Emperor Nicholas II. Newsreel (1909-1916)

Emperor Nicholas II talking with officers during his stay at Headquarters in 1915. Nicholas II at Headquarters receiving a report from the duty officer of the Tekinsky Regiment, goes up the steps of the porch.

Nicholas II and Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich leave Headquarters.

The orderly is at the gate, Nicholas II enters through the gate accompanied by military personnel, responds to the military salute of the orderly.

The carriage of the Commander-in-Chief's train, cars on the territory of the half-station.

Nicholas II leaves the carriage, goes down the attached ladder, followed by Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich.

The officer and the military official walk from the carriage.

Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich and his adjutant get into the car, the car starts moving, the officers salute.

Nicholas II gets out of the car that has pulled up to Headquarters, goes into Headquarters, followed by Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich and the officers of the Headquarters staff accompanying him.

The general gets out of a stopped car.

The car starts moving, Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich passes by, stops, and accepts the report of the duty officer.

Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich and Nikolai II among the officers of the Headquarters at the headquarters building.

Nikolai II gives orders to the Commander-in-Chief, leaves accompanied by an adjutant and a Cossack of the Life Guards.

Meeting of Nicholas II, his wife and heir at a train carriage in Sevastopol in 1909. Nicholas II greets naval officers at the carriage.

The officers accompanying the emperor walk along the line of the guard of honor.

Nicholas II greets officers of the infantry regiments of the Sevastopol garrison at the pier.

Representatives of the city administration and officials offer the emperor bread and salt.

Presentation of a bouquet of flowers to the empress.

Nicholas II with his wife and heir and those accompanying them walk along the carpet, responding to the greetings of those meeting them.

Nicholas II with his wife and heir before boarding a boat.

The stern of a boat leaving the pier.

The admiral's boat with the emperor on board sails along Sevastopol Bay.

Emperor Nicholas II with his wife and heir, accompanied by the Metropolitan, leaving the church during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov in 1913. Representatives of the highest clergy pass by.

The Empress receives the blessing of the Metropolitan, kisses the cross and the hand of the Metropolitan.

A ceremonial procession in the Moscow Kremlin with the participation of the Emperor.

Nicholas II, his wife and children at the entrance to the palace in Livadia.

Festive festivities in the regions of the Russian Empire, dances in folk costumes.

Nicholas II mounts a horse.

Members of the Imperial Family and the Grand Dukes during their summer vacation.

Nicholas II photographs the games of the Grand Duchesses with members of the Imperial Family.

Nicholas II takes part in the entertainment of family members, sports games.

Nicholas II in the Kremlin during the Imperial exit.

Nicholas II with his wife and children gets into the carriage, the carriage moves off.

The daughters of Nicholas II dance on the deck of the imperial yacht with the Grand Dukes and officers of the Suite, the sailors scrub the deck.

Nicholas II with his wife and children during the ceremonial procession in the Kremlin during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, the faces of the participants in the procession.

Members of the imperial family play on the deck of the yacht.

The boat with the imperial family moors to the wooden bridge in Tsarskoe Selo, Nicholas II and his daughters climb out of the boat.

Winter landscapes outside the train window, populated areas.

Flooding in one of the populated areas (panorama).

Fishermen unfurl their nets on the shore.

Interior view of an empty warehouse.

Unloading fish from the holds of fishing boats, girls' faces.

Workers salting fresh fish.

The processes of salting and drying fish.

View of part of a flooded populated area.

A Cossack of the Life Guard holds Tsarevich Alexei in his arms.

Nicholas II and his entourage during a meeting in one of the cities of the Russian Empire.

Faberge items that belonged to the Imperial Family.

German troops on maneuvers.

Nicholas II with his wife, family members, and officers of the Retinue disembark from a steamer in Yaroslavl in 1913. Nicholas II, accompanied by his daughters, descends the steps of the cathedral during the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.

Nicholas II with his daughters gets into the carriage that has been brought.

Meeting of Nicholas II in Sevastopol in August 1913. The imperial yacht approaches the pier.

The imperial family disembarks from the yacht.

Meeting of the imperial family in Sevastopol.

Nicholas II and members of his family leave the building during the regimental holiday of His Majesty's Own Escort.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, the Empress and the Grand Duchesses among the officers of the Life Escort.

Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei during an inspection of one of the Guards regiments, inspect the regiment's formation, and walk along the regiment's location.

Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei during a ceremonial service in the Guards Regiment.

Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei, accompanied by priests and officers, walk along the regiment's formation; the priest sprinkles the soldiers' formation with holy water.

Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei in front of the formation of officers of the Life Escort.

Nicholas II meeting French President Poincaré in July 1914. Nicholas II and Poincaré inspect the guard of honor.

Parade of the Guards Cavalry in Krasnoe Selo in honor of the President of France.

A ceremonial procession in the Moscow Kremlin with the participation of Nicholas II, the Empress and members of the family during the celebrations in honor of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov.

Generals and members of the Retinue pass by.

Nicholas II, the Empress and Tsarevich Alexei during a ceremonial event.

