History, Court, Culture and Art

[Charlottesville]

Alexandra, Alexandra with baby Anastasia, Alexandra with the grand duchesses, Grand Duchess Anastasia, the family of the last Tsar, the grand duchesses, the Romanov children, the grand duchesses, Nicholas and Alexandra, the controversial 'Anastasia'

[Charlottesville]

Castle Seeon where Anna Anderson/ Anastasia's ashes are scattered, Anastasia and Alexei, Anastasia and Alexei, Anastasia, Anna Anderson

[matryoshka]

I just read an excellent book on Russian history that I recommend highly to anyone who wants to learn a non-western persecutive on Catherine and Paul etc... It's called "The Third Rome: Holy Russia, Tsarism and Orthodoxy" by Matthew Raphael Johnson . There are many misguided myths about Russia that continue to this day, including those about Catherine and Paul. Everyone should read this book to learn the truth.

[Toledo]

A good place to look at historical paintings of the Russian Grand Dukes and other members of the aristocracy, they are in alphabetical order. This way you know the names to make it easier to track down current survivors of these princely families.

Biographies, Lineages and Portraits of Russian Nobilities

And another must-take-a-look section in World Roots is the Russian Royal Links:
Historic and genealogical information about royal and nobility family lines

[Toledo]

The Princes Stroganoff Foundation

One of it's members was profiled recently in (the weekly magazine) Point de Vue. Maybe about a month ago. She spoke about her family in exile and her return to Russia to create a foundation to restore the incredible Stroganoff Palace in Saint Petersburg. I don't know if anyone here has access to that article but the Strogannoff lady had quite a life that involved celebrities in the 1950's.

The Princes Gagarin site

[jacksoncorners]

Hello everyone,

I am new to this site and searching for a Russian King Rogatschewskij. Has anyone ever heard of him or can lead me in the right direction? Thank you for any help.

Bob

[flcty]

Princess Olga Romanoff (as spelt on the t.v. screen) and her son, Fran Mathew, was on Australian Princess (the episode that just aired tonight in Australia, Channel 10). They were guests to a dinner party hosted by Paul Burrell and Jean Broke-Smith.
Princess Olga introduced herself as "the great-great grandaughter of Tsar Alexander III" and "great grand niece of Tsar Nicholas II".
On the show the four (remaining) contestants had to make a speech. As Olga asked each one to come up and make their speech (at the dinner party) her son (reflected in private, in the diary room) said that the speech made by Leanne was, quote..."absolute crap".
Other guests included:
James Whitaker (Royal correspondent for the UK Daily Mirror).
Prince Michael (Head [or soon to be head] of an important Polish noble family).
James Benton Jones (Jamie is the eldest son of Sir Simon and Lady Benton Jones and will one day inherit the title of Baronet and the majestic estate of Irnham Hall).
Edward Saxby (Knows all about aristocracy having grown up on estates in Scotland and France. He resides in London and is a member of the exclusive Chelsea “party set”. I think he was the beau whose mother was born in France).

[limbo9]

Hi.

I came across an old photo postcard. Looks like it could be one of the Romanovs, any ideas?

Thank you!

[Toledo]

This link is about the book plates used by the Romanovs for their books, but it also has other historical bookplate drawings for several other dynasties.
Enjoy House of Romanov

And now I really got to leave, it's 12:50 AM and we have a giant snowstorm right outside that I'm debating to go out and photograph!
Most of our state will be paralized in the morning due to snow and ice so everybody in my office plans to stay home.

[kelausha]

Originally Posted by limbo9

Hi.

I came across an old photo postcard. Looks like it could be one of the Romanovs, any ideas?

Thank you!

No, I dont think it's one of the Romanovs, but maybe a Russian noble.

[chaz]

The false Dimitri, was a person the Poles contrived to usurp the throne of Muscovy. The genuine Dimitry was the son of Ivan Groszny, Ivan himself slew his first son, over Ivans disapproval of Dimitrys choice for his bride, it seems rather strange, that none of the Boyars knew of the murder. After the genuine Dmitris death, and Ivans as well, Ivans second son Feodor took the throne, and died thereafter. Now comes first false Dmitri at any rate this Polish agent secured the Cap of Monomakh. But the fraud was discovered,and although first false Dimitry did take the Throne of Muscovy for a time. But after he brought his Polish wife to Moscow and his policies all seemed designed to benifit Poland, the thick headed Boyars finally began to suspect him. After this first false Dmitri was eliminated, a Boyar, Boris Godunov took the throne. The second false Dmitry came and was assassinated. Then came Prince Basil Shuiski who was captured along with his brothers and imprisoned in Warsaw. This all paved the way for Muscovys second royal dynasty, the Romanovs,the first being the Rurivichi. This is an ammendation of the facts in my first post. I checked a source,(Oscar Halecki A HISTORY OF POLAND) and found the story much more convoluted than I had remembered. Chaz