Anastasia: The autobiography of H.I.H. the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaevna of Russia

PART I The Youthful Years

I EARLIEST MEMORIES

It was June 5th, 1901, by the Russian calendar, June 18th by the new. Suspense and excitement abounded at Peterhof. The accouchement of the Tsarina was momentarily expected. The fourth child, surely this time it would be a boy. Russia bowed to the little Grand Duchess Olga, then to the baby Tatiana. But Marie, a third daughter in s...