that he started ordering Alexei about. I think something like that may well have happened, as it is also reported by Sokolov in his investigation into the fate of the Romanovs, but it would seem he still stayed with the family until their departure to Tobolsk - trying to get extra money out of the provisional government with his exaggerated bill, and kept trying to get to Tobolsk for some time."

The exact fate of Derevenko is unknown. Some sources suggest that he joined the White Army and died in 1921, either from being wounded/killed in action or succumbing to an illness. The early 1920s were years of intense turmoil and civil war in Russia, so it is not unusual that his documents drop off the record.

Though we can conclude that Derevenko did not betray the family in that he was 'abusive' to Alexei, he was not exactly popular with the suite. Pierre Gilliard recalled in his memoirs 'Thirteen Years at the Russian Court' that Derevenko preferred peasants to:

"[drop to their] knees before Alexis Nicolaïevitch to offer him what they had brought. I noticed that the boy was embarrassed and blushed violently, and when we were alone I asked him whether he liked seeing people on their knees before him. "Oh no, but Derevenko says it must be so !".

Gilliard also believes that the sailor nannies stifled Alexei's progress too much, and did not allow him to test the boundaries of his disease in order to become more self-disciplined.

Sources:

Memories of the Russian Court - Anna Vyrubova

Romanov Autumn - Charlotte Zeepvat

Russian Imperial Family: Romanovs in Their Own Words - Helen Azar and George Hawkins

Expenses of Alexey - Alexander Palace Org

Alexei - Russia's Last Tsesarevich: Letters, diaries and writings Part One: 1904 – 1915 - George Hawkins

Alexei - Russia's Last Tsesarevich: Letters, diaries and writings Part Two: 1916-1918 - George Hawkins

Photos:

Public domain, flickr - LastRomanovs

[paintedcrows]

They're both autistic (and ADHD) 2 me

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Another blogger just did a big post debunking the assertion Sam has a home in Los Angeles. Not clear why it matters one way or the other.

Not a surprise, Anon. Every time my insider source info gets proven to be true, especially DIRECTLY by Sam or Cait, an Extreme Shipper, Ex-Shipper, Shipper Sympathizer, Mean Girl, or Purvsessed Hater tries to debunk it. It's been like this for YEARS. They can't stand that I DO have sources.

As I posted recently, I reminded everyone that YEARS ago, at least as far back as 2019, I had shared with the fandom that an insider source told me Sam had bought a place in Los Angeles. And then last week, we read in the Departures interview that Sam Heughan HIMSELF CONFIRMED this. 👇

Soooo, it's one thing to call me a liar (what else is new? 🙄), but is the blogger also calling Sam Roland Heughan a liar? That is very, very foolish on her part.

Once again, Sam CONFIRMED directly that he DOES own a house in Los Angeles. Straight from him. HIM, not just me. 👇

The blogger taking the time to do a post "debunking" that Sam owns a house in Los Angeles is basically calling him a LIAR, and thus offering MORE proof that she IS a Sam hater...and obviously, we already know she's a Purvsessed Hater.

Sooooo, when I received this Anon, I reached out to the insider source who had originally divulged to me about Sam having gotten a place in L.A.

With regard to Sam's L.A. house, she told me the following. 1. She said she was surprised "Sam let that slip in an interview." 2. She gave me the EXACT location of where in L.A. his house is. Prior to this, I only knew the part of L.A. where it is, not the exact location. As an aside, I've mentioned MULTIPLE times, that once an actor becomes famous, they start buying property under the name of a trust, a company, their agent, or someone else that wouldn't be easily identified as connected to them. And THAT info can only be found on the MLS, the database that only realtors have access to. It's not public. Again, Sam's house is NOT in his name or anyone associated with him. 3. She said Sam rents out the house sometimes. IOW, sometimes he's stayed at his house while in Los Angeles, other times, the house is rented out. Smart investment move all the way around, given the L.A. real estate market.

So, there you have it, folks. There's me CONTINUING to PROVE to you for 9 YEARS that I DO have insider sources, who have given me accurate info...even if it takes YEARS to get it confirmed. This time, Sam directly confirmed my L.A. house info is accurate. Aaaaand, Bitter Betties who continue to prove just how bitter they are. And how far they'll go to make Sam look bad. Take your pick--which side do you want to be on? 🤷‍♀️😘

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