Remembering Olga - Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna’s | Life In Photos

Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia .5 November [O.S. 3 November] 1895 – 17 July 1918) was the eldest child of the last Tsar of the Russian Empire, Emperor Nicholas II, and of Empress Alexandra of Russia. Olga’s murder following the Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in her canonization as a passion bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church. In the 1990s, her remains were identified through DNA testing and were buried in a funeral ceremony at Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg along with those of her parents and two of her sisters. Thanks for your support and interest. We welcome all your comments and suggestions. Facebook: Instagram Email: tsarmartyrnicholasii@