Rare footage of Empress Alexandra's Name Day in Livadia on 23 April, 1912 

Ikr? It seems so much more real to me. Black and white is like a fuzzy dream.

I agree, as long as it's noted that it's colorized somewhere. It's obvious to us, but prob not younger generations.

The first generation of colorized stuff was absolutely terrible, that's why. It (understandably) put people off it, but the ai assisted stuff is amazing now.

This is not a one day ceremony. Did any notice zero flowers at first, some where in middle of video flowers are at full bloom.

Nicholas, II., was shorter than I imagined prior to this video.

It's weird to think the Titanic sank 8 days before this was filmed.

Absolutely correct with that observation. I don’t want to be negative, but they looked so alive and real and then to think what happened to them. Very sad

It's really nice seeing emperor Nicholas greeting his guests, how he bowed back in respect when people stepped down to greet him and Tsarina Alexandra, he was a very kind and noble person

Measure for measure

Sadly there in American government Bolsheviks leftist aholes

And only 6 years after this was filmed.

It was horrifying... but do not forget so was Nicholas II's mismanagement of the Russian Empire. Poverty, disease, famine, war, corruption: he drove it into the ground, aided by Alexandra, ignoring the pleas of millions including his own family. When the time came to abdicate, he was than ambivalent, and resigned. His concept of predestination was dark, and the fact remains that the man did nothing to help himself or his children. I hope that both he and the Empress had some moments of cognitive dissonance at Ipatiev, although I doubt it. If the Whites had liberated them, and won the Civil War, and he'd been restored, I don't for a moment doubt he'd repeat all his own mistakes again.

@@jamesofarcadia Wow. I'm sure you're right but why couldn't they just exile the family or put him in prison and exile the mother and children?

The thing is, that Nicolas II was very weak tzar, living out of reality.. But truth, he was a family guy.

Blame England they could've saved their cousins yet did not. 🙄 the English crown is fked up when it comes to how they turned their backs on family . Look at how Queen Elizabeth treated her uncle who should've been praised for without his abdication she would've never been Queen nor her stuttering idiot of a father could've never been king 🤴. Look how William is treating Harry knowing Princess Diana did not raise them that way . To be snobs or stuck up fked up royals like their father.

@@kaleahcollins4567 You must remember the bolshies even in England were only looking for an opening and excuse for upheaval, if the King brought his relatives to England,there was the excuse,it would have plunged the country into a bloodbath as never seen before,and the country would now be communist, also the king no more than anyone else was a mind reader, no one thought the Royal family would be murdered, put the blame where it is well deserved the Bolshies in case you don't know ,the king had arranged to bring them to England earlier,had a ship on standby but the 4 girls came down with a very virulent dose of scarlet fever,were near death so couldn't be removed, that is why in later pictures of their captivity, they have tightly shorn heads,almost bald, poor creatures suffered badly by the hands of their captors, no blame attached to the king or queen

@@kaleahcollins4567 You are entitled to your opinion and here is mine: The King did send a ship and the children all had measles and couldn't leave and then the British government determined that rescue would be too risky due to the fear of this revolution spreading, personal feelings aside. Queen E's, uncle David was a Nazi sympathizer with open communications with the Third Reich and there was a plot by the Third Reich to install David back on the throne in exchange for their assistance. David also dumped the crown responsibilities on her family. Many people thought that he just didn't want the responsibilities of the Crown to begin with. Also, just because Queen E's father stuttered doesn't make him an idiot. In fact, he was very dedicated to the UK and very popular with the people. He had served in the Navy during a war and reigned during WWI and worked closely with his staff and his counterparts to help defeat the Nazis. Harry has treated the Queen and Prince Philip as well as other members of RF and many citizens of the UK badly and not the other way around. It's fortunate that William was born first.

@@laurielovett8849 i would add that there are pictures showing them completely bald. These pictures helped to identify the bodies by comparing with the skulls.

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I was think of all those germs passing between the hand kisses.

Lol, I lost track of how many people shook and kissed her hand. Was planning to count but fast forward. I'm thinking go wash your hand just like I lost count of how much I wash my hands lol. Every one be safe. Greetings from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

Thankfully they may not have all been kisses. All men were socially required to kiss a lady's hand if offered. However the women in the video may have touched they forehead to her hand in a sign of respect. Since to kiss another lady's hand was see as slightly "masculine" when you were also a lady.

I was thinking how her little hand did not fall off from all a those touches and kisses!😂

I don’t think the lips actually touch the hand.

These people know little or nothing about germ theory ( idk why it's still considered theory).

I m sure the hat wasnt the problem of the headache , that kind of hat seems to have been easy to wear , i mean the material looks comfortable , i think it really was because the huge line of people she needed to greet !!! Really , Watching this video got me tired

She had as child an accident and sufferd from headaches since then.

I have often thought Alexandra's ' deep nods ' must have been very hard on her neck muscles and bones in her neck . I am not surprised that she suffered with pain at all ,and added to it all a hat or weighty Tiara ! A very glamorous event , beautiful!

They wear bigger ones at Royal Ascot these days.

How on Earth did the Bob their heads up and down in greeting,is it any winder the poor lady got.a whopping headache.

@@user-pf2mr3vc5v Странно, почему это вас трогает. К вам-то это какое имеет отношение, Дилноза Абдушукурова ? 🙄

Dankeschön ist ein wort (nicht zwei)?

Ph that's so young, I'm so sorry

Amen to that

Very good catch! 2 different moments in time!

