![]() ![]() The surrounding park included beautiful lawns and gardens, fountains and bridges, pavilions and statues. Here, outside high iron railings, Cossack horsemen armed with sabres guarded both the Alexander Palace and the immense blue-and-white Catherine Palace. Once their official duties were over, the tsar and his wife liked nothing better than to board the blue imperial train with their young family and escape to the Alexander Palace Tsarskoe Selo, or the tsar's village. ![]() ![]() Then they would kiss and tuck in each one (daughter) - clever Olga, delicate Tatania, chubby little Marie, and finally the baby, golden-haired Anastasia. Once inside their private apartments, they sighed with relief as they took off their formal clothes. They would leave the court balls as early as possible, nodding politely to the courtiers and servants, who stood in rows, bowing. But Nicholas and Alexandra did not enjoy the social whirl very much. Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918-Family-Juvenile literature.Īnastasia Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1901-1918-Juvenile literature.Įxcerpt: The Tsar and his wife were expected to be at the centre of every great occasion. ![]()
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