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.

Russian Imperial Jewels

A tiara of huge pear pearls and diamonds, belonging to Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, consort to the last tsar. It was made by court jeweler Bolin.

A diamond and pearl choker necklace of Grand Duchess Vladimir, made by Cartier.

An emerald and diamond necklace belonging to Grand Duchess Vladimir, aka Maria Pavlovna the Older.

Grand Duchess Vladimir's diamond and sapphire kokoshnik tiara.

Grand Duchess Vladimir's diamond waterfall tiara, made by Chaumet. The tiara's current whereabouts are unknown.

La Pelegrina pearl, belonging to the Yusupov clan.

The diamond sunburst tiara made by Chaumet, which was a wedding present to Princess Irina, wife of Prince Yusupov.

A diamond and emerald bandeau, which was a wedding gift to Princess Irina Yusupova.

The rock crystal and diamond tiara by Cartier, which was a wedding present to Princess Irina Yusupova from her mother, Grand Duchess Xenia.

A display of imperial jewelry in a window at Chaumet in Paris. They were wedding gifts to Princess Irina Yusupova.

A diamond and sapphire imperial Russian brooch belonging to the imperial family.

An emerald and diamond brooch belonging to the Russian imperial family.

The favorite diadem of Empress Maria Fedorovna of Russia, mother of the last tsar. It is made by Bolin. It was sold during the 1920's by the Soviet government, and has been in numerous hands through the years. It is reported to be currently in the collection of Imelda Marcos, the former first lady of the Philippines.

Another view of the diadem. It was originally bought at auction in the 1920's by Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough, who sold it not long after her marriage to the Duke of Marlborough failed.

A diadem by Russian court jeweler Bolin, belonging to Empress Alexandra.

Another imperial Russian diadem made by Bolin.

An imperial Russian kokoshnik tiara by Bolin. It was later in the possession of Queen Marie of Rumania.

A beautiful imperial Russian diadem by Bolin.

An  Imperial Russian diadem by Bolin. It is currently in the collection of the Danish royal family.

The Imperial Russian nuptial crown by Bolin, which is at the Hillwood Museum in Washington, DC, and the diadem with a large pink diamond. It was worn by all imperial Russian Grand Duchesses on their wedding day.

The impressive diadem with a large, rare pink diamond.

A sketch for a large kokoshnik-style imperial Russian diadem.

The tiara made from the above sketch.

Russians from a lost age

Emperor Alexander II of Russia with his Danish-born wife, Empress Marie Fedorovna.

The Empress Yekaterina the Great. The young Grand Duchess was a pure, shy girl when she came to Russia, and soon became corrupted by the court of the Empress Elisabeth. Empress Catherine hated her husband, and usurped the throne from him.

The beautiful Empress Marie Fedorovna. She is wearing her trademark diamond kokoshnik.

Empress Marie, in a signed photo from 1989.

Identical sisters: Empress Marie and her sister, Queen Alexandra of Denmark, often dressed together in society to amuse themselves.

After the deaths of their husbands and long years of hardships, the two sisters had grown much apart, but nevertheless bought and shared a house together in Hvidore, Denmark, in their later years. Alexandra died in 1925, Maria in 1928, ten years after the assassination of her son, Nikolai II, and his family.

Wheat Ear Tiaras

A large diamond wheat ear tiara.

A tightly clustered diamond wheat ear tiara.

A Russian sketch of a diamond ears of wheat diadem.

An impressive diamond wheat tiara, formerly in the collection of the Russian Imperial family.

A very simply diamond wheat ear tiara.

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.