People of the Winter Palace. Royal Persons, Their Favorites and Servants

In the proposed book, Professor I.V. Zimin presents the results of his latest research on the everyday aspects of the lives of Russian monarchs in the Winter Palace. In addition, he thoroughly recounts traditional ceremonies, holidays, and entertainments in the royal household, the medical staff who served the rulers, the organization of the security of the Winter Palace during various periods of its history, and what took place in the palace during the revolutionary year of 1917.