Romanov Sisters Blog

Everything about the grand duchesses. Below is a complete list of all posts.

OTMA: Traumatized From Childhood?

03/17/2025
On author Laura Rose's Romanov blog, she writes that "Despite so many outwardly bucolic and romantic outings, waltzes on yacht decks, parties and picnics, at its core, the Romanov family was a traumatized one". The claim is interesting, but not at all backed by any evidence.

Anastasia Through Her Correspondence

03/16/2025
She often signed off with talk of artichokes artichokes not growing in noses. 

OTMAA's Last Photos

02/05/2025
The last photographs of the Romanov children (OTMA and Alexei). Who is who, is Anastasia mislabeled, and we lament the grief of Maria's last photo being such bad quality.

ChatGPT is Wrong About OTMA

07/08/2022
ChatGPT is not the best source! My comments are bolded.

Three Grand Duchess: What a Photo Can Reveal

06/19/2023
This photograph seem captures in a nutshell the personalities and experiences of the three youngest grand duchesses—Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia Nikolaevnas. Tatiana is above Maria (left) and Anastasia. They are young children, playing (horsing) around [...]

In Defense of Maria Feodorovna

06/06/2023
According to Anna Vyrubova (whom we’ll call Anya) in her book Memories of the Russian Court, “[Maria Feodorovna’s] fine eyes, so kind and smiling towards most of the company, clouded slightly whenever they were turned to the Emperor or the Empress. [...] 

Olenka and Shvybzik: The Other Pair

05/05/2023
We all know about Olga and Tatiana, the Big Pair, and Maria and Anastasia, the Little Pair. What many of us don't know about is the other pair: Olga and Anastasia [...]

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