cleopatrasdaughter:“Olga was always described as the most intelligent and studious of the imperial s
cleopatrasdaughter:“Olga was always described as the most intelligent and studious of the imperial siblings, but at the same time the most prone to self analysis, even melancholy. Much like her father, Olga enjoyed taking long walks in the parks of Tsarskoe Selo. She often said that she would someday live in a small village because she liked nature so much more than the city. As Olga grew older…she became an even more voracious reader of books: the classics: the history of Russia and works detailing the lives of the peasants, ancient traditions, customs, laws, and geography of her national. She had an extraordinary memory. Along with her siblings, Olga had a keen interest in the lives and problems of others. It was she who once noticed a disabled girl in one of the keeper’s cottages in the park at Tsarskoe Selo and insisted on becoming the child’s ‘patron’. She made arrangements for the child to be to a hospital, and planned on paying for her own care out of her own allowance.” ( The Diary of Olga Romanov: Royal Witness to the Revolution by Helen Azar )Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia died 100 years ago today, 17 July 1917, aged only 22 (born 15 November 1895) -- source link
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