The opening ceremony of the monument to Emperor Alexander III in Moscow (1912)

View of the square in front of one of the palaces of the Moscow Kremlin before the arrival of Emperor Nicholas II.

The Moscow mayor, A. A. Adrianov, gets out of the carriage that has arrived.

View of the part of the palace building.

View of the main staircase of the palace, on the upper steps are the ranks of the imperial retinue.

View of the central entrance to the palace, on the steps are the ranks of His Majesty's Own escort.

Panorama of the entrance and the central part of the palace building.

The cars of the Imperial family drive up to the palace.

Wing-aides-de-camp and officers of His Majesty's Own convoy are standing on the porch waiting for the arrival of Nicholas II, a footman sweeps the dust from the carpet.

A car with members of the Imperial Family drives up to the porch.

Members of the entourage and officers of the guard on the porch of the palace during the meeting of the emperor.

Officers climb the stairs to the monument to Alexander III at the wall of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.

The Moscow company of the palace grenadiers in the parade formation during the ceremony.

Court officials in full-dress uniforms go to the opening ceremony of the monument to Emperor Alexander III.

View of the draped monument at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, troops in parade formation.

Troops are marching along the embankment of the Moskva River in a parade formation.