Paschal Greeting from the Russian Imperial House!

CHRIST IS RISEN!

The Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, her son and heir, H.I.H. The Tsesarevich and Grand Duke George of Russia, and His Spouse, H.S.H. Princess Victoria Romanovna, extend greetings to all their countrymen on the Bright Feast of the Resurrection of Christ, and thank all those who have sent Paschal greetings to them and offered their prayers for H.S.H. Prince Alexander Georgievich, for whom this is his first Holy Pascha.

The Grand Duchess, Grand Duke, and Her Serene Highness wish all their countrymen and all friends of Russia around the world the joy of the Risen Lord, good health, peace, prosperity, and God’s help in all their endeavours.

INDEED HE IS RISEN!

Stikharion, Tone 6

Thy Resurrection, O Christ Saviour / the angels hymn in the heavens / vouchsafe also us on earth / with pure hearts / to glorify Thee.

Troparian, Tone 5

Christ is risen from the dead / trampling down death by death / and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.

Hypakoe, Tone 4

Before the dawn, Mary and the women came / and found the stone rolled away from the tomb. / They heard the angelic voice: / “Why do you seek among the dead / as a man the One Who is Everlasting Light? / Behold the clothes in the grave! / Go and proclaim to the world: / The Lord is risen!” // He has slain death, as He is the Son of God, saving the race of men.

Kontakion, Tone 8

Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal, / Thou hast destroyed the power of hades, in victory thou didst arise, O Christ God, / proclaiming, “Rejoice!” to the myrrh-bearing women, / and granting peace to thine apostles, // and bestowing resurrection on the fallen.

Zadostoinik, Tone 1

The Angel cried unto her that is full of grace / O Pure Virgin, rejoice! / and again I say rejoice! / for thy Son is risen / from the grave on the third day / and He hath raised all the dead // O ye people be joyful!

Shine, shine O new Jerusalem: / for the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee, / dance now and be glad, O Zion / do thou exult O Pure Theotokos // in the arising of Him Whom thou didst bear

Grand Duchess Maria of Russia Interviewed by Greek Periodical “Kathimerini.”

The presence of the Grand Duchess Maria at the funeral of HM King Constantine of Greece was noted with curiosity by many Greeks, who were unaware that there were any surviving members of the Romanov family at all, and that the Royal Houses of Greece and Russia have had bonds for generations.

Kathimerini has published the interview online in both Greek and in English, available to readers below:

Read in Greek here!

Read in English here!

Bust of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich to Join Vladimir Palace Collection


Today, a prayer service and blessing was held for a new sculpture of HIH Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia.  Hieromonk Nikon (Belyavenets), Abbot of the Smolensk Zosimova Pustyn Monastery presided over the Litya and dedication in the presence of Grand Duke George and Princess Romanoff.

The bust depicts the Grand Duke in his Naval Uniform from the period between the Russo-Japanese War and the Revolution.

The sculpture will make its final home in the collection of the Vladimir Palace in St Petersburg, the Grand Duke’s childhood home. Since the revolution, the former Vladimir Palace has housed the prestigious House of Scientists, and its fine collection of paintings, sculpture, and porcelain, many of which belonged to the Grand Duke Vladimir and his family.