Who was Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia?
Q: Who was Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia?
A: Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia (Olga Nikolaevna Romanova) was the oldest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, the last sovereign of Imperial Russia, and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna.
Q: What were some stories about her future marriage?
A: There were stories about matches with Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia, Crown Prince Carol of Romania, Edward, Prince of Wales, eldest son of Britain's George V, and with Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia. Olga wanted to marry a Russian and stay in her home country.
Q: What did she do during World War I?
A: During World War I, Olga nursed wounded soldiers at a military hospital until she became ill herself. After that, she managed administrative duties at the hospital.
Q: How did she die?
A: Olga was murdered with her family on July 17th 1918 by the Bolshevik secret police.
Q: Was there anyone who falsely claimed to be surviving members of the royal family?
A: Yes, a woman named Marga Boodts claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga but she was not taken seriously. Historians believe that Olga was killed with her family at Ekaterinburg.
Q: How were her remains identified?
A: Her remains were identified through DNA testing.
Q: Where are her remains buried now?
A: Her remains were buried in a funeral ceremony in 1998 at Peter and Paul Cathedral in St Petersburg with those of her parents and two sisters.
