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The children of the Tsar, I believe in 1910? Someone correct me if I’m wrong, haha.  I found this photo on tumblr and colored it myself over two days. 

From left, clockwise, we have: Maria, Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, and Alexei. They would all be killed in 1918.

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Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna and Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna in Peterhof, 23rd September - 17th October 1906.

“22nd September. Friday. In the afternoon, Tatiana and I rode on horseback. Everyone had breakfast at Papa and Mama’s. We have no lessons this week.”

“23rd September. Saturday. For the first time, we three rode on horseback. Ate at Papa and Mama’s. Walked in the morning. In the evening, were at church.”

“25th September. Monday. In the afternoon, Tatiana, Maria and I rode on horseback. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama. Walked.”

“26th September. Tuesday. In the evening, several sailors from the Standart were invited for dinner and we arrived there. In the afternoon, three of us rode on horseback.”

“27th September. Wednesday. In the afternoon, the three of us rode on horseback. Had breakfast at Papa and Mama’s. In the morning, walked with Alexei.”

“30th September. Saturday. In the afternoon, the three of us rode on horseback. In the evening, were at church. Ate at Papa and Mama’s.”

“2nd October. Monday. Lessons started again today. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama. In the afternoon, the three pf us rode on horseback. Walked in the morning. In the evening, [there] was a music [lesson].”

“7th October. Saturday. In the evening, were at church. Ate with Papa and Mama. In the afternoon, the three of us rode on horseback.”

“9th October. Monday. In the afternoon, the three of us rode on horseback. While it was raining heavily. Didn’t walk in the morning. Had breakfast in the nursery. Papa and Mama went hunting.”

“11th October. Wednesday. There were lessons. In the afternoon, all three went riding on horseback. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama.”

“13th October. Friday. Three rode on horseback in the afternoon. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama.”

“14th October. Saturday. In the evening were at church. In the afternoon, rode on horseback. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama.”

“16th October. Monday. Three rode on horseback.”

“17th October. Tuesday. Three rode on horseback. Had breakfast with Papa and Mama.” (1906 Diary of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna)

Photos from: Empress Alexandra Feodorovna’s 1903-1908 Album

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Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia in 1899

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The daughters of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in 1913

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Grand Duchesses Maria Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna of Russia in 1912

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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia with her brother Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich in 1911

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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia in 1912

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“And to that I hold, i’d rather share one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.”-Lord of the Rings

On this day, 121 years ago, a 3rd princess was born to the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, baby Grand Duchess Maria Romanov, older sister to Anastasia Romanov. At first, an instant disappointment and worry because there was such a great deal of anxiety over the fact that maybe they would never be able to bear the male heir Russia depended on. In time, they discovered just how blessed they were to have this blue eyed princess. She was a literal angel on earth, so much so that her father was pleased with her one day in her youth for stealing cookies, saying he feared she would soon sprout wings if she didn’t misbehave, she was too perfect. She was the most kind hearted of the 5 siblings and most affectionate. She loved meeting people and had a gift with small children and babies, a natural mother. She was quite the romantic dreamer, often captivated with imagining how wonderful it would someday be to be married and in love. Her oldest sister Olga once asked her to write their mother a letter saying that Olga needed her own room and Maria took it upon herself to act as if it had been her idea all along, not wanting her sister to get in trouble. There was nobody more important to her than her family. 

Quotes and pictures belong to original owners, I own nothing. Quote on the pic is from La La Land. 

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In the early hours of 17th July 1918, the entire Imperial Family along with their servants, were brutally murdered in the cellar of the Ipatiev House.

Around midnight, Yakov Yurovsky ordered the family physician, Eugene Botkin, to awaken the family and ask them to put on their clothes, under the pretext that the family would be moved to a safe location due to impending chaos in Ekaterinburg. They were led in the semi-darkness steep, narrow stairs to the ground floor. Instinctively the Romanovs followed the order of precedence instilled in them, the Tsar in front but refusing assistance as he struggled with the burden of Alexei, who winced with pain from his bandaged leg; then Alexandra leaning heavily on Olga’s arm, followed by Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia. As they made their way to the stairs, the family paused and devoutly crossed themselves at the stuffed mother bear and her cubs that stood on the landing — a sign of respect for the dead, thinking as they did that they were going to be leaving the house.

Following the family came Dr Botkin, Alexei Trupp (Tsar’s footman), Anna Demidova (Tsarina’s maid), and Ivan Kharitonov (the family’s cook). They all exited the house, re-entering by another, adjacent door leading down into the basement. Nicholas asked if Yurovsky could bring two chairs, on which Tsarevich Alexei and Alexandra sat. Yurovsky's assistant Grigory Nikulin remarked to him that the "heir wanted to die in a chair. Very well then, let him have one."

The prisoners were told to wait in the cellar room while the truck that would transport them was being brought to the House. A few minutes later, an execution squad of secret police was brought in and Yurovsky read aloud the order given to him by the Ural Executive Committee:

“Nikolai Alexandrovich, in view of the fact that your relatives are continuing their attack on Soviet Russia, the Ural Executive Committee has decided to execute you.”

Nicholas, facing his family, turned and said "What? What?" Yurovsky quickly repeated the order and the weapons were raised.

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Maria, Anastasia and Tatiana.

(source: V.K)

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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna

Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (18 June 1901 – 17 July 1918) was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Anastasia was the younger sister of Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, and was the elder sister of Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia.

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This is a colourizations I did of Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Romanova of Russia. 

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Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia in 1899

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The Massandra Palace, residence of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, Massandra, Crimea

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OTMA (from left to right) Anastasia, Olga, Maria, and Tatiana

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Grand Duchesses Marie Nikolaevna and Olga Nikolaevna Romanov with Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova on a buggy cart in Peterhof, June 1907.