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I just found this pic of Marie hugging her little cousin Lu and I died of love!

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A rare view of the Imperial Yachts Polar Star (left) and Standart (right), docked at Libau, Latvia on the Baltic Sea. August 1903

A rare early 20th century photo of the Imperial Yacht Standart moored along the embankment on the Neva in St. Petersburg.

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Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana, Empress Alexandra and a nanny (who I believe to be Mrs. Elizabeth Franklin), Maly Palace, Livadia. 1898. These pictures are from Tsar Nicholas personal photo album - and likely taken by him.

From Nicholas' diary, written during the family's trip to Crimea during the summer of 1898.

Oct. 21 (Oct. 9). Friday. Woke up early in the morning and saw bright sunshine and fog at the window. Arrived in Sevastopol at 8 a.m., and at the wharf met my beloved Alix. My heart beat with joy so much that I could hardly utter a word! We moved now to the "Standart" and about 9 ½ went to sea. At once we got into the fog, which we sailed through for about two hours. Then we came out of it at once and got into a fresh SO with a big wave. The yacht held up admirably. Had breakfast at 1 o'clock. Arrived at Yalta at 2 ½ and docked splendidly at the breakwater. At 3 ¼ arrived with Misha at Livadia. Hugged my daughters who have a great view. Went to the sea with Misha to watch the surf. Came back past the new lawn-tennis. After tea I had a workout. Had lunch with Xenia and Sandro. Strange to go from winter to summer. 21 октября (9 октября).  Пятница. Проснулся рано утром и увидел в окно светлое солнце и туман. В 8 час. утра приехали в Севастополь, и на пристани встретился с моей ненаглядной Аликс. Сердце от радости так билось, что я едва мог выговорить слово! Переехали сейчас же на «Штандарт» и около 9 ½ вышли в море. Сейчас же попали в туман, которым шли около двух часов. Потом сразу вышли из него и попали в свежий SO с крупной волной. Яхта держалась превосходно. Завтракали в час. Пришли в Ялту в 2 ½ и великолепно пристали к молу. В 3 ¼ приехали с Мишой в Ливадию. Обнял дочек, у которых отличный вид. Пошел к морю с Мишой смотреть на прибой. Вернулись мимо нового lawn-tennis. После чаю разбирался. Обедали у нас Ксения и Сандро. Странно попасть из зимы в лето.

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Miniature portraits of Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna alongside the hospital where they visited injured soldiers during WWI by artist Vasili Zuev, set in a pink enamel Faberge frame

The caption alongside translates as: ‘‘In this frame of pink enamel, on a surface guilloched by the sun's rays, there are two miniatures by the artist Vasily Zuev: Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia and the [Feodorovsky Hospital] House of Mercy, in which they helped the suffering.”

Zuev painted multiple miniatures of the Imperial Family, often set into Faberge jewellery or items. This miniature of the Grand Duchesses from this piece has sometimes been attributed to being from a Faberge Egg or lost.

A few months ago, after a little searching, I at last found the full piece!

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Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna in Alexandria, June 15th 1897

Photo from Xenia’s 1897 Album

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Empress Alexandra Feodorovna and Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna in Alexandria, June 20th 1897

Photo from Xenia’s 1897 Album

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Presumably onboard the Standart. April-May 1912

The daughters of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Hessian relatives, Grand Duchess Eleonore of Hesse and little prince Ludwig and hereditary Grand Duke George Donatus. Early 1910s.

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Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna photographed by Levitsky and signed by herself in 1901

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Modern portrait of Anastasia endrikova and Ekaterina Schneider, two faithful attendants of the Imperial family, who were brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918

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Happy Tatiana, from the Hesse Darmstadt archives

A close up photograph from a screen was posted by Ольга on Pinterest, who has been posting a number of rare photographs!

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Tatiana and probably Olga.

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Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich, Prince Felix Yusupov, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna on Yelagin Island, August 1914.

Photo from: SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP - Albums of Herbert Galloway Stewart

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The Photo vs Behind the Scenes

Photo 1: Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia with Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia, pushing maternal first cousin Prince Georg Donatus of Hesse and By Rhine in a cart, Wolfsgarten 1910

Photo 2: the same people on the left along a nanny or governess, maybe Prince Heinrich of Prussia standing on the stairs, and Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia playing with Prince Ludwig of Hesse and By Rhine, Wolfsgarten 1910

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Anastasia Nikolaevna, Maria Nikolaevna and Tatiana Nikolaevna in Mogilev, August 24th 1916

From Anastasia’s 1915-1916 Album

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Anastasia Nikolaevna being held by Margaretta Eager and Tatiana Nikolaevna at the beach in Livadia, Fall 1902

From Nicholas’ 1900-1903 Album

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Empress Alexandra's tea set from the Mauve Room along with some perfumes and accessories.

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Alix cooking during a hunting in Poland; 1900's.