Discussions about the Imperial Family and European Royalty > Tatiana Nicholaievna
Why Tatiana?
Alixz:
Tatiana has always stood out for me from the crowd of OTMA. Her looks of course are immediately apparent and different from her sisters'.
But I admire strength and dignity and a quiet but observant presence in all women.
Tatiana seems to be the "one who got things done". From my readings she appears to have gone farther in producing results for those in need. For example the ambulances during the war.
Her direct looks into the camera are haunting to me. She seems to be daring the photographer to capture the inner person. In all of her photos from young girl to young woman she has that direct look. There is no coyness.
While she is sitting on her mother's balcony and looking out, she also appears to be looking inward. A friend once told me that "When we look out a window, we aren't really looking out, but are looking in." This pensiveness is so apparent in Tatiana. I wish I could know what she was thinking.
For me, Tatiana is my favorite for all these reasons.
RissiaSunbeam1918:
Alixz-
Very well said! Your friend who made that comment about looking out of windows is quite poetic!
Margarita Markovna:
I agree about the photos. I think she is amazingly gorgeous. I also love how she keeps a cool head. Every group needs a leader and Tatiana was a wonderful one for OTMA.
Ortino:
Hmmm, I've never liked Tatiana. She's always struck me as more cold and aloof than her sisters. I know that she was unselfish, practical, caring etc., but those features have never phased me much about her. Perhaps because I relate so closely to Olga I can't understand as well her personality. While Tatiana was lovely, after the 1914 formal photos of the girls, she became sickly and pale looking. Olga and Marie were the only ones who aged well from childhood.
clockworkgirl21:
One of my friends said her favorite was Tatiana because Tatiana always kept her guessing. You really can't pin down a personality for her.
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