WATERWAYS of the TSARS
EVERY MOMENT IS FILLED WITH AWE, BUT ALSO THE LESSONS OF HISTORY ARE NEVER FAR FROM OUR MINDS
As something of a magpie, I am easily attracted to shiny, sparkly things. But the Fabergé eggs on display at the Kremlin Armoury in Moscow are something else. There are other royal treasures to marvel at – including ball gowns with hand-span waists, an array of carriages belonging to the Imperial Family and variously-sized swords and daggers and muskets – but those nine priceless eggs are by far the most appealing exhibits for me. My favourites include the Clock Egg, which was given by Tsar Nicholas II to his wife Alexandra; the poignant Alexander Palace Egg, which includes portraits of the five Romanov children, including Anastasia; and the
