[NICHOLAS II (1868-1918, Emperor of Russia), his wife ALEXANDRA (1872-1918) and children OLGA (1895-1918), TATIANA (1897-1918), MARIA (1899-1918), ANASTASIA (1901-1918) and ALEXEI (1904-1918), the Empress' brother ERNST LUDWIG (1868-1937, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine), his second wife ELEONORE (Princess of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich, 1871-1937) and their sons GEORG (1906-1937, briefly Grand Duke) and LUDWIG V (1908-1968)]

Unsigned original group postcard photo of the two families, with many other relations and officials, 35 in all, showing them seated or standing on the garden steps of the Grand Ducal palace, titled in Russian in the right margin, 3½" x 5½", published by A.L. Kononov, St Petersburg, with court licence, no date, circa

Friedberg in Hesse-Darmstadt, with its fine Grand Ducal Palace and gardens, was the scene of a large annual family gathering. Ernst Ludwig is between and behind Nicholas and Alix. To the left of Nicholas is Prince Heinrich of Prussia (1862-1929), the Kaiser's brother. Heinrich's wife Irene, 1866-1953, Alix's sister, is at the end of the front row, her hand held by Nicholas' daughter Maria. Alexei is next, then Ernie's young sons by Eleonore, Georg (1906-1937) and Ludwig (1908-1968), who is held affectionately by Tatiana. Behind Tatiana is Olga, while Anastasia is between Heinrich and Irene, next to Eleonore who is at the end of the next row up.

Item Date:  1910

Stock No:  53432      £325

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