#the big pair

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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana reading at Standart.

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Tatiana and probably Olga.

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A delightful photo of little Grand Duchesses Olga Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia with their auntie, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, circa 1898-1899. <3

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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna of Russia and her elder sister Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna of Russia, 1913.

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I hear about the big pair and little pair but could you tell me more about olga and anastasias relationship and also tatianas with maria?

Hi anon! I would love to answer this question! OTMA, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, The Big Pair, The Little Pair, but what about other pairs? The girls were a very tight knit, close group of sisters, and they all loved each other very much, here are the “unpopular” pairs that no one really pays attention too!

Olga and Anastasia: Olga and Anastasia were the oldest and youngest daughters with a 6 year age gap. Olga loved her baby sister very much, a love that continued all of their lives. When they were older, Olga always used to reprimand Anastasia for being naughty, but also embraced Nastya’s fun spark and had fun with her. They used to ride their bikes around the halls of the Alexander Palace, and one time locked the daughter of a servant in a room together! Olga definitely was annoyed by Anastasia at many points in her life, but they shared the same fun spark and kind hearts that helped their sisterly love stay true forever.

Olga and Maria: Olga and Maria were VERY close. Besides the 4 year age gap, these two had an unbreakable bond. Olga and Tatiana were a more dominant pair when Maria was little, but slowly she started getting included in their games and her relationship with her sisters solidified into a forever friendship. Olga and Maria loved each other. The bonded over many things such as a love for the piano. Olga always looked out for Maria, and Maria always did for Olga. Even at the end of their lives, they never failed to be a comfort to each other. It really was the sweetest and most comforting relationship out of the 4 sisters.

Tatiana and Anastasia:

Tatiana and Anastasia’s bond is probably the most powerful relationship of the bunch. Tatiana had a strong and kind personality that nicknamed her “the governess” and Anastasia had an unruly tomboy prankster personality that made her the slyest and funniest of the bunch. Tatiana and Anastasia might not have gotten along sometimes because strong personalities tend to clash (a perfect example is when Anastasia covered a rock in snow and threw it at Tatiana’s face leaving both sisters distraught) but when they aren’t butting heads, their relationship is just like two extroverted best friends who share the loudest laughs and brightest smiles. Tatiana always looked out for Anastasia and always guided her in what was right and wrong. Anastasia greatly looked up to Tatiana and as both matured, their relationship grew even more and if you look closely at Anastasia towards the end of life when she is grown up more, at least to me, you can see a bit of Tatiana in her. There aren’t many photos of just Tatiana and Anastasia when they were little, but a lot more when they got older which suggests that their relationship really was solidified when they matured. These two were definitely the happy and more exuberant of the bunch and when they were together, the whole world smiled.

Tatiana and Maria:

Tatiana and Maria’s relationship was a very sweet and calm one. Tatiana always made sure to look out for all of her siblings even though she technically wasn’t the oldest, and sometimes Maria needed a little bit more looking out for. Tatiana always made sure Maria felt included and safe within her surroundings and always looked out for her. Maria always felt safe around Tatiana and they became very close because of this. There are many photos of Maria and Tatiana as kids, not as many as Tatiana was maturing and Maria was still a child, but many more when both were adults. Tatiana and Maria always stayed close in life and always looked out for each other emotionally and probably emotionally relied on each other more than anyone could understand.

I’m so so sorry for answering this ask SO late and I hope this answers your questions! Thank you so much for asking!

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Posting this here, despite it not being my history account, because those who follow me on my history account might hang me for this. (That is most likely incorrect, but there is a possibility I could get scolded.)

Some very late night sketches of the Romanov sisters. May they rest in peace,

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Above is a dress worn by either Olga or Tatiana, in 1913. It is best seen worn in the 1913 formal photograph session.

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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana Nikolaevna’s 1913 official portraits

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The big pair in Oreanda 1914

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The Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana Romanov in 1915 (also known as the big pair)

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Olga and Tatiana at Standart.

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It is fitting that in this photo, Olga is grouped with her father, and Tatiana her mother.

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James: Hey guys, Reg and I were thinking of having a big paintball game together

Peter: Prongs, why does Reggie want to shoot you?

James: He doesn’t want to shoot me

Sirius: Who doesn’t want to shoot you?

James: Reggie!

Sirius: No, that doesn’t sound right

James: He just wants to play Muggle paintball! It combines my love of whimsy with his love of making other grown men cry

Sirius: Sounds fun. Moony and I are in

Peter: You don’t need to ask him?

Sirius: No, I’ve been pretty annoying lately. He’s gonna want to shoot me

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~ 🤍 Royal Parallels 🤍 ~

❧ Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia look out of the same window at Wolgsgarten hunting lodge, Darmstadt, 4 years apart. 1899 vs 1903 ☙

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My, you’re a mess, aren’t you?

Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall The Big Sleep (1946), directed by Howard Hawks