Photo 1-2 : Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga N
Photo 1-2 : Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Skvortsov, Fedyushkin, Shvedov “AKSHV” and V.E. Zborovsky at Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna’s house in Saint Petersburg, 25th March 1913. “25th March. Monday. In the morning went with Papa to Petersburg. Were at obednya in Anichkov with Grandmama. Had breakfast with Grandmama, A[unt] Olga and Irina with [her] brothers. Drank tea, played and had dinner at A[unt] Olga’s, B. Ungernsternberg, Shvedov, Yuzik, Skvortsev, Zborovsky, Zarnugayu (?), Shangin, Kulikovsky, Felix (?), Irina with 2 brothers, Sasha with her Mother, Kolya, Nadia and U[ncle] Petya were there. Went back [home].” (1913 Diary of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna) “Monday. 25 March. At 10. 25 we 3 and Papa went to Petersburg. Maria and Nastasia went to Grandmama’s at Anichkov for obednya. Papa and I went to see the Cavalry regiment parade. It was very beautiful. Saw N.P. and B.B. From there went to Grandmama’s for breakfast with Aunt Olga. Aunt Ksenia and her daughter were there. At 2 o'cl. 15 min went with Aunt Olga to her [house]. At about 3 o'cl. AKSHV, Yuzik, Skvortsov and V.E. Zborovsky arrived there. We all sat together for a long time, and it was awkward at first. Had tea in the sitting room on the little balcony. I sat on the sofa between AKSHV and Skvortsov. Then T. of Leuchtenberg, Sasha, Kolya, Irina, Andrusha, Fedor, Shangin, Nikolasha, Kulikovsky and later Tsengern-Shternbeerg arrived. Played turkey and rope for a long while in the spare dining room. It was such fun. At dinner I sat with Tsengern and again with dear sweet AKSHV. He wore a light grey cherkesska and a black beshmet as usual. He was awfully sweet, talkative and cheerful. After that we went to the Aunt’s study, sat there and talked and laughed. At 8 o'cl. 15 min. [we] left with Nastenka. It was so nice. Papa went to a concert [performed] by invalids. Mama was lying down and Anya was there with her. Mama is not feeling well, her heart is enlarged.” Azar, H. (2015) Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess: Complete Annotated 1913 Diary of Olga Romanov, Eldest Daughter of the Last Tsar. pp. 87-88. Photos from: Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna’s 1913 - 1914 Album / page 1b, photos 15 and 16 -- source link