The Romanovs

 Well, it's been another whole month without a post! Time does just slip away. Also, I might be more motivated if I made more money from this blog. Remember, if you have ad blockers, disabling on this site gives me revenue from the ads (no need to actually click on ads). Anyways, as evidenced from all the views on any post I do on the Russian Imperial Family, here are some pics of your favorite royals:

Painting of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna.

Photograph of Empress Alexandra. Alexandra was a daughter of the Grand Duke Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. Her mother, Princess Alice of Great Britain, died when she was only six.

Painting of Empress Alexandra, wearing a magnificent diamond kokoshnik style tiara and lots of pears.

The Empress Alexandra wearing a simple diamond necklace as a headband.

The Empress Alexandra in full court dress, complete with a heavy pearl and diamond tiara.

Empress Alexandra Fedorovna Romanova.

A young Empress Alexandra Fedorovna Romanova.

A very young Empress Alexandra Fedorovna Romanova.

The Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna Romanova, sister to Tsar Nikolai II.

Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov at his wedding to Princess Irina Alexandrovna Romanova, daughter of the Grand Duchess Xenia.

Princess Irina Yusupova on her wedding day. She is wearing a diamond tiara by Chaumet.

The children of Tsar Nikolai II, l-r: Grand Duchess Maria, Grand Duchess Tatyana, Grand Duchess Anastasia, Grand Duchess Olga and Grand Duke/Tsarevich Alexey.

The Imperial Japanese Women

 After suffering years of depression and being out of the spotlight forever, it looks like Princess Masako of Japan isn't doing so bad. She still looks beautiful, and little Princess Aiko Toshinomiya looks as cute as ever, and she's grown up so much!

Princess Aiko of Japan. In Japanese, Aiko means "Love Child."

Princess Aiko and her parents, Crown Princess Masako and Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan.

Naruhito, Aiko, and Masako.

Aiko looking on as her mother, Masako, giggles at a small dog.

Aiko and her parents, the Crown Prince and Princess.

Aiko's grandparents, the Emperor and Empress of Japan.

A very grown-up looking Aiko with her parents.

Aiko and Masako.

Aiko with her parents, and a puppy.

A somberly dressed Masako and her husband, Naruhito.

Princess Masako. She is a very educated woman, and dated Naruthito for 8 years before she would marry him. It took her another 8 years or so to get pregnant and carry to term a child, Aiko. Because Japan decided not to change the Imperial constitution, little Princess Aiko will not be Empress one day. Instead, the Crown Prince has a nephew that will some day take the throne.

The Russian Imperial Family

From an old commemorative book on the reign of King Haakon VII of Norway, the Dowager Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia arrives via Christiania Port.

The Tsarevich Alexei and his mother, Empress Alexandra Fedorovna of Russia.

Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, wife of Tsar Nicholas I. This painting was in a special Hermitage Exhibition at an art museum in Seattle over 7 years ago now, and it stands about 10 feet tall.

A postcard of Tsar Nicholas, Empress Alexandra, Grand Duchess Ella, and the Tsar's two youngest Daughters, Olga and Maria.

The Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, wife of Tsar Alexander II, and mother-in-law to Empress Maria Fedorovna.

A lovely, simply picture of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fedorovna.

The Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who became a nun after the assassination of her husband, the Grand Duke Sergey, who was the Governor General of Moscow. 

The Empress Maria Fedorovna, wearing a large diamond kokoshnik tiara, and a necklace, which also converts for wear as a tiara.

The family of Tsar Alexander III.

Alexandra Fedorovna and Tsar Nicholas, at  the time of their engagement.

Tsar Nikolai II and his son, the Tsarevitch Alexei.

Tsar Nikolai, with his four daughters, from left to right: The Grand Duchesses Anastasia, Olga, Tatiana, and Maria, with Alexei in front. 

The Japanese Imperial Family

These pictures are from special commemorative souvenir books, from when the Japanese Emperors visited the United States.

Crown Prince Akihito of Japan and King George V of England.

The beautiful Empress Michiko and Emperor Hirohito of Japan.

Empress Michiko wearing a beautiful dress and tiara, pictured with her husband, the Emperor Akihito and Mr and Mrs Eisenhower.

Empress Michiko with a large, fake stuffed tiger.

Empress Michiko and her husband, Akihito.

The Empress Nagako Kojun, pictured at her coronation in an elaborate kimono.

The Empress Nagako Kojun in a diamond tiara.

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Younger of Russia

A postcard I bought of the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Younger. She was only 18 when she was forced to marry a Swedish prince for political reasons.

Grand Duchess Marie with her grandma who was Queen Olga of Greece, her great grandma, and her son, Prince Lennart.

Grand Duchess Marie of Russia with her son, Prince Lennart of Sweden.

Marie with her first husband, Prince Wilhelm of Sweden.

Grand Duchess Marie on her wedding day in 1908. She is wearing the Romanov nuptial tiara, large cherry drop diamond earrings, a large diamond necklace, and the Romanov nuptial brooch.

Marie and Wilhelm.

Grand Duchess Marie in 1930.

The parents of the Grand Duchess, her father being the Grand Duke Pavel of Russia, pictured with her grandma, Queen Olga of Greece. Her mother died when she was very little, and she had no recollections of her.

Grand Duchess Marie at the age of 6. 

Marie in traditional Swedish dress.

Grand Duchess Marie in a nurse uniform during World War I, where she worked tirelessly helping soldiers.

The Russian Imperial Family on the balcony of a palace. To the far left is Grand Duke Pavel, father of the Grand Duchess Marie. Empress Alexandra Fedorovna and Tsar Nicholas II are center left, and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the older is just to the right of them.

I own Grand Duchess Marie's first volume of her autobiography, Education of a Princess, which details her life in Russia. The Seattle Public Library owns a copy of her second volume, Education in Exile, which details all the struggles she met with when she left Russia, living in France, England, and finally, in America. Sadly, all the photos were torn out of the book, which is such a shame, as the book is from the 1930's, and is a rarity to find.