Saturday, December 25, 2021

Alexandra's diary entries for Christmas 1917, her last Christmas...

Source:

George Hawkins at Letters and writings of Nicholas II and his family on Facebook


The diary entries:

December 24 Sunday
Xmas Eve
Arranged presents.

12. Service in the house. Lunched downstairs. Dressed the trees, placed the presents. 4½ tea, then went to the guard 14th rifle regiment Malyshev 20 men. I brought them a small Xmas tree and eatables and a gospel each with a bookmark that I painted — sat there. 7½ dinner downstairs with all, Kolya too. One has forbidden Isa to come to us, or leave her house. 9 Xmas tree for the suite, all our people. 9½ Evening service, a large choir sang. Soldiers came too.

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December 25 Monday
Xmas Day
Got up at 6¼. 7¼ Went to Church. After mass, moleben before the miraculous icon of the Abalatskaya Mother of God. Painted and rested. 12 lunched downstairs. Saw Isa at the window. Sat for 10 m. on the balkony whilst N cleared the snow away. 4½ tea, Kolya too. The others had their repetition, I looked on then rested. 8 Dined downstairs, Kolya too. N read to us.


Above: Alexandra.

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