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Alexandra's favorite activities
« on: October 06, 2009, 03:17:54 PM »
What did Alexandra enjoyed doing... I don't know perhaps read, or other kind of things?

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2009, 03:46:00 PM »
She often read religious works. She was also a skilled seamstress/embroidorer, a brilliant musician, and talented artist. I'll read through some of my books to see if I find more info.
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« Reply #2 on: October 06, 2009, 03:50:22 PM »
I think we can also say that during the I WW, one of her 'favourite' activities was the work at the hospital, she was very keen on helping those poor wounded soldiers...

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2009, 03:52:00 PM »
Singing

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« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2009, 03:56:26 PM »
yeah but I read that Nicky didn't like her voice at all :) but yes she used to sing, especially in those dark days in Tobolsk and later on in Ekaterinburg, together with the girls...

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2009, 06:36:42 PM »
Was she a bad singer? You said that she was a brilliant musician, what instrumen did she play?

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2009, 06:38:02 PM »
I believe Alexandra played piano.

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2009, 08:17:49 PM »
Thanks for the answer below. What places were the favorite of Alexandra? I don't know, did she like
to go for a walk of preffered to be in her palace?

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« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2009, 08:53:42 PM »
Was she a bad singer? You said that she was a brilliant musician, what instrumen did she play?
I remember reading someone's memiors (Vyrubova's, I think) that had Alix not been born into royalty, her voice may have given her professional standing.
Thanks for the answer below. What places were the favorite of Alexandra? I don't know, did she like
to go for a walk of preffered to be in her palace?
Alexandra's sciatica kept her from going on too many walks. Nicholas or someone else usually pushed her in a whellchair.
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« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2009, 12:50:09 AM »
Thanks for the answer below. What places were the favorite of Alexandra? I don't know, did she like
to go for a walk of preffered to be in her palace?

She likes Darmstadt, Sarov and England.

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 10:35:15 AM »
She likes Darmstadt, Sarov and England.

I forgot Pitkopas, Finland and Livadia, Crimea. ;-)

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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 01:59:43 PM »
Thank you very much for the information Marty and Grand Princess Shandroise. I'd like to
someone recorded Alexandra singing, sadly no one did this

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 03:11:23 PM »
Do you know if there are photos of Alexandra on her weelchair?

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 03:18:22 PM »
I know of this one. I think it was taken during the Romanovs imprisonment at the Alexander Palace:
http://highway55.library.yale.edu/ROMANOVIMG/size4/D0032/1000009.jpg

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Re: Alexandra's favorite activities
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 03:20:50 PM »
Thank you very much!!! The pain must be very intense for her, if no she wouldn't have to use
a wheelchair... When did she started using it?