Issue 2 of Romanov History UK Available Now
The second issue of the GDERS quarterly magazine, Romanov History UK, is now available.
Please visit the publications page to read more about it.
Isle of Wight Tour “Royal Martyrs and Revolutions”
We are currently developing a new project – a historical tour of the Isle of Wight titled “Royal Martyrs and Revolutions”.
This tour will take visitors on an educational journey to places associated with Royal Martyrs (Charles I and the Romanovs) on the Isle of Wight, who were victims of revolutions.
We expect the tour to take us to Ventnor, Carisbrooke Castle, Quarr Abbey, Osbourne House, the Royal Chapel of St Mildred’s and the Romanov Monument in East Cowes.
This tour will take place in July 2021 (pandemic restrictions allowing).
Please get in touch with Maria Harwood (nd2315@gmail.com) to register your interest.
“The Last Romanovs” eBook Released
The GDERS is proud to present “The Last Romanovs: Archival and Museum Discoveries in Great Britain and Russia” eBook.
The eBook is a fantastic resource for anyone interested in Romanov history. It brings together research presented at the Cumberland Lodge Symposium in Windsor Great Park in June 2017.
Please read more about it here on our publications page.
OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
We were hoping to put on a special weekend on the Isle of Wight in July 2021, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Glorification of the Royal Martyrs. But this may not happen because of Covid restrictions. It will be postponed if necessary.
The Romanov events this year will include presentation of our exhibitions, talks, film showing, concerts and walks. We are planning to co-operate with local publisher “Medina”, which will launch a new book dedicated to the Romanov connections with the Isle of Wight.
We are going to establish two guided walks:
one following the footsteps of the Imperial Family during their visit to Cowes and East Cowes in August 1909: from the Royal Yacht Squadron through the High Street in Cowes and shops visited by the daughters of Tsar Nicholas towards Osborne, St Mildred’s and Barton Manor;
and another one “Royal Martyrs and Revolutions” from Ventnor and Bonchurch, a favourite holiday place among Russian liberals and radicals, towards the places associated with English and Russian Royal Martyrs – Carisbrooke Castle (Charles I), Osborne House and the Monument to the Royal Martyrs of Russia.
Other plans include:
Improvement of our website and Facebook and developing of a new Site on Instagram;
Archival research and new publications;
Pilgrimage to the Holy land
Lectures on “Orthodox Faith of St Elizabeth and Royal Martyrs” (on line).
Romanov Commemoration Evening
Princess Olga Romanoff the Head of the Romanov Family Association confirmed her intention to attend the Romanov commemoration Evening on the 19th of September at Rossotrudnichestvo in Kensington.
HRH Prince Charles visits the Russian Orthodox cathedral
Our Society was privileged to participate in the visit of HRH Prince Charles to the Russian Orthodox cathedral in London on the 13th of December 2016. The Prince admired the Society’s stands and talked about his Great-great aunt the Grand Duchess Elizabeth.
Concert at Rossotrudnichestvo, 37 Kensington High Street
On the 1st of September, Thursday, at the closing of the exhibition “Members of the Romanov House during the First World War: Charity and Heroism”, a concert will take place dedicated to the Centenary of the First World War and the 300th anniversary of the Russian Orthodox presence in the British Isles.
The Programme
First part: church singing, military marches and ballads of the First World War and folk songs. The performers are the soloists and choir of the Russia Orthodox Cathedral of the Dormition in London. You will hear the excerpts from writings of the Romanov family.
Second part: the composer and pianist Alexey Knupffer will play works by Rachmaninov and his own works. He will also tell the story of his grandfather, Admiral of the Imperial Navy and hero of the First World War.
Drinks and snacks will be offered in the break. You can also purchase some souvenirs.
This will be the last chance to view the displays with their wonderful photos and postcards as well as
British First World War decorations and books.
The concert will begin at 7pm.
Концерт в Россотрудничестве ( 37 High Street Kensington)
1 сентября в Россотрудничестве на закрытии выставки «Представители Дома Романовых в Первую Мировую войну: милосердие и героизм» состоится концерт, посвященный 100-летию Первой мировой войны.… KEEP READING