White Flower Day was first celebrated in Sweden, in 1908. In Russia, this holiday was held by the All-Russian League for Combating Consumption, which was created by decree of Tsar Nicholas II. The imperial family also took part in the celebration of this day and fundraising. Every time the emperor’s family came to Livadia, large charity bazaars were held in Yalta, under the August patronage of Empress Alexandra, and with her personal participation. For the charity bazaar, empress Alexandra and her daughters, in addition to flowers, prepared with their own hands various crafts, miniatures, embroidery, and photographs of the royal family.

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This video is produced as part of the project for the book "The Romanov Royal Martyrs”, which is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colorized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim) and appearing here in print for the first time.

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