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June 1914: The Russian Royal family seen aboard HMS Lion at Kronstadt, Russia.
Pictured are; Tzar Nicholas II and Tzarina of Russia, Admiral David Beatty, Lady Beatty, Lord Chatfield, The
Captain of HMS Lion, Prince George, Prince Louis of Battenberg, British Ambassador Sir Arthur Nicholson,
Lady Nicholson, Lady Randolph Churchill, Admiral James, Grand Duke Nicoli, Grand Duke Serge, Grand Duke
Dimitri, Grand Duchess Olga, Commodore Plunket, 3 midshipmen and 4 princesses.
(From the collection of Corporal Edwin T. Lammas, R.M.)
Courtesy of David M. Butland and Jonathan Cornwell



All four Romanov daughters possibly photographed on HMS Lion the same day the previous photo was taken. From left to right are Grand Duchess Anastasia, Grand Duchess Olga, Grand Duchess Tatiana and Grand Duchess Maria.



Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty (later Admiral of the Fleet 1st Earl Beatty) and officers seen on HMS Lion perhaps in 1916.
(From the collection of Able Seaman Percy Johnson, R.N. EX- HMS Lion)
Courtesy of Kevin Kay



Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty (later Admiral of the Fleet 1st Earl Beatty), officers and men of HMS Lion possibly seen in 1916.
(From the collection of Able Seaman Percy Johnson, R.N. EX- HMS Lion)
Courtesy of Kevin Kay





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