weight 1
Olga (Queen of Greece) 1, 2
Olga (sister of Nicholas) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 British influence on life 1, 2
family parrot 1
flirtation with Fisher 1, 2 letter 1
and Rasputin 1
recalling nannies 1, 2, 3
relationship with Nana loyalty to 1
unappealing English attitudes 1
unhappy with British war effort 1
Orchie (Mary Ann Orchard, nanny) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 friendship with Nana 1
Orloff, Prince 1
Osborne Bay 1, 2
Osborne College 1
Osborne House 1, 2, 3 imperial family’s visit 1 children playing on the lawn 1
state apartments 1
Victoria’s deathbed 1
visitors’ book 1
naval college and convalescent home 1
Osborne (royal boat) 1, 2, 3
Paget, Lady Muriel 1, 2
Paris visit (imperial family) celebrations 1
preparations 1
security arrangements 1
spectators 1, 2
Payn, Miss Dorothy 1
Persimmon (horse) 1
Peter and Paul Fortress 1, 2, 3
Peter of Oldenburg, Grand Duke 1, 2
Petersburger Zeitung 1
Philip (son of Alice/Andrew) 1
Polar Star (imperial yacht) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 ‘Five o’clock’ tea 1
lunch 1, 2
visitors 1
Ponsonby, Arthur 1
Ponsonby, Sir Frederick (Fritz) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 choral society 1
Mediterranean cruise 1
rapport with Stolypin 1
views and accounts journey on the Victoria and Albert 1
Nicholas’s welcome 1
of the Polar Star 1
white night 1
Pope-Hennessy, James 1
Portsmouth Harbour 1, 2
Prince of Wales Bertie 1, 2, 3 see also Edward VII ‘Bertie’,
King
Georgie 1, 2, 3 diary 1, 2
see also George V ‘Georgie’, King
Princess of Wales, May 1 day at the beach 1
diary 1
letter to son 1
receives trinket from Alix 1
see also May (wife of George V)
Queen Victoria’s Church 1 Battenberg Chapel 1
Quelch, Harry 1
Quinn, Superintendent Patrick 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Rasputin, Grigory 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 behaviour of 1
telegram to Grand Duchesses 1
Reading Room (British Museum) 1
Regent’s Park Zoo 1
Reid, Sir James 1, 2, 3
Reval meeting Alix crying 1
arrival of Maria (Dowager
Empress) 1
British stipulations 1
dates 1
dinner on the Standart 1, 2
on the Victoria and Albert 1
dress codes 1, 2
Edward (King) 1 appointed Admiral of the
Russian fleet 1
awards Nicholas British title 1
boredom with serenades 1
compliments about 1
conversation with crew
member 1
diplomacy skills 1
gift for Nicholas 1
lofty attitude 1
rapport with Nicholas 1
relaxed approach 1
reservations about the Kaiser 1
Russian uniform 1, 2
speech 1
warmth towards imperial family 1
exchange of gifts 1
favourable weather 1
‘Five o’clock’ tea 1, 2
German journalists, absence of 1
gifts 1
Grey’s speech 1 Russian approval 1
imperial family motorvan journey 1
receiving delegations 1
secrecy of arrangements 1
train journey 1
travel plans 1
Uhlans social gaffe 1
welcome for 1
informality of 1
Jewish pogroms issue 1
list of attendees 1
lunch on the Polar Star 1, 2
on the Standart 1
medals distribution 1, 2
Nicholas (Tsar) 1 accompanied by wife and
mother to dinner 1
appointed British Admiral of
the Fleet 1
boards Victoria and Albert 1
gift for Edward 1
plans to assassinate 1, 2
rapport with Edward 1
relaxed in Edward’s company 1
speech 1
uncomfortable in Kaiser’s company 1
unsuccessful attempts to
engage Edward 1
opposition to dissentients at Westminster 1
extreme right and left 1
Herold 1
Petersburger Zeitung 1
Russkaya Znamia (Russian Banner) 1
Sviet 1
plans haggling over 1
last-minute changes 1
protocol 1
political discussion, avoidance
of 1, 2
purpose of 1
royal party boarding of the Standart 1
comparisons with German
court 1
departure 1
Edward’s greetings 1
positive Russian press for 1
Russian crew’s unease about 1
Russian support for 1 security arrangements 1, 2
secrecy of 1
stop-and-search policies 1
skilful manoeuvrings of
Victoria and Albert 1
success of 1, 2
see also Standart (imperial yacht);
Victoria and Albert (royal yacht)
Richter, Mr and Mrs (the Lenins) 1 see also Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
