Standart, Romanov Family Photo Albums

The Standart was an Imperial Russian yacht serving Emperor Nicholas II and his family, being in her time late 19th, early 20th century the largest Imperial Yacht afloat. The correct pronunciation of the yacht is Shtandart (Штандарт) and it was built by order of Emperor Alexander III of Russia, and constructed at the Danish shipyard of Burmeister Wain, beginning in 1893. She was launched on 21 March 1895 and came into service early September 1896. The yacht was manned and operated by a crew from the Ru