"News" article on Olga and Alexei, year 1912

Source:

The Autocrat in the Nursery, in the June 20, 1912 issue of Youth's Companion

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=njp.32101078190004&view=1up&seq=414&size=125

This article describing an anecdote of undeniably false veracity was printed on page 330 of the June 20, 1912 edition of Youth's Companion, an American children's magazine that ran from 1827 to 1929.

The article:

THE AUTOCRAT IN THE NURSERY.

ALEXIS, the little Russian Tsarevitch, will never enjoy the democratic benefits of a public-school training, but if Le Cri de Paris is to be believed, an excellent substitute may be found in his big sister, the Grand Duchess Olga.

The Tsarevitch, who is seven years old, is sadly spoiled. That is hardly to be wondered at, for he has been told from the time he was able to understand anything that he will some day be the absolute master of Russia, and of his one hundred and sixty-three million subjects.

A year after his birth his father appointed him hetman of the Cossacks. He has taken his title seriously, and treats every one round him with military rigor. He so tyrannizes over his sisters, the Grand Duchesses Marie and Anastasia, that they tremble before him. The eldest sister, the Grand Duchess Olga, who is sixteen years old, alone dares to oppose him.

Recently, when she refused to gratify one of the Tsarevitch's caprices, he became angry and struck her. But the grand duchess seized him and administered to the future master of all the Russias a good whipping.

The Tsar, who was in an adjoining room, and heard the cries of rage and pain raised by his heir, came upon the scene and tried to establish peace. In vain — until he declared that the Grand Duchess Olga should be imprisoned for the crime of lese-majesty.

"I am satisfied," declared the hetman of the Cossacks.

"So am I!" the Grand Duchess Olga said. "But if you ever strike me again, Alexis, you'll get another beating — and a harder one!"

Above: Olga. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Above: Alexei. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Olga and family in Denmark, year 1896

Source:

Illustreret Tidende, issue of October 18, 1896

http://img.kb.dk/iti/38/pdf/iti_38_0041.pdf

The caption:

FRA DET SIDSTE KEJSERBESØG VED DET DANSKE HOF.

English translation (my own):

FROM THE LAST IMPERIAL VISIT TO THE DANISH COURT.

Olga and family at the Romanov tercentenary celebrations, year 1913

Source:

janwillemsen on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8725928@N02/9765546054/in/album-72157617431928065/

Photos published in the Dutch magazine De Prins in 1913.

The captions:

De Russische Czaren-familie te Moskou ter gelegenheid van het 300-jarig Regeeringsjubileum van het Huis Romanow.

In ons nummer van 8 Maart zijn eenige afbeeldingen en portretten geplaatst, die betrekking hadden op laatstgenoemd vorstenhuis.

De Czaar heeft nu onderscheidene historischbelangrijke plaatsen in zijn rijk bezocht en zijn tournee besloten met een bezoek aan Moskou, de aloude hoofdstad van Rusland en tevens de tweede Keizerlijke residentie.

Op de foto boven ziet men Czaar Nicolaas, de Czarina, alsmede de bijna 9-jarigen Czarewitch, die door een officier op de armen gedragen wordt; dit is de eerste foto, die van den jeugdigen troonopvolger genomen is nà zijn ziekte, waarover zooveel geschreven en gesproken is en waarvan hij nog niet geheel hersteld schijnt te zijn.

De opname werd gedaan éven voor den aanvang van den eeredienst in het wereldberoemde Kremlin, het grootsche symbool van Ruslands klimmende macht en grootheid.

De foto rechts geeft te zien de Czaar met zijn vier dochters Olga (17 j.), Tatiana (16 j.), Maria (14 j.) en Anastasia (12 j.), die het Keizerlijk Echtpaar begeleid hebben.

English translation (my own):

The Russian Imperial Family in Moscow on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.

In our issue of 8 March, a number of images and portraits were placed that related to the latter royal family.

The Tsar has now visited several historically important places in his empire and concluded his tour with a visit to Moscow, the ancient capital of Russia and also the second Imperial residence.

The above photo shows Tsar Nicholas, the Tsarina, as well as the almost 9-year-old Tsarevich, who is carried in the arms of an officer; this is the first photograph taken of the young heir to the throne after his illness, about which so much has been written and spoken and from which he seems not to have recovered completely.

The record was made just before the commencement of worship in the world-famous Kremlin, the grand symbol of Russia's climbing power and greatness.

The photo on the right shows the Tsar with his four daughters Olga (17 years old), Tatiana (16 years old), Maria (14 years old) and Anastasia (12 years old), who accompanied the Imperial Couple.

Olga with siblings, year 1911

Source:

janwillemsen on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8725928@N02/9714267546/in/album-72157617431928065/

Photo printed in the Dutch magazine De Prins in 1911.

The caption:

De Kinderen van de Russische Keizerspaar. (Nieuwste opname.)
Van links naar rechts: De Grootvorstinnen Maria (geb. 1899), Tatiana (geb. 1897), Anastasia (geb. 1901), Olga (geb. 1895) en de Grootvorst-Troonopvolger Alexei (geb. 1904.)

English translation (my own):

The Children of the Russian Imperial Couple. (Newest record.)
From left to right: The Grand Duchesses Maria (born 1899), Tatiana (born 1897), Anastasia (born 1901), Olga (born 1895) and the Grand Duke and Heir to the Throne Alexei (born 1904.).

Olga with family and men, year 1906

Source:

janwillemsen on Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8725928@N02/6408215113/in/album-72157617431928065/

Photo printed in a Dutch magazine in 1906.

The caption:

Het laatste portret van den Tsaar, zijn vrouw, kinderen en getrouwen.

English translation (my own):

The latest portrait of the Tsar, his wife, children and loyal men.