#grand duchess alexandra

[diioonysus]

art + hair pieces

[adini-nikolaevna]

“Her hair was of extraordinary length and thickness: having combed and twisted it at the back of her head, it was necessary to make a kind of loop from it and pin it with a thick tortoiseshell comb, divide rest into four sections, braid each and wrap it around her head so that the comb with the twisted hair in the center, the braids, 1½ inches wide, formed a kind of crown in front; at the temples the hair was braided into pigtails an inch wide, which fell down her cheeks and framed the charming oval of her face; Under the ear the pigtails rose to the braid and complemented this already luxurious hairstyle.”

- A.M. Yakovleva, chambermaid of the future Empress Maria Alexandrovna, on Grand Duchess Alexandra Nikolaevna’s signature “à la Clotilde” hairstyle.

My translation from https://vk.com/wall-35562918_5958

[the-last-tsar]

Alexei signing papers as Alix give a help.

[teatimeatwinterpalace]

Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, Princess Alix of Hesse, Grand Duke Louis IV, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, Prince Ernest Louis, 1888.

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

Alice and Alix

Alice on her daughter:

“She is a sweet, merry little person, always laughing, with a deep dimple in one cheek just like Ernie.”

“She is quite the personification of her nickname “Sunny”—much like Ella, but a smaller head, and livelier, with Ernie’s dimple and expression.”

“‘Sunny’ in pink, was immensely admired. She is still improving in looks since you saw her.”

“Aliky is very handsome and dear.”

Alexandra Feodorovna on her mother:

“I cried when I thought of my mother; this [the wedding of her brother Ernst] was the first festival since her death. I seemed to see her everywhere.”

“Darmstadt is only a little spot in the garden of my memories, but my mother died there, so I can’t really be blamed for liking Darmstadt.”

And one final tribute:

“The Empress’s boudoir, known as ‘Le Cabinet Mauve de l’Imperatrice,’ was a lovely room … Lovely pictures adorned the walls—and one of the Annunciation, and another of St. Cecilia, faced a portrait of the Empress’s mother, the late Princess Alice of England, Grand Duchess of Hesse-Darmstadt.”

“The mauve boudoir was flooded with moonlight, which fell directly on the portrait of the Empress’s mother, and on the picture of the Annunciation. Both seemed alive.... The sad eyes of the dead woman watched the gradually unfolding tragedy of her daughter’s life, whilst the radiant Virgin, overcome with divine condescension, welcomed the angel who hailed her as blessed among women.”

[wildfieldz]

The more elevated a person is, the sooner that person should help everyone and never in fellowship remind everyone of their position. My children should be like that.

Nicholas II

[royal-confessions]

“I don't know why they didn't submit my last post but forget the crown for a moment what we need is a full on series on Paul I of Russia and Maria feodorovna ten children starting from Alexander I all the way down to michael pavlovich that would be way more interesting” - Submitted by Anonymous

“Stracth the crown for a moment what we need and want series of Paul I of Russia and Maria feodorovna ten children from Alexander to Michael it would be far more entertaining and interesting. The serects alexander weird fascination with his younger sister Catherine pavlovna” - Submitted by Anonymous

[empress-alexandra]

Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse with his surviving children: Princess Victoria of Battenberg, Marchioness of Milford-Haven, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna of Russia, Princess Irene of Prussia, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia and Grand Duke Ernest Louis of Hesse, 1884.

[life-for-the-romanovs]

Empress Alexandra of Russia with daughters: Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia.

(made by A.I)

[cinematic-phosphenes]

Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia | 1859 Franz Xaver Winterhalter

[queenalexandraofdenmark]

Queen Olga of Greece with her mother, Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna! 🥺✨🤍

[charlotte-of-wales]

Grand Duchess Maria Teresa shares photographs of the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg on holiday in Cabasson, France

[adini-nikolaevna]

“As Princess of Oldenburg, she was invited to Tsarskoe Selo… Young, shy, she knew almost no one there… It was rumored that she was being tipped as a bride for Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich. Although I loved him very much, I was annoyed with him that, although he was sitting next to her, he paid so little attention to her throughout the whole evening: he would speak to her occasionally but he was flirting with the maid of honor. I felt sorry for the princess; she apparently liked the Grand Duke.”

- M.A. Patkul on the future Grand Duchess Alexandra Petrovna and her husband-to-be, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (the Elder) of Russia. The marriage would be very unhappy.

My translation from https://vk.com/wall-35562918_5974

[the-last-tsar]

An officer helping Alix with her clothes.

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia (née Princess of Saxe-Altenburg) with her granddaughters Princesses Alexandra and Marie “Minnie” of Greece and Denmark, 1880s 🤍✨

The two young girls would both end up marrying back into the Romanov family. Alexandra to Pavel Alexandrovich and Marie to Georgy Mikhailovich.

[roses-of-the-romanovs]

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OTMAA family tree.