Wow....what a spot!!!!!

I wonder if this is genuine

Really? Why? She was the root cause of 75% of the family's suffering. With her extremely Introverted personality, super-religious beliefs, and the parading of her zealous friendship with Rasputin, she was a Very Poor Choice of tzarina, who contributed significantly to the family's downfall.

And she was Romanov only by marriage. She was raised in Germany and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. One of her biographies I read included a picture of Alix smiling, with a caption noting how rare a smile from Alix was. Look again at the many photos of her. See any smiles?

@@michaeljarosz4062 Tbf Much of what is said about Alexandra comes from others in the Romanov family who disliked her before she even became empress. This included her mother in law who had wanted Nicholas II to mary someone else As Alexandra's no 1 detractor the Empress Maria Feodorovna opposed the marriage and seemed to have mainly viewed Alexandra as a rival for Nicholas's affections. Empress Maria Feodorovna and her circle were also reported to have been the source of much of the gossip and innuendo about Alexandra. Regardless of her own shortcomings Alexranda really didn't stand much a chance and this was one of the reasons she further retreated away from the intrigue and plotting of court life She really does seem sad in many of the photos however considering she had lost her Mother and a sibling early in her childhood, had a strict upbringing in England under her British Cousins and her Grandmother Queen Victoria and had arrived in Russia just as the old Emperor lay dying and was capitulated into marriage and Royal life directly after. That and not forgetting the pressure she was under to produce a male heir to the throne after 4 daughters. A heir who they learned suffered from a life limiting condition - haemophilia...

Why? She was depressive, didn't give as much love to her husband as he needed, she was too religious and superstitious.

@@igorreif8401 I think that situation of arriving in the Romanov Court, , not knowing the language or culture and your MIL not being friendly would make even the strongest person prone to suffer from depression. As far as I'm aware Nicholas and Alexandra were very much in love with many of their letters showing this right throughout their marriage. I think that's one thing they did have.

Only a weak fool what have allowed the Bolsheviks to do what they did!!

Why do you call this family holly???🤔

Not powerful for long and certainly not holy.

The people of the country were starving and suffering while the royals lived in absolute wealth and luxury at the common person’s expense. What happened to the royal family is awful - especially the young daughters - and I’m by no means justifying it. However, Nicholas and Alexandra were partially to blame for their own demise. They ruled the country horribly, and didn’t care an iota that the people were suffering around them. The people reacted badly, but desperation and despair make people do awful things. It’s awful that the children of Nicholas and Alexandra were murdered in such a brutal and terrifying way, but millions of Russian children were suffering all throughout the country. Serfdom, and its accompanying slave labour, was still rampant throughout society. Nothing justifies murder, but you can hardly blame the people for rising up against the imperial regime, and one thing is for certain - this family was nowhere near holy. Hell, Alexandra took her advice from Rasputin, of all people!

@@justanotherhappyhumanist8832 That's the truth ❗Thank you

The book...FORMER PEOPLE...Douglas Smith...gives an idea of just how HORRIBLE the Revolution and subsequent Soviet Society were for many Russian people...and NOT just aristocrats...!!!

Absolutely! The bolsheviks didn’t just kill them, they made them suffer first, without proceedings nor guilt. And the murders died of old age.

@@GoldForAnna Yes! And today, Putin shows respect and sympathy for the Romanovs while operating his government with bolshevik ideals. It's so confusing.

@@twiddle66 Bolsheviks ideals would be to exterminate intelectuals and educated people, to send million people in gulags and make them die of hunger, cold, and weakness. That time ended with the death of Stalin. Putin politics has nothing to do with bolsheviks ideals. You have wrong informations. Go to Russia and see how Russians live today.

@@GoldForAnna The murderers did not die of old age. Sverdlov died when he was 34, Lenin 53. They could live longer in Tsarist Russia.

Interesting observation! When I watched the video again, I noticed that it changed again at 4.39 and at 5.12.

Bravo quite astute observation

Yes, my dear, you are so right. Perhaps this caused her headache.

then how he hides behind his mother haha! literally the cutest

It may have hurt his hand .....Often when handshaking with important personages the excitement often produces a very strong handshake , unintentionally, that is quite painful, with so many I'm sure it would not have been pleasant !

@@russellthomas3217 good comment, your observation is accurate

Separate videos

Only one of the Orthodox priests bowed and shook hands with the Tsar. There was something going on with the protocol there as well.

I was also curious about that..

Unprepared is right. Nicholas should never have been Tsar. It should have been his Uncle Nicholasha.

@@SymphonyBrahms wasn’t he forced to?

I thought the same! How many of them wld still be around, or all may be dead by now! Such happy faces, if only they knew wat future held in store!

Yes, Nicholas was very handsome.

She got terrible migraines and other things from her chronic sciatica.

same occasion, the girls are shifting places

@@neneg4340 AND changing hats :)

Definitely TWO separate occasions. You can tell just by looking at the roses in the foreground. In the first half there are no flowers. In the second half (at 3.06) there are a vast number of lovely white roses. Oh, and Alexandra is wearing a different dress (look at the hem one has lace or embroidery inserts, the second one is plainer), and the Grand Duchesses hats are definitely different too.

Hahaha! I thought the exact same thing! And if I was one of the people who had to kiss her hand, I would brush my teeth and Listerine the heck out of my mouth.

I thought the same!!! 😬🥴

Germ theory for viruses was only about 20 years old at the time. Hard to say how desperate she would be to wash her hands without a little more research on the time and St. Alix herself first.