Livadia, near Yalta in the Crimea, was the site of two imperial palaces. In the autumn of 1909, the Imperial family visited the Crimea for the first time since the revolution of 1905. This was the first time the Emperor's young son had visited the Great Palace, which was built by Monigetti for Alexander II in the 1860s. The building was demolished after this visit to provide a more modern palace which they returned to in 1911.

The photographs show the arrival of the Emperor and Empress with their children on the royal yacht, the "Standart"; the family attending a fête for the Cossacks of the guard; Tsar Nicholas reviewing troops with his son, Alexei; members of the Imperial family attending a reception for the Emir of Bokhara at the Small Palace; other offical engagements; views of the palace including interiors and the grounds.

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