December 2011
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You almost had my fooled, Mr. Stalin.
If it wasn’t for this hilarious post…
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Faberge Hatches New Eggs
The famed jewelry house, Fabergé, recently unveiled a new collection of its High Jewelry Egg Pendants—the first such collection to bear the authentic Fabergé name since 1917.
The collection pays homage to the legendary Imperial Eggs created by Peter Carl Fabergé for the Romanov family, the company said. The new collection is a celebration of the egg as a timeless universal symbol of life. Fabergé...
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Criminalistas confirman la autenticidad de los restos de los hijos del zar Nicólas II - Spanish
(Criminalists confirm the authenticity of the remains believed to be those of the Romanovs)
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Tutors: Ferdinand Thormeyer
Young Michael (Nicholas’ brother) with his tutor Ferdinand Thormeyer
After 300 years of Imperial splendour, the reign of the Romanovs abruptly came to an end when in 1918 the Bolsheviks brutally assassinated Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias, along with his wife and children. The remainder of the dynasty fled into exile. Having already lived in Russia for ten...
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An Exceptional Collection of over 2,000 Intimate...
Geneva based auctioneers Hôtel des Ventes will be selling a highly important and unique collection of extensive correspondence, photographs and drawings exchanged between H.I.H Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, H.I.H Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, H.I.H Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich and H.I.H Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and their private tutor Mr Ferdinand Thormeyer of Switzerland.
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Rússia: Vestidos da Corte
A história dos vestidos da corte russos começa em 1834, quando vestidos à moda russa foram introduzidos por uma ordem do imperador. Antes disso, a corte vivia na mais completa bagunça. A moda do império francês era considerada vulgar. As caudas e as penas da regência inglesa também não pegaram. As mulheres vestiam o que lhes viesse à cabeça. Nicolai I, certinho e pedante, ficou de saco cheio e,...
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anatella asked: seriously, thank you so much for making this blog
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