Photo of Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna Romanoff among the officers of the Life Guards Cavalry Regiment in Krasnoye Selo after the Highest Review of Squadron Exercises in 1906.

Russian Empire, unknown photographer. 1906.
Photo: 8.5 x 11.7 cm.

The photo is cropped. "1906" is written in blue ink on the front side. On the back side remains of an inscription in Cyrillic in black ink “Sovereign Emperor Nikolai Alexandrovich with the Sovereign / Alexandra Fedorovna and Gr. Duchess Anastasia Mi [hai] / lovna filmed after breakfast, which was served in officer. [room] / in Krasnoe Selo, after the Imperial review / of Squadron Exercises, in 1906. The Tsar sits / between the Empress and the regiment commander. St. E. V. Gen. Jr. Duke A. I / Bagration-Mukhransky".
Owner's notes in pencil on the back. The edges are strongly worn.

The commander of the Life Guards Cavalry Regiment, Major General of His Imperial Highness's retinue, Prince Alexander Iraklievich Baghartion-Mukhransky is to the right of Emperor Nicholas II. Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna is to the left of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
Alexander Iraklievich Bagartion-Mukhransky (1853-1918) was a prince, a graduate of the Nikolaev artillery school; since 1904 - the commander of the Life Guards Cavalry Regiment and Major General. In 1905 he was enlisted in the retinue of His Majesty.