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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Upcoming Books 2015

« on: December 03, 2014, 01:14:23 PM »

Since it's almost the end of 2014--hard to believe--it's time to start a thread to notify people of books upcoming in 2015. I don't have dates but, based on talks at Royal Gatherings II in the Hague, Eurohistory has some in the pipeline. These include, but are not limited to, Royal Gatherings II and a photobook on the Royal House of Bavaria.

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / MOVED: "APAPA" - King Christian IX of Denmark and His Descendants.....

« on: June 19, 2014, 12:11:11 PM »

This topic has been moved to The Danish Royal Family.

http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=17877.0

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Upcoming Books 2014

« on: January 06, 2014, 12:13:33 AM »

As we start the new year, time for a new Upcoming Books thread.

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Having Fun! / Looking for Pictures Pt IV

« on: January 04, 2014, 12:03:44 PM »

Since the old thread was a whopping 60 pages, time for a new one.

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / MOVED: Assassination/Archduke by King and Woolmans

« on: November 06, 2013, 11:42:03 AM »

This topic has been moved to The Habsburgs.

http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=17735.0

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The Windsors / British Royals in TV and Movies

« on: July 30, 2013, 05:58:14 PM »

I came across this today:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9843404/New-BBC-drama-to-show-the-scandalous-stories-of-the-playboy-Princes.html

The article was from Feb--did anyone see this production? Poliakoff did the well-made (if very inaccurate The Lost Prince) some years ago.

"In the early-1930s, the then Prince of Wales — later Edward VIII — and his younger brother Prince George, Duke of Kent, indulged in a bohemian lifestyle among the underground jazz musicians of the day that the Royal family could never get away with today. .. the 1930s princes enjoyed themselves unencumbered, protected by the press barons of the day. Now their “scandalous exploits” have inspired a BBC drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff." Dancing on the Edge portrays the then Prince of Wales, who abdicated in 1936, and Prince George — not to be confused with his older brother Albert, later George VI — and their “extraordinary” relationship with the black jazz musicians of the pre-war era. It includes scenes inspired by true stories of their behaviour that were never reported by the press at the time."

"Poliakoff, who read surviving diaries from the 1930s as research, said the programme would hint at the “indulgent” lifestyles of the royal brothers in a time when they were uninhibited by prying eyes. Describing the behaviour of Prince George, the Duke of Kent, as going far beyond Prince Harry’s indiscretions, he said their exploits would cause an “enormous scandal” in the modern world. Poliakoff said: “He was much worse. There’s no comparison. It was a very indulgent life. I don’t think anybody knew the total truth about it, but there were stories of a series of affairs and drugs.” One of the scenes is inspired by a genuine event in which the then Prince of Wales attended a party with Duke Ellington, the big band leader, and ended up playing the drums on stage “for hours” in front of incredulous spectators. The prince was also known to have been a fan of the jazz singer Florence Mills, going to see her more than 25 times. “It was an extraordinary moment across race and class,” Poliakoff said. “The idea of Prince Charles drumming with a band and giving them nicknames would be thought extreme in our time.”The activities of Prince George were said to be even more controversial. While some were aware at the time, their excesses were largely sheltered from public judgment by high-powered friends, including newspaper proprietors, said Poliakoff. “There was not the same press back then,” he added. “It was much more respectful and friends like Lord Beaverbrook ensured nothing untoward about them would appear.” He added that while the television show was fiction, the stories it depicts were “absolutely historically accurate”. 

Some more on the production:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9805738/Poliakoffs-Dancing-on-the-Edge-behind-the-scenes.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9832513/Dancing-on-the-Edge-Stephen-Poliakoff-interview.html

I hadn't heard of this prior. It sounds interesting. I was a fan of The Lost Prince to a large extent even if the historical inaccuracies set my teeth to gnashing. It was well-produced, acted and the costumes were lovely. This looks on part with that, though reflective of a much different era. Both show George Kent though.

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The Windsors / Princess Anne, the Princess Royal Pt II

« on: July 30, 2013, 05:26:42 PM »

Anne's thread was at 32 pages so it's far past time for a 2nd part.   Saw this today:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2381046/Princess-Annes-style-tastes-thriftiest-royal-dust-look-shes-worn-32-years.html

Now, some of those outfits are horrendous but I will say 1) I really like the white dress   and 2) I would love to be able to fit into clothes from jut a handful of years ago, let alone 32! So while it would be nice if some of the outfits weren't as groan-worthy, good on Anne for maintaining her figure through 2 children and middle age!

