Alexandra's New Year card to Gretchen von Fabrice, year 1895

Source:

Alix an Gretchen: Briefe der Zarin Alexandra Feodorowna an Freiin Margarethe v. Fabrice, aus den Jahren 1891-1914 (2002), published by Heinrich, Count of Spreti

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The telegram:

That His Peace may tend you,

and His love caress you,

Is the wish I send you

In the words: 'God bless you'

Alix 1895

Gedenke was dies Blümlein spricht!

English translation of the German part (my own):

Remember what this little Flower says!

Above: Alexandra (then Alix) and Gretchen von Fabrice.

Alix's New Year's card for Ella and Sergei with watercolour painting, year 1889

Source:

http://autographcollectionsigned.com/2019/02/25/empress-alexandra-romanov-imperial-russia-signed-autograph-new-year-watercolour/

https://www.bibelotslondon.com/empress-alexandra-romanov-imperial-russia-signed-autograph-new-year-watercolour-3609-p.asp

Bigger version from Bibelots London:

The card:

Prost Neujahr!!!
1889

For the darling little Hostess, hoping that the sun may always shine brightly upon her & her other half in the new year 1889 & a loving embrace from her loving
Alix

Above: Alix.

Alix's Christmas card for Irène, year 1891

Source:

https://www.bibelotslondon.com/tsarina-alexandra-feodorovna-of-russia-signed-christmas-card-1891-to-princess-irene-of-prussia-5487-p.asp

The card:

A Merry Xmas to you, My darling Irène,
from yr. ever loving
Alix

1891.

Above: Alix.

Above: Irène.