Alix's diary entries from May 1 and May 3, 1889

Source:

Transcripts (edited to fit the pages) and photos of scans of diary pages courtesy of GARF via Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK.

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_43938

The diary entries:

MAI 1

Wednesday

Uncle Arthur's B.D. — Very warm, a beautifully sunny. Breakfast at 9. Went with Gretchen shopping, & then a round about way home. Frl. Textor. Then Toni, so as to finish "Auf Biblischen Pladen", wh. we also did. Luncheon, to wh. Victoria & Louis came.

Ernie went to the Dentist to Frankfort, but returned at 3. — Went in the Garden, Victoria read to us; we had tea there. Then Papa left for Potsdam, & V. & L. at 6 for Jugenheim. —

Packed. Piano. Wrote to Xenia. Ernie out to supper (Brauchitsch). —

Supper at 8. Played cards. —

Bed at 10½. —

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MAI 3

Friday

Kiel.

Thoras B.D. —

Arrived here at 10. Breakfasted. Charlotte & Bernhardt came at 3½, & then we lunched. — Baby was put in the cloak & train, & the Ladies carried him & there ... practice.

Stayed with Irène.

Supped at 7½. —

Sent fireworks off. To bed at 9. —

Lovely, warm, sunny weather.

Baby is toо sweet for words, with large blue eyes, & long fingers, & tiny mouth. —

Above: Alix with Irène, Prince Henry of Prussia and the baby Prince Waldemar. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.