Soldiers of the Life Guards Pavlovsky Regiment march in parade formation along Red Square in winter.

Ceremonial exit of representatives of the highest clergy from the Spassky Gate.

Police officers push back the crowd to allow the police master to pass.

Faces of representatives of the highest officials of the empire.

Officers of the Guards units in formation in one row (panorama).

A ceremonial prayer service in the camp of one of the Guards regiments.

The officers take turns approaching the priest and kissing the cross.

A prayer service during one of the ceremonial events.

Monument to Peter I in St.

Petersburg.

The building of the Assumption Cathedral in the Kremlin.

Wooden summer house with a rotunda, covered with snow.

Windmill with rotating wings in winter, a snowstorm.

Nicholas II, accompanied by the Cossacks of the Life Guards, rides in a carriage along a city street, people greet the emperor.

Participants in a theatrical ceremonial event in Streltsy costumes, with berdyshes on their shoulders, walk along the Assumption Square of the Kremlin.

Meeting of Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich at the station.

Mikhail Alexandrovich, accompanied by a horse escort, rides in a carriage, the carriage stops.

Solemn procession in the Moscow Kremlin in honor of the 3000th anniversary of the House of Romanov with the participation of Nicholas II and members of his family.

Nicholas II with his wife, heir and daughters leave the cathedral after the end of the solemn prayer service.

The emperor gets into the carriage, the carriage moves off.

Nicholas II with his wife and the accompanying ranks of the Retinue disembark the steamer during a visit to Yaroslavl.

Nicholas II accompanied by his daughters descends the steps of the Kremlin Cathedral.

The Emperor gets into the carriage, and the carriage moves off.

Meeting Nicholas II in Sevastopol in August 1913. Nicholas II congratulates the personnel of the Guards units during regimental holidays.

Nicholas II and General M.V. Alekseyev leave the headquarters accompanied by officers of the Headquarters.

Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich leaves the headquarters accompanied by officers.

A ceremonial procession in the Kremlin in honor of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov with the participation of the Imperial Family.

Tsarevich Alexei and Chief of Staff of the Headquarters General M.V. Alexeyev are sitting in an open automobile.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, General Alexeyev and the officers accompanying them are walking up the stairs.

Nicholas II greets officers on the deck of one of the warships of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol in 1916. Nicholas II, sitting in the saddle, talks to an officer.

Horse-drawn heavy artillery guns during a parade.

Nicholas II mounts and starts moving.

Nicholas II, sitting on horseback, greets officers.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei and the military accompanying them are inspecting the crew of one of the ships of the Black Sea Fleet.

The officers are descending the gangway from the side of the ship.

Naval officers are disembarking from the admiral's boat in Sevastopol.

Nicholas II during a ceremonial prayer service.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei and the military escorts inspect the formation of naval sailors on the pier in Sevastopol.

Nicholas II receives a report, next to him are Tsarevich Alexei, General Alexeyev and the military escorts.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei and the military escorts during an inspection of the warships of the Black Sea Fleet.

Sailors on the shrouds of the mast of one of the ships.

Nicholas II and Tsarevich Alexei get into a car, the car starts moving.

Cossacks of the Life Convoy and soldiers of one of the regiments in parade formation in Livadia during the celebrations on the occasion of Nicholas II's birthday on May 6, 1914. Nicholas II receives the report of the regimental commander, shakes his hand.

Nicholas II inspects the formation accompanied by officers of the Retinue, shakes hands with the officers, faces of passing officers and generals of the Retinue.

Nicholas II greets the officers standing in formation in front of the entrance to the Livadia Palace.

Military parade in honor of Nicholas II's birthday.

Nicholas II leaves after the parade, accompanied by officers.

Nicholas II accepts congratulations from representatives of the Tauride Province bureaucracy at the entrance to the palace, shaking hands with everyone.

Officers of the Retinue greet the banner.

Nicholas II greets the troops on the territory of the Livadia Palace.

The troops march in parade formation in front of the emperor.

Nicholas II inspects the formation of cadets of the graduating class of the Odessa Military School in Livadia on April 27, 1914, the cadets shout "Hurray".

Nicholas II greets the cadets.

The cadets and officers march in parade formation in front of the emperor.

Nicholas II, Tsarevich Alexei, General Alexeyev and the officers accompanying them climb the gangway aboard a ship in Sevastopol in 1916. Nicholas II greets officers standing in formation on the deck of one of the Black Sea Fleet warships.

Nicholas II, sitting in the saddle, greets the troops passing in parade formation.

Tsarevich Alexei and the Chief of Staff of the Headquarters, General Alexeyev M.V., sit in an open automobile.

Nicholas II accepts bread and salt from representatives of the Yaroslavl bureaucracy during a visit to the city in 1913. Those who greet him throw flowers at the feet of Nicholas II and his family.

Officials of the court department during a ceremonial procession in the Moscow Kremlin on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, behind them walks Nicholas II with an elastic, a Cossack of the Life Guard carries Tsarevich Alexei in his arms, members of the Imperial family and the Grand Dukes, ladies-in-waiting of the Empress pass by.