Valentina Chebotareva's diary entry, dated December 7, 1915

Source:

http://kfinkelshteyn.narod.ru/Tzarskoye_Selo/Vosp_Chebotarevoy1.htm

The diary entry:

7 декабря [1915].
... Вчера великие княжны в 6 часов вечера вызвали к себе Варвару Афанасьевну, как всегда мило ее ласкали. Между прочим, Татьяна Николаевна спросила: "Как вы думаете, когда сегодня легла мать? В 8 утра! — Очевидно, всю ночь провела подле постели Алексея Николаевича. — Через полчаса встала и поехала в церковь". ...

English translation (my own):

December 7, [1915].
... Yesterday, at 6 p.m., the Grand Duchesses summoned Varvara Afanasievna to their place, as always affectionately caressing her. By the way, Tatiana Nikolaevna asked: "When do you think my mother went to bed today? At 8 in the morning! — Obviously, she spent the whole night near Alexei Nikolaevich's bed. — Half an hour later she got up and went to church." ...

Above: Alexandra with Alexei. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.

Above: Tatiana. Photo courtesy of Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK.