Som de allra flesta mödrar hade kejsarinnan Alexandra Romanova ibland svårigheter med att få sina barn att göra det hon sade till dem att göra. Den 26 november 1911 skrev kejsarinnans näst äldsta dotter Tatiana (vid denna tid 14 år gammal) och bad om förlåtelse för att hon varit olydig och inte gjort som hon har blivit tillsagd. Jag finner detta brev mycket charmerande!

My sweet, darling, own Mama dear,
I beg your pardon that I don't listen to you and that I contradict you, that I am disobedient. At once I never feel anything but afterwards I feel so sad and miserable that I made you tired of telling me always what to do and so on.
Please forgive me my own precious Mama darling. Really now I'll try and be as good and as kind as I can be, else I know how disagreeable it is to you when one of your daughters don't listen to you and behave bad.
I know it is very bad of me to be so horrid with you mr dear Mama, but really really my sweet one I will try and be as good as I can and never tire you and always listen to every word you will tell me.
Forgive me deary. Write to me please a word only that you forgive me and then I can go to sleep with a clear conscience. God bless you always and wherever you go - show this letter to nobody.

Kisses from your own loving, devoted, thankful and true daughter,
Tatiana

                                                              Alexandra och Tatiana (1909)