OLGA ROMANOV: CHRISTMAS CARD, 1906

OLGA ROMANOV: CHRISTMAS CARD, 1906

1906 Christmas card from Olga Romanov to her "Mama", in English.
1906 Christmas card from Olga Romanov to her “Mama”, in English. Source: GARF

Mrs. Margaretta Eagar, who had been the Romanov children’s governess since 1898, remembered one particular Christmas when the little grand duchesses were so delighted to see their mother gorgeously attired for a holiday ceremony. They circled around her in speechless admiration when suddenly the Grand Duchess Olga clapped her hands, and exclaimed fervently, “Oh! Mama, you are just like a lovely Christmas tree!”

Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia in front of the Romanov family Christmas tree
Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia in front of the Romanov family Christmas tree

 

Grand Duchess Olga Romanov circa 1906.
Grand Duchess Olga Romanov circa 1906.

 

From the book:  

The Diary of Olga Romanov: Royal Witness to the Russian Revolution

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