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Memories of maids of honor. In 3 books
A personal maid of honor and a close friend of the last Russian Empress Alexandra Fedorovna S.K. Buxgevden talks about the childhood and youth of the Hessian Princess Alike, the marriage and coronations of the Empress of the All -Russian, about the family life of the tsarist couple, the upbringing of daughters and Tsarevich Alexei. The author pays particular attention to the active charitable activity of the Empire and her work by the sister of mercy during the First World War. The last chapters tell about the link of the imperial family to Tobolsk and Yekaterinburg.
For the first time in Russia, memories with comments are published completely. The publication included three books of memoirs written in exile in London – “The life and tragedy of Alexandra Fedorovna, the Empress of Russia”, “The past. Fourteen months in Siberia during the revolution: December 1917 – February 1919”, “Before the storm”.
The publication is addressed to a wide range of readers interested in the history of Russia at the end of the XIX – early XX centuries, professional history …
Author
Bogshevden Sofia Karlovna
Editor
Manakova T. B.
Translator
Yushchenko V.A.
Publisher
Veche, 2012
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