Ridley, Jayne 1
Ridley, Sir Matthew 1
Robin Hood 1
Romanoff, Prince Andrew 1
Romanov family see imperial family
Romanov, Grand Duke Dmitri 1
Rose, Kenneth 1
Rosebery, Lord 1, 2, 3
Rothschild, Alfred 1
Rothschild, Leopold 1
Rothschild, Lord 1
Royal Mile (Edinburgh) 1
Royal Navy 1
Royal Navy Hospital 1
Royal Sailors’ Home 1
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 1, 2
Royal Scots Greys 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Rufford Abbey 1
Rurik (cruiser) 1, 2
Russia 1 Bloody Sunday 1
civil unrest 1
pogroms 1, 2
political turmoil 1, 2
provisional government 1, 2
relations with Britain 1, 2, 3 Anglo-Russian agreement (1907) 1
borrowing money 1
Dogger Bank incident 1
entente 1
during First World War 1 see also Reval meeting
relationship with France 1
revolution (1917) 1, 2, 3
war with Japan 1, 2, 3, 4
Russia (Wallace) 1
Russian Church (London) 1, 2
Russian loans 1
Russian naval attaché 1
Russian nihlists 1
Russian Social Democrat Labour Party (RSDLP) 1 congress (1907) 1
Russkaya Znamia (Russian Banner) 1
Russo-English Chamber of Commerce 1
Russo-Japanese War 1, 2, 3, 4
Sablin, Nikolai (Captain) 1, 2, 3, 4
Sablin, Nikolai (Officer) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 admiration for royal yacht’s manoeuvrings 1
amused by Edwards’s humour 1
anger at Edward’s conversation with crew mem ber 1
appreciation of Standart’s water feature 1
choreography of meetings with Empress Eugenie 1
compares France favourably with Britain 1
compares monarchs 1
compares speeches 1
compares the Standar
t with the Victoria and Albert 1
compliments Znamensky 1
critical descriptions of Edward’s manner 1, 2
disappointment with Consul 1
disapproves of overhaul to Standart 1
distaste for serenades 1
dyadya to Tatiana 1
enamoured by British party 1
escapes to Romania 1
excitement 1
‘Five o’clock’ tea 1
gifts compliments generosity of imperial family 1
criticises frugality of royal family 1
receives Victorian Order Class 1, 2
moodiness 1
reference to ‘Uncle Eddie’ 1, 2, 3, 4
royal yacht squadron races 1
shopping trip 1
views and accounts arrangements following Reval 1
awkward atmosphere at dinner 1
bingo evenings 1
of Captain Hinze 1
Edward’s condescension towards Nicholas 1, 2
English ladies’ dress sense 1
frenzy on Standart 1
George’s manner towards Nicholas 1
impressed by British boatsman 1
interaction between royal and imperial families 1
Nicholas and Royal Scots
Greys meeting 1
seasickness on the Standart 1
shortcomings in Edward’s attire 1
of the Victoria and Albert 1
visit to Portsmouth 1
sailing 1
Salisbury, Lord 1, 2, 3, 4 political discussion with Nicholas 1
talks about the Straits 1, 2
Salter, Inspector 1
Savile, Lady 1, 2, 3
Savile, Lord 1
Schneider, Catherine 1
Scorey, Miss Nellie 1
Scotch Service 1
Scotland Yard 1
The Scotsman 1 plot against the imperial family 1
weather 1
Scottish weather 1, 2, 3
The Secret Agent (Conrad) 1
security arrangements 1
serenades 1
Serge, Grand Duke 1
Service, Robert 1
Seven Sisters Church 1
Shamrock (racing cutter) 1
Share, Sir Hamnet Holditch 1, 2
Sherwood Forest 1
Smith, Canon Clement 1
smoking 1
Socialist churches 1
Socialist Club 1
Spencer, Charles, 6th Earl Spencer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 appearance 1
conversation with Alix 1
death 1
diary
Isle of Wight visit 1, 2
dining with the ladies 1
nostalgia for Osborne 1
presentation to imperial family
views and accounts describing dinner 1
speeches 1
unimpressed with Russian
music 1
Spiridovich, General Alexander 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 British-Russian entente 1
overwhelmed by British Naval Fleet 1
receives medal (gift) 1
security arrangements 1
settles in Paris 1
views and accounts Alix’s good health 1
crowd’s fascination with Russian courtiers 1
Edward’s physique 1
illumination of British Naval Fleet 1
Izvolsky’s tension 1
public appearance of imperial family 1
role of Azev 1
Russian courtiers’ appearance 1
St Mildred’s Church 1, 2