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / MOVED: Flight of the Eagle (Working Title)

« on: July 29, 2013, 10:22:22 AM »

This topic has been moved to Having Fun!.

http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=17684.0

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Films and TV shows about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / New Rasputin movie with Leonardo DiCaprio

« on: June 07, 2013, 09:44:19 PM »

"Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star as the title character in the upcoming film Rasputin, according to Deadline. The 38-year-old actor will play the Russian mystic “who became an advisor to the Russian Imperial family the Romanovs.” He was embraced by Tsar Nicholas II as a healer for his only son, but his influence with the family in all matters “grew to the point that rivals tried several times to kill him, finally succeeding in 1916.” Leo reportedly liked the idea that this film brings up different sides to Rasputin that were recently unearthed, like how he was capable of switching easily between kindness and ruthlessness, and that he was a charlatan who prolifically bedded women."

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Having Fun! / Rare Pictures XII

« on: May 09, 2013, 11:18:06 AM »

This and others:

http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/remarkable-private-pictures-of-the-russian-royal-family-found-in-a-remote-urals-museum/

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The Hohenzollern / Jewels of the non-Hohenzollern German houses

« on: April 24, 2013, 09:04:34 PM »

Along with some of the Bavarian jewels being offered up there are some from the Wurttemberg family as well:

http://www.sothebys.com/es/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/magnificent-jewels-and-noble-jewels-ge1302/lot.364.lotnum.html

"This demi-parure may have been given as a gift to Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (b.1844-1899), on the ocasion of her marriage to Karl Salvator, Archduke of Austria, Prince of Tuscany (b.1839-1892), in Rome in 1861. Thus bequested to their seventh child, Maria Immaculata Raineria, Archduchess of Austria (b.1878-1968), who married Robert, Duke of Württemberg (b.1873-1947) in Vienna in 1900; the couple was childless and the jewels remained in the family, thence by descent."

Garnets are my birthstone, too bad it's too pricey!

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Scandanavian Royal Families / Prince Oscar (Count of Wisborg), Ebba Munck & their family

« on: January 07, 2013, 03:07:54 PM »

I was surprised there wasn't a topic on the family, especially given how well-known Folke Bernadotte was. He was what got me searching because, while in NYC for the holidays, I came across his bust at the UN:

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The Windsors / Fashions of the British Royals

« on: December 07, 2012, 10:23:36 PM »

We had gotten off on a discussion on the Worth thread but it would probably be better discussed here. I'm going to start off with Elizabeth II but we can have any British royals from any time period.

Dress of Elizabeth II by Norman Hartnell C.1959



Sketch by Hardy Amies: Pink dress with fine blue and yellow stripes and matching neckerchief; pink coat with orange lining and matching hat.



From Pinterest: Orange silk chiffon evening gown worn by Queen Elizabeth II, designed by Norman Hartnell, English, 1970. In 1970 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh undertook a five week tour to Australia. The Queen wore this evening gown of orange silk chiffon with bead and sequin embroidery by Norman Hartnell for a dinner at Government House in Sydney.



From Pinterest: Norman Hartnell, 1967



"This ensemble was worn during the tour of Canada for a State dinner at Rideau Hall, Ottawa, 30 June 1967.  Norman Hartnell designed the white silk crêpe bodice and bright blue silk skirt for the 1967 tour of Canada.  Once more paying homage to her host country, the bodice is edged with maple leaves and berries created from crystal beads, silver bugle beads, sequins, diamanté and blue beads. By the 1970s a Hartnell trained designer called Ian Thomas began to encourage a more youthful less formal more modern approach into styles offered to the Queen.  It was Ian Thomas who encouraged her to choose less structured styles and move forward in fashion whilst retaining her sense of the clothes fulfilling a function of helping her be seen, whilst also complimenting the event." (fashion-era.com)

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The Windsors / Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh Part II

« on: December 07, 2012, 07:52:42 PM »

The old topic was over 20 pages so time for Part II.

Dashing young consort:

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Authors on the AP Forum and their works

« on: December 06, 2012, 10:00:53 AM »

This idea was suggested on another thread. Feel free to add on as I'm just going to name a few to start off. Of course, some authors may post under assumed names and not want their identity disclosed. If that's the case, please respect it. I'm going to start with those who openly discuss their books.

