25 PHOTOS of Tsar Nicholas II you've never seen before
Alexander Yagelsky was a court photographer and cameraman for more than 20 years. He took thousands of priceless photos of the last Russian emperor, following him on all his trips, be it yachting, hunting or summer vacationing in Crimea. Below are some of these rare shots.
Nicholas II with members of his entourage at breakfast in the forest, 1895
Emperor Nicholas II on horseback. Tsarskoe Selo, 1900s
Nicholas II being greeted at Suwalki Station (now in Poland), 1904
Prayer service in the St. George Hall of the Winter Palace on the occasion of the inauguration of the State Council and the State Duma on April 27, 1906
Arrival of the tsar's train and greeting Nicholas II in Racconigi, Italy, 1909
Nicholas II in Racconigi, Italy, 1909
Nicholas II canoeing with His Imperial Majesty's Retinue officers during a vacation in Skerries, Grand Duchy of Finland, 1909
Nicholas II smoking on the deck of his ‘Standart’ yacht with Baron Vladimir Fredericks, Minister of the Court, 1910
Emperor Nicholas II inspecting the sailors of the ‘Ukraina’ Imperial naval destroyer, 1910s
Arrival of Emperor Nicholas II in Sevastopol, 1910s
Nicholas II chatting with Princess Zinaida Yusupova in Yalta, 1911
Emperor Nicholas II strolling with Georges Clemenceau, Prime Minister of France, as well as Grand Duchesses and the tsar’s entourage. Tsarskoe Selo, 1910s
Nicholas II listening to a report. Tsarskoye Selo, 1911
Nicholas II, Court Minister Frederiks and military men attending a prayer service, 1911
Nicholas II sampling food on the deck of a ship, 1912
Nicholas II sampling food for sailors, 1912
Emperor Nicholas II and Tsesarevich Alexei reviewing the armies in Livadia, Crimea, 1912
Nicholas II and heir Alexei standing in the Livadia Palace courtyard, Crimea, 1910-1914
Nicholas II talking to a civilian in the Livadia Palace courtyard, Crimea, 1910-1914
Nicholas II posing with a deer he just hunted down. Tsarskoye Selo, 1912
Nicholas II riding off in a sleigh after visiting a church, 1913
The emperor participating in laying the foundation of the St. Nicholas church in the yard of the barracks of the 4th Life Guards of the Imperial Rifle Regiment in Tsarskoye Selo, 1913
Nicholas II with his daughter, Grand Duchess Tatiana, and two unknown people after a game of tennis, 1913
Nicholas II talking to a priest of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra during the 300th-anniversary celebrations of the Romanov House, 1913
Nicholas II with Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and a group of military men in Tsarskoye Selo, 1915-1916
