Baby Olga with her mother Alexandra, year 1896

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Ilya Grigoryev at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_57169

Folding screen from Olga and Tatiana's bedroom

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Vera Chernikova

Enfilade of Olga's and sisters' rooms beginning to be restored

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Ms. Zhanna Razumova

Olga's letter to Nicholas, dated November 14, 1903

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Olga Grigor'eva at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_23693

The letter:

14-го Ноября 1903.

Милый, дорогой Папа!

Сегодня маленький мороз и чудная погода и мы катались в санях.

Мы все очень рады, что Мама лучше. Мы будем очень рады, когда Ты и Мама к нам наконец приедете.

Мы сегодня верхом не ездили потому что праздник Амама.

Я вчера получила письмо от Ирины из Ай-Тодора. Они скоро все приедут в Петербург. Мы все крепко целуем Мама, тебя и Дядю Мими.

Ольга.

Царское Село

English translation (my own):

14th November 1903.

Dear darling Papa!

Today a little frost and wonderful weather and we went for a drive in a sleigh.

We are all very glad that Mama is better. We will be very happy when you and Mama finally come to us.

We did not ride today because of Amama's holiday.

Yesterday I received a letter from Irina from Ai-Todor. They will all come to Petersburg soon. We all kiss Mama, you and Uncle Mimi.

Olga.

Tsarskoe Selo

Above: Olga. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Above: Nicholas. Photo courtesy of TatianaZ on Flickr.

Olga and Tatiana as babies in summer 1898 with footman Alexei Trupp, who was later murdered with them at Ekaterinburg...

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THE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SOCIETY on Facebook

Christmas letter to Olga from Anastasia, year 1912 or 1913

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Kler Chernikina at lastromanovs on VK

https://vk.com/lastromanovs?w=wall-56510987_52242

The letter:

Поздравляю тебя милая и дорогая моя Ольга! Надеюсь, что ты будешь веселиться на Елке. Крепко целую. Любящая тебя твоя

Анастасия

English translation (my own):

I congratulate you my sweet and dear Olga! I hope that you will have fun at the Christmas tree. A big kisss. Loving you is your

Anastasia

Above: Olga and Anastasia.

Olga's copy of a Christmas poem for Alexandra, year 1906

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http://statearchive.ru/469&searched=%C0%EB%E5%EA%F1%E0%ED%E4%F0%FB+%D4%E5%E4%EE%F0%EE%E2%ED%FB&highlight=ajaxSearch_highlight+ajaxSearch_highlight1+ajaxSearch_highlight2

The poem:

For my dear Mamma.

Christmas.

Tsarskoe-Selo 1906.

Christmas Greetings.
W. Manning.

There is kindness in the very name of Christmas,
There is joy in every clang of merry bells;
There is peace on every hand, on sea, and over land,
And good-will in every wish of "glad Noels"
There is little in the words that I am saying.
But the wish that they convey is most sincere
May your Christmas Day be bright, and your troubles ever light,
And joy attend you through the coming Year.
Olga.

Above: Olga.

Above: Alexandra.