Ilana Miller (Ilana)
The Four Graces
Grand Dukes (contributor)
Reports from America: William Howard Russell and the Civil War
contributor to Royalty Digest Quarterly and co-editor and contributor to European Royal History Journal
Royal Mob (fiction under the name Theresa Sherman)
Royal Gatherings I
Royal Gatherings II

Arturo Beeche (Eurohistory)
The Coburgs of Europe
Dear Ellen
Royal Gatherings I
Royal Gatherings II
founder and contributor to European Royal History Journal
Grand Duchesses
The Grand Dukes
The Other Grand Dukes
King Michael I of Romania
The Gotha - Still a Continental Royal Family, Volume I (Volume 1)
Royal Hellenic Dynasty (with Prince Michael of Greece)
My Fifty Years (added to the memoirs of Prince Nicholas of Greece)
Empress Zita of Austria
Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
The Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark
Russia and Europe - Dynastic Ties (with Galina Korneva and Tatiana Cheboksarova)
APAPA
The Nassaus of Luxembourg
Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna

Marlene Eilers (Marlene)
Queen Victoria's Descendants
The Gleichens: the Unknown Royal Cousins  (lengthy article available for purchase)
The Grand Dukes
The Other Grand Dukes

Greg King (Greg King)
The Grand Dukes
Gilded Prism
Resurrection of the Romanovs
Fate of the Romanovs
The Court of the Last Tsar: Pomp, Power and Pageantry in the Reign of Nicholas II
The Duchess Of Windsor: The Uncommon Life of Wallis Simpson
Sharon Tate and the Manson Murders
The Last Empress. The Life And Times Of Alexandra Feodorovna, Tsarina Of Russia
Mad King a Biography of Ludwig II of Bavaria
Twilight of Splendor: The Court of Queen Victoria During Her Diamond Jubilee Year
The Other Grand Dukes
The man who Killed Rasputin: Felix Yusupov and the murder which helped bring down the Russian Empire
A Season of Splendor: the Court of Mrs Astor in Gilded Age New York.

Penny Wilson (Penny Wilson)
Gilded Prism
Resurrection of the Romanovs
Fate of the Romanovs
The Grand Dukes
The Other Grand Dukes

Helen Azar (Helen Azar)
The Diary of Olga Romanov
RUSSIA'S LAST ROMANOVS: In Their Own Words. (with Margarita Nelipa)
MARIA and ANASTASIA: The Youngest Romanov Grand Duchesses In Their Own Words: Letters, Diaries, Postcards.
Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess: Complete Annotated 1913 Diary of Olga Romanov


Janet Ashton (Janet Ashton)
The Grand Dukes
German Woman
The Other Grand Dukes

Sarah Miller (Sarushka)
The Lost Crown
Miss Spitfire

Lisa Davidson (LisaDavidson)
The Grand Dukes

Helen Rappaport
Magnificent Obsession
The Last Days of the Romanovs: Tragedy at Ekaterinburg
Conspirator: Lenin in Exile
Queen Victoria: A Biographical Companion
No Place for Ladies: The Untold Story of Women in the Crimean War
Joseph Stalin: A Biographical Companion (Biographical Companions)
The Romanov Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra (also called The Four Sisters in other editions)

Eric Lowe (Eric Lowe)
Royalty in Photographs
Royal Images

Ann Lyon
A Constitutional History of the United Kingdom

Richard Cullen (Richard Cullen)
Rasputin: The Role of Britain's Secret Service in His Torture and Murder

Nicholas 'Nick' Nicholson (NickNicholson)
Object of Virtue
Little Girl in a Red Dress with Cat and Dog

Margarita Nelipa (belochka)
The Murder of Grigorii Rasputin
Alexander III His Life and Reign
RUSSIA'S LAST ROMANOVS: In Their Own Words. (with Helen Azar)

Petra H. Kleinpenning
The Correspondence of the Empress Alexandra of Russia with Ernst Ludwig and Eleonore, Grand Duke and Duchess of Hesse. 1878-1916.

Douglas Smith (Prospector)
Former People: The Final Days of the Russian Aristocracy
The Pearl: A True Tale of Forbidden Love in Catherine the Great's Russia
Working the Rough Stone: Freemasonry and Society in Eighteenth-Century Russia
Love and Conquest: Personal Correspondence of Catherine the Great and Prince Grigory Potemkin

Eva and Daniel McDonald
Fanny Lear: Love and Scandal in Tsarist Russia

Delin Colon
Rasputin and The Jews

David McIntosh
Empress Zita of Austria
Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg
Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia and Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands
The Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia
King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid of Denmark

Virginia Rounding (VR)
Nicky and Alix
Catherine the Great
Grandes Horizantales

Elena Maria Vidal
Trianon: A Novel of Royal France
Madame Royale
The Night's Dark Shade: A Novel of the Cathars


Other than Marlene's article, which is available for separate purchase through her blog as well as being published in Art's magazine, I'm not going to list individual articles. However, in addition to many of the authors listed above, others have written numerous published and online articles:

Magazine & Article contributors
Helen Azar
Margarita Nelipa
Griffith Henninger--publishing his first article in the upcoming Royalty Digest Quarterly based on the work he started here long ago on Alix's war relief work!


Also, I know I have missed contributors to such works as Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses. I will attempt to edit them in. I just don't have the books in front of me to doublecheck.