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The Imperial Family / The Life and Times of Igor Konstantinovich

« on: June 29, 2014, 07:36:00 AM »

Hi All,
I've been off this forum for a couple of years, but the thirst for knowledge has brought me back! I have been surprised by how difficult I have found it to find genuine, documented accounts of the life, character and personality of GD Igor Konstantinovich. All the information about him seems to be pertaining to his death, health complaints (pleurisy, etc) or service in WWI. If anyone could help me with this it would be greatly appreciated!
Emily

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Having Fun! / Re: What's On The Menu Tonight At Your Place.

« on: October 28, 2011, 05:11:07 AM »

Out tonight. My favorite  Turkish  restaurant.  They have incredible dishes. I am aiming to eventually  try everything on hte menu- twice at least.
 Broad noodles with garlic butter and  fresh gound pepper- my favorite  comfort food ever, B_A.
 And what is Mexican lasagna ?

Yum yum - that's the way to do it! Hehe ate at my aunt's last night - pizza and chips! Lol, I have such a HEALTHY diet!
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: What's On The Menu Tonight At Your Place.

« on: October 25, 2011, 11:50:36 AM »

NOODLES!!!!!! BEST MEAL EVER (beats toast any day)!!!!!!!!!
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: What's On The Menu Tonight At Your Place.

« on: October 24, 2011, 03:40:57 AM »

Um, toast anyone?
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: What's On The Menu Tonight At Your Place.

« on: October 23, 2011, 08:22:21 AM »

Nom nom nom - toast. While my mother, step-father and half-sister are busy eating fresh fish and chips...
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: October 18, 2011, 02:20:13 PM »

Good day

Might I ask what you see regarding (ears)


Regards

von Ebert

Earrings.

Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: October 18, 2011, 12:18:51 PM »

Sorry, I changed the email address on my account and I haven't been able to post since September 29th

While it *seems* (if my eyes are still good) that Maria have them in this pic (still captivity in Zarskoje). This could be interesting.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/809/1917tma.jpg/

Look at Anastasia's ears!!!!! If you can't see it in this, then try to find a higher definition of the same photo and look closely! It may just be a trick of the light, but I think we're on to something here, taking into account that Anastasia Nikolaevna would have been around 16 at the time of this photo being taken...
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: September 29, 2011, 04:15:57 AM »

Clip-on earrings... yes, I suppose, but I think they would have had their ears pierced rather than wear them (perhaps it was more... formal? I don't know, it might have had something to do with the cost of having one's ears pierced correctly) anyone know anything about this?
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: September 28, 2011, 03:49:38 AM »

Ah, ok
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: September 27, 2011, 12:11:55 PM »

Ha, lol - that last post sounded like I have an ear fetish (which I don't, by the way, so I apologize to all shocked readers  )
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: September 27, 2011, 12:10:50 PM »

Ok, so it seems like they had their ears pierced around 16-17, which I think is old enough to consider them adults, so perhaps (whether they wanted to or not) it was a sort of show of their maturity? Just a theory so please correct me if I'm wrong.

Interesting that Anastasia never had hers pierced , going by photographs (or perhaps she just wasn't wearing them) - what about the last photograph of Anastasia? Can you see her ears in that?
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Ears

« on: September 27, 2011, 05:19:47 AM »

Probably it was done the old fashioned way -- with a threaded needle and a piece of soap or cork held behind the earlobe to protect the neck. (That's how my grandpa pierced my aunts' ears in the 1950s.)

Ouch! That sounds like it would have hurt!

I've always wondered if OT chose to have them pierced, or if it was something they were forced into. And why MA never had it done.

Are you sure Maria never had her ears pierced? I think I recall a few photographs with her wearing earrings, but I could be mistaken...
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Ears

« on: September 26, 2011, 06:44:32 AM »

Ok, REALLY random question here - does anyone know at what age OTMA had their ears pierced? And how did they do it?
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: What's the weather like at your place?

« on: September 26, 2011, 06:42:43 AM »

Cold...Windy...Wet... don't you just LOVE the British weather? 
Emily xxx

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Having Fun! / Re: Friends Reunited

« on: June 24, 2011, 07:50:25 AM »

Thanks Tim x
Emily xxx