Spectacular Colorized Photos of Romanovs’ Final Ball Taken in 1903, St. Petersburg, Russia

These beautiful photographs of Russia’s ruling Romanovs were taken at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg in 1903. The Romanov family was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. They first came to power in 1613, and over the next three centuries, 18 Romanovs ruled Russia. During the Russian Revolution of 1917, Bolshevik led by Vladimir Lenin executed the ex-Emperor and his family. The remains of the family were discovered in a mass grave in the Ural Mountains in 1991.

The remains of the family were discovered in a mass grave in the Ural Mountains in 1991. Subsequent DNA testing confirmed the identities of Nicholas, Alexandra, and three of their daughters.

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#3 Princess Olga Orlova in Masquerade Costume for the Ball

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#5 Alexandra Feodorovna, Costume Ball 1903

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#6 Zinaida Yusupova

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#7 Countess Karlow, nee Vonlarsky (17th century boyar wife)

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#8 Countess Fersen, nee Princesse Dolgorouky (17th century boyar’s wife)

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#9 Mademoiselle Dorothee Bibikow, 1903

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#10 S. A. S. le Prince Dmitri Galitzine, Chef de la Venerie Imperial

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#11 Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, 1903

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#12 Countess Orlow-Davydow, nee Zographo (Boyar’s wife of the 17th century)

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#13 Cornette Kolioubakine

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#14 Countess Keller, née Princess Schakhovskoy (Boyar’s Wife)

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#15 Mademoiselle Alexandrine Taneiew

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#16 Princess Elisabeth Obolensky, Bridesmaid to Her Ma

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#17 Countess Elisabeth Moussine-Pouchkine, née Comtesse Capnist (17th century boyar’s wife)

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#18 Princess Youssoupow

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#19 Anna Taneeva (Vyrubova) with sister

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#20 S. A. S. la Princesse Galitzine, born Countess Moussine-Pou

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#25 Madame Bezobrazow, nee Comtesse Stenbock-Fermor (Boyar’s wife)

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