The Diary of Olga Romanov: Royal Witness to the Russian Revolution
Helen Azar
Language: English
Pages: 180
ISBN: 1594161771
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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commander of the army, leaving the ambitious but incapable Alexandra in charge of the government. Perhaps to hold on to some sense of stability, Olga continued some of her favorite “normal” pastimes, which included riding her bicycle, playing the piano and board games, and regularly attending church services. Princess V. I. Gedroitz was a medical doctor at the imperial infirmary who worked closely with Olga, Tatiana, and Alexandra. In her memoir, she wrote down heartfelt, if perhaps overly
together. At 2 o'clock Mama and I received a Norwegian young lady. After that, took a walk with Papa. It's snowing a little and [there is] snow on the ground. Aunt Ella came over, had tea. Sat with her until 7 o'cl. while Mama received Uncle Mekko[?]. They had some serious discussions. Holy God help us. She [Aunt Ella] also had dinner. Went to Al.[eksei's] to say goodbye. Papa and M. pasted [photos] into the album. After 11 o'cl. to bed. Read V gostyakh u turok [Visiting the Turks] by Leikin.
year plus a few months of the next. The entire 1910 diary is missing—probably burned by Olga after the revolution. All the diaries consist of short entries about regular events, activities, and meetings kept daily during the year. Only during the early years do we come upon missed entries. As Olga got older, the diary entries were kept more carefully and consistently. From 1911 on, the grand duchess began using her own special codes. When Crimean researcher Maria Zemlyanichenko read Olga's
balcony. Aleksei had pains in his arm. Spent an hour in the morning in the garden, and during the day—two hours. Yesterday started to read “L'ile enchantee.” In the evening played dominos: Alix, Tatiana, Botkin and I. At teatime there was a big rainstorm. Moonlit night. 18th August. Friday. The morning was gray and cold, the sun came out around one, and the day became really nice. In the morning, Rita Khitrovo, who came from Petrograd, appeared in the street, and went to see Nastenka
Tatiana, xix, xxii–xxiv, xxvii, xxix, xxxi, 3, 5–6, 10, 20–21, 23, 25, 27, 29–33, 36, 39, 45–46, 48–51, 57–59, 67–68, 73, 76, 87, 91–92, 95, 99–100, 102–107, 109, 122, 137–140, 155, 159–160, 167, 169 Nikolaevsky Hall, 8 Ninty-third regiment, 11 nizhnegorodetz, 37, 170 obednitza, 122–123, 125, 127, 131, 140, 146 obednya, 15, 21–22, 25, 28–29, 34, 41, 52, 64–65, 68, 70, 73, 75, 81, 83, 89, 92, 95, 101–104, 106–107, 115, 122, 125, 127, 137–138, 143, 170 Ofrosimova, S. Y., 60, 171 Okhta, 27–28