Tag: HIH Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov

  • A Princess Awaits The Feast of the Nativity

    A Princess Awaits The Feast of the Nativity

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    by Ioannesfrobenius, froebelgalleries, ©2025 (Nov. 19, 2025) — On November 28, 2025 (Julian/Old Style November 15) the majority of Orthodox Christians, who liturgically follow the Julian calendar, will have commemorated St. Philip the day before and commence what is known as “The Nativity Fast.” Most of Western Christianity no longer fasts in Advent leading up…

  • Celebrating Anastasia Romanov’s 124th Birthday

    Celebrating Anastasia Romanov’s 124th Birthday

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    by Ioannesfrobenius, froebelgalleries, ©2025 (Jun. 20, 2025) — The two-hour drive to the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Monastery in Jordanville, Herkimer County, New York, from Hudson (Columbia County), NY was exceedingly rainy. Luckily, the group of four planning to decorate the grave of alias Evgenia Smetisko, alias HIH Anastasia Nicholaevna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia…

  • Boxing Gyms and Anastasia Romanov

    Boxing Gyms and Anastasia Romanov

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    by IoannesFrobenius, blogging at Froebel Galleries, ©2024 (Apr. 24, 2024) — When one thinks of Catskill, New York in the Hudson River Valley of New York State, one thinks of the renowned Catskill Mountain House, painters Thomas Cole and Frederick Church, and, more recently, boxing trainer Cus (Constantine) D’Amato and his protégé, boxer Mike Tyson.…