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1911 Events
phoenixftm:
Hi Everyone!
I am wondering if anyone knows of significant events which took place in 1911 regarding the imperial family? I am specifically looking for any trips the family may have taken on the Standart or other events which were not part of the "routine". Thank you very much!
Forum Admin:
June 1911, Finland fjords on Standardt.
late august/early September, Kiev and the murder of Stolypin
September 8, Sebastapol
Sept. 16 Yalta/Livadia
Nov. 3, Olga's "coming of age" ball at Livadia.
HerrKaiser:
At the "coming of age" ball for Olga, was she escorted by a young man of her age group of was she escorted by Nickolas? Any romantic ties for Olga during or after the ball?
Forum Admin:
"The star of the party, Olga Nicholaievna, in a pink dress at, for the first time, her hair in a chignon, presided over a table. Her escort was N.P. Sabline. Still a young girl, very naïve, she often asked her escort what she should do. Next to her sat Tatiana Nicholaiovna with her escort N.N. Rodyanov. Around the rest of her table was seated the Emir of Boukhara, Generals Komorov and Knyagyevitch. The other tables were occupied by the young Grand Duchesses, the children of Grand Dukes, Christopher Prince of Greece, the maidens of honor, the suite, the ladies of local society, officers of the escort and from the Standard from Their Majesties' regiments, the Crimean regiment, fusiliers and a delegation from the 9th Hussar regiment of Elisabethgrad of which Olga was the chief."
- Spiridovitch, "Les Derniers Annees..." Vol 2, Ch. 5.
No serious romances known.
Janet_W.:
Thank you, FA, for that excerpt! Every quote from Spiridovitch is a revelation; he seems to see things clearly, and also has a great eye for detail.
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