Staal, Baron George de 1, 2, 3
Stalin, Joseph 1
Stamfordham, Lord 1, 2, 3
Standart (imperial yacht) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 anchoring 1, 2, 3, 4
balaika music 1
chapel 1
comparison to the Victoria and Albert 1
dinner (Isle of Wight visit) 1 menu 1, 2
music 1
dinner (Reval meeting) 1, 2 menu 1
music 1
serenades 1
speeches 1
equipped with games 1 communal games 1
‘Five o’clock’ tea 1
imperial family’s passion for 1 officers assigned to children 1
Isle of Wight visit (imperial family) Cherbourg stopover 1
heads of security meeting 1
journey from Cherbourg 1
rough crossing 1
seasickness 1
solemn mood 1
journalists’ tour of 1
lunch 1, 2, 3 menu 1
musical contingent 1
noisy cleaning 1
pristine condition 1
royal party boarding of 1
size of 1
special overhaul 1
stripped and renamed 1
telegraph office 1
Starckenburg, Baroness 1
Stead, W.T. 1
Stewart, Donald 1
Stokes Bay 1
Stolypin, Prime Minister Pyotr 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 meeting with Edward 1, 2
rapport with Ponsonby 1
The Straits Times 1, 2
Straits (Turkish) 1, 2
Suffield, Lord 1, 2, 3 describes British Naval Fleet display 1
Sultan (of Turkey) 1, 2, 3, 4
Sviet 1, 2
Swinmunde 1
Swiss Cottage 1
Tatiana, Grand Duchess 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 appearance 1
appearing at Trinity Wharf 1
birthday 1, 2
concern for mother’s health 1
exhumation of body 1
seasickness 1
shopping trip 1 mobbings 1
photograph 1
Queen Victoria’s church 1
riding in the wagonette 1
smitten with Rasputin 1
Thistle (yacht) 1, 2
The Times 1, 2, 3 Alix’s clothing 1, 2
importance of Nicolas’s visit 1
Nicholas’s portrait gift 1
Titanic 1
Tobolsk 1
Tosti, Paolo 1
Trafalgar Square 1
Trinity Pier 1
Trinity Wharf 1, 2
Triple Alliance 1
Trotsky, Leon 1, 2, 3, 4 Lenin’s tour of London 1
Tsar Nicholas II see Nicholas II ‘Nicky’, Tsar
Tsarina Alexandra see Alix ‘Alicky’, Tsarina
Tsarskoe Selo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Tsushima 1
Turkey 1, 2, 3, 4
Ulyanov, N.N. 1
Vassily (nephew of Nicholas) 1
Vickers, Hugo 1
Vicky (daughter of Queen Victoria) 1, 2, 3
Victoria and Albert (royal yacht) anchoring 1, 2, 3
comparison to the Standart 1
description of 1
dinner (Isle of Wight visit) 1 awkward atmosphere 1
menu 1
musical entertainment 1
seating plan 1
speeches 1
dinner (Reval meeting) 1 atmosphere 1
dancing 1
exchange of titles 1
farewells 1
guests’ discussions with
Edward 1
menu 1, 2
Olga/Fisher flirtation 1
fog 1
German cavalry on canal
banks 1
journey to Reval Alexandra’s accident 1
rough crossing 1
Victoria’s sickness 1
lunch 1
meetings 1
modest demands of 1
preceded by German torpedoes 1
review of British Naval Fleet 1
scrapping of 1
Victoria Jetty 1
Victoria Pier 1
Victoria, Princess (daughter of Alexandra/Edward) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
sickness on Victoria and Albert 1
Victoria, Queen and Alix aloofness of 1
close relationship with 1
interest in marital prospects 1
matchmaking 1
safety fears for
1
carriage outings 1
celebratory dinner 1, 2
death of 1
describing Balmoral 1
description of Tsar Alexander
III 1
diary 1 Mar Lodge 1
breakfast 1
congratulatory telegrams 1
final day with Nicholas and Alix 1
Nicholas and Arthur 1
visit to The Merchants 1
weather 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Yanicheff (Russian priest) 1
inconvenience of changed
arrangements 1
Isle of Wight visit 1
letter to Victoria (Alix’s sister) 1
letter to Victoria (daughter) 1
longest-reigning monarch
celebrations 1
motion picture 1
and Nicholas character of 1
French-Russian relations 1
impressed by language skills 1
over-generosity of 1
political discussions 1, 2, 3, 4
rapport with 1
Russia’s relationship with France 1
soft spot for 1
talks in room 1
opposition to Alix and
Nicholas’s wedding 1
photographs 1, 2
reunion with Alix and Nicholas 1
sadness at Alix and Nicholas’s departure 1
Victoria (sister of Alix) 1, 2, 3, 4 describes Nicholas’s dislike of politics 1
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