What was Princess Anastasia's childhood like?

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What was Princess Anastasia's childhood like?

Answer 1

I agree with venice

-SS (:-Smiling Star-:)

Answer 2

Prettiest Girl in the World is correct.

Even though she and her brother and sisters were born into the grandeur of Imperial Russia, they were kept as far away from the social whirl of the Court as possible.  The Tsar and Tsarina's primary interest, by all accounts, was their family.

"Both parents agreed that discipline was important; hence, the children slept on hard camp cots with no pillows, made their own beds, and took a cold bath every morning just as their father had done as a boy. Their studies included four languages, in addition to music, drawing, and needlework. Nobility had its rewards, as well; the family traveled aboard a blue imperial train or royal yacht when they went to Tsarskoe Selo, the "tsar's village." The imperial couple preferred the seclusion of Alexander and Catherine Palaces; and the children loved the relative freedom they had to roam around the palatial grounds, which included a small lake with an island where they had a playhouse.

Other than close family friends, the children grew up playing among themselves without much interaction with the outside world.

As Anastasia grew older, she and her sisters followed a prescribed routine of visiting their mother in the morning, attending classes, playing, and then joining both parents for afternoon tea. Anastasia, with her golden hair, sparkling blue eyes, and impish playfulness, exerted her head-strong personality and great energy. Nicknamed shvibzik, meaning "imp, " Anastasia was mischievous, and loved making others laugh. She delighted in mimicking pompous guests, as well as instigating pranks on nurses and tutors. In his memoirs, her French tutor, Pierre Guillard, wrote, "She was the imp of the whole house and the glummest faces would always brighten in her presence, for it was impossible to resist her jokes and nonsense."

Anastasia did not enjoy most of her schoolwork. According to Hugh Brewster, author of Anastasia's Album, her English teacher remembered her trying to bribe him with flowers so he would raise her poor marks. When he refused, she gave them to her Russian teacher. She adored creative subjects, however, and wrote, "I excelled at composition. I must say that all my poems were satires, lampoons, from which no one was safe." Her drawings, paintings, and photographs are well documented in family albums. She often spent hours illustrating letters with drawings, and hand-coloring photographs to highlight a special aspect.

Anastasia was easily bored, and always ready for breaks in the routine. Every March the family boarded the imperial train to go to their retreat on the Black Sea. Photographs portray a simple, informal life filled with swimming and long walks. The family's happiest times were when they were away from duty and the public eye. Journal entries and photographs during summer cruises, vacations at their beachfront dacha (summer villa), and private island show a relaxed family enjoying hikes, picnics, games, and sports. In a letter to her Russian teacher when she was about ten years old, she reported, "We take long walks with Papa. One day we walked around the whole island-twelve miles…. Marie and I recited our French dialogues, everybody liked it very much. Today I went swimming after tennis…. We had cinematograph twice. We are so comfortable here on the yacht.""

It was a happy, loving childhood.  Read more here:

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Answer 3

I'm sure it was forfilled with studies, nannys, holidays ect.

Answer 4

It was not at all very priviledged. Her father raised her very simply. She slept on wooden cots without pillows, and took cold showers in the morning.

Answer 5

Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia(June 18 1901 — July 17, 1918), the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, had a very simple childhood. The Tsar's children were raised as simply as possible. They slept on hard camp cots without pillows, except when they were ill, took cold baths in the morning, and were expected to tidy their rooms and do needlework to be sold at various charity events when they were not otherwise occupied. Most in the household, including the servants, generally called the Grand Duchess by her first name and patronym, Anastasia Nikolaevna, and did not use her title or "Her Imperial Highness." She was occasionally called by the French version of her name, "Anastasie," or by the Russian nicknames "Nastya," "Nastas," or "Nastenka." Other family nicknames for Anastasia were "Malenkaya," meaning "little (one)," or "shvibzik," the Russian word for "imp."

While often described as gifted and bright, she was never interested in the restrictions of the school room. According to her tutors and ladies-in-waiting, they described Anastasia as lively, mischievous, and a gifted actress. Her sharp, witty remarks sometimes hit sensitive spots. Anastasia and her older sister Maria were known within the family as "The Little Pair." The two girls shared a room, often wore variations of the same dress, and spent much of their time together. Their older sisters Olga and Tatiana also shared a room and were known as "The Big Pair." The four girls sometimes signed letters using the nick name, OTMA, which was derived from the first letters of their first names. Despite her energy, Anastasia's physical health was sometimes poor. The Grand Duchess suffered from the painful condition hallux valgus (bunions), which affected both of her big toes. Anastasia had a weak muscle in her back and was prescribed twice-weekly massage. She hid under the bed or in a cupboard to put off the massage.

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Answer 6

The Romanov children were brought up very modestly, and slept in bare rooms on hard beds. They had nannies and tutors, and lived fairly comfortable, but very religiously, thus in near monastic style up until their coming of age when they began to savour the luxury of being the Imperial Family.

They spent their days studying and praying, and on state or family occasions donned the robes of Royalty.

Anastasia herself was a brat, disobedient and tormenting.  The best behaved and most subdued of the Daughters was Tatiana.  Olga was to have an arragned marriage with a lesser member of the family, although his mane escapes me now, Marie was somewhere in between, and Alexis we know very ill.

Answer 7

a very privileged one, i say. waking up with maids waiting on you hand and foot, meeting with your super-cool royal parents, then have your meals sent and served a la ritz, and dressing up in fancy and frilly clothes... lots of toys, minimal friends limited to her siblings and cousins... travelling de luxe and impressive bloodlines..i guess she and her siblings were spoiled right but totally ignorant of the outside world because of too much security. can't blame their parents though for they were good ones and theyre lucky to have them. too bad the revolutionists didnt understood that and had them killed in an abandoned house and erase their legacy in history... tsk... we might think she's lucky but she's not... she's as dead as a dodo..