Russian aristocracy

Once I took part in Russian horse hunting and want to share with you how it was. Russian horse hunting with greyhounds was once a cult, a grand amusement for aristocrats, for which costumes were made, unique breeds of dogs, and horses were bred. Today such a hunt has turned into a theatrical performance, the opportunity to try on beautiful costumes and feel like an aristocrat and show off in front of numerous cameras.

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Felix Yusupov - Golden Boy of the Russian aristocracy. He did much to become famous, but in the history he is known as Grigory Rasputin's murderer.

Nicolas II of Russia was the last Emperor of Russia, whose reign saw the fall of the Russian Empire. He and his family were brutally executed by the Bolsheviks on 17 July 1918. He began his...

AMSTERDAM .- From 14 September 2019 until 15 March 2020, tens of thousands of precious gems will sparkle at the Hermitage Amsterdam . From agate to zirconium, almost every type of precious stone will be on display. They were turned into the most exquisite...

Ladies in the "Blazon Room" of the Winter Palace, by Adolphe Ladurner, 1838. (Detail of below.) Ladies in the "Blazon Room" of the Winter Palace, by Adolphe Ladurner, 1838. Unknown lady (Anna Alexeievna Okulova?), by Pimen Nikitich Orlov, circa 1835-37. Henrietta Bodisco, by Johann Konrad Dorner, 1844. Maria Petrovna Kikina, later Volkonskaia, by Pyotr Feodorovich Sokolov, 1839. Princess Elisaveta Alexeievna Paskevich, née Griboyedova, by Nikolai Gustavovich Shilder, circa 1830s-40s…

William and Kate might be marrying for love, but historically romance has been a low priority for royal weddings. We take a look at the expat royal brides of yesteryear, shipped around the world to seal political alliances. Sometimes it worked out. Sometimes, it really didn't.

As the Romanov posts went down so well I thought we would go another round with them, this picture shows the cousin and brother-in-law to Tsar Nikolai II HIH Grand Duke Alexander ‘Sandro̵…

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich with in his costume for the 1903 grand ball

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