On November 15, 1895 Alexandra gave birth to there first child, a girl....

Olga Nicholaievna Romanova

Olga's eyes where deep blue and her hair was light chestnut. As a child she was plain but grew to be lovely.

"The eldest, Olga Nicolaievna, possessed a remarkably quick brain. She had good reasoning powers as well as initiative, a very independent manner, and a gift for swift and entertaining repartee." Pierre Gilliard

Nicolas and Alexandra's second child was born May 29th 1897, a girl named...

Tatiana Nikolaevna Romanova

Tatiana had dark hair and gray eyes. She was given the nick name "The Governess" by the family.

"Another time I was going down the hill backwards and banged the back of my head really hard against the ice. I thought nothing would be left of the hill, but it turned out that neither it nor my head burst, and my head didn't even hurt. I've got a hard head, don't I? Eh?" Tatiana 26 January 1918

Nicholas and Alexandra's third child was also a girl. She was born June 12 1899 and was named...

Marie Nikolaevna Romanova

Marie's eyes where dark blue and her hair light brown. Because of her chubbyness and personality she was nick-named 'Fat Bow Wow'

"....she was a wonderful girl, possessed of tremendous reserve force, and I never realised her unselfish nature until those dreadful days. " Lili Dehn

Nicholas and Alexandra on June 5, 1901 had again another girl. She was named...

Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova

This child was a bit of a disappointment because by now they really wanted a boy. A son was needed to become Tsar. A girl could not be the heir to the Russian throne.

But the light fine haired, blue eyed Anastasia was very much loved by the family. She was called "imp" and was quite a clown.

"I am sitting in Mr. Gilliard's rooms near the door of his water-closet where Trina's little nasty girl Katya is sitting locked in by Anastasia and myself. We've just drawn her along the dark passage and pushed her in." Olga Romanova Oct. 9, 1915

On August 12, 1904 Alexanda and Nicholas had there 5th and last child a son...

Alexei Nicholaevich Romanov

Unlike the four Grand Duchess Alexei was not a healthy child. He suffered from a rare and deadly blood disease which caused great pain and sever bleeding. But besides his illness he was quiet a lively child around those he knew and quiet charming around those he he did not know. He had dark blonde hair and blue eyes. And was often called 'Baby'

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