historyofromanovs:

Grand Duchesses OTMA Nikolaevna Romanova of Russia, in 1902.

historyofromanovs:

The Romanov Family’s Alphabet v.2 - I is for Ice.

In the wintertime, the Romanovs often skated on the frozen pond outside of their palace. They also often built snow forts and hills to sled down. Once every year when Spring came, they would break the ice apart and clean up the ice and snow off the paths to prevent excessive water. 

alessandrahautumn:

wrongchilde:

All My Crushes Are Dead PART V

She was gorgeous!

Day One: Why do you follow Royals? What is it about them you like?

I don’t know, it’s just a whole other world so far away from everyone else. Where they are still living in this sort of 19th century class system. And plus it’s a great bit of culture linking the country way back to early times. or maybe i just like tiaras! 

romanovconfessions:

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia

June 26th, 1899 - July 17th, 1918

“Marie Nikolaievna was like Olga Nikolaievna in colouring and features, but all on a more vivid scale. She had the same charming smile, the same shape of face, but her eyes, “Marie’s saucers,” as they were called by her cousins, were magnificent, and of a deep dark blue. Her hair had golden lights in it, and when it was cut after her illness in 1917, it curled naturally over her head. Marie Nikolaievna, alone of the sisters, had a decided talent for drawing, and sketched quite -well, always with her left hand. “Mashka,” as her sisters called her, was ruled entirely by her youngest sister, Anastasia Nikolaievna, nicknamed by her mother “the imp.”

Sophie Buxhoeveden

“God doesn’t abandon us. The sun shines, the birds sing, and this morning, we heard the bells sounding matins…”

the3princesses:

{Glasses Appreciation} Crown Princess Mette-Marit.

rubylipstick1:

Princess Elizabeth, aged 15, poses amidst the syringia bushes at Windsor in the summer of 1941. 

britishroyalty:

The Princess Mary, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood.

I think i love her just a little bit too much!

britishroyalty:

February 6, 1952: Death of King George VI.