Tatiana Botkina (Tatiana Evgenievna Botkina Melnik) played with the children of Nicholas II during holidays. He used to amuse the grand duchesses on holidays and when they were all in exile at Tobolsk with his stories and caricatures of pigs dressed in human clothing acting like stuffy dignitaries at court. Exiled along with the Romanoffs, Gleb and his sister hid in a basement after the royal family was executed along with the Botkins' father.
Tatiana Botkina (Tatiana Evgenievna Botkina Melnik) interacted with Nicholas II's children during holidays. He would entertain the grand duchesses on holidays and when they were exiled at Tobolsk, he amused them with stories and caricatures of pigs dressed in human clothing acting like dignitaries at court. Exiled along with the Romanoffs, Gleb and his sister hid in a basement after the royal family was executed along with Botkins' father.