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Olga Constantinovna of Russia (Greek: Όλγα; 3 September [O.S. 22 August] 1851 – 18 June 1926) was Queen of Greece as the wife of King George I. She was briefly the regent of Greece in 1920. A member of the Romanov dynasty, Olga was the oldest daughter of Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaievich and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg.
Aug 26, 2016 · Queen Olga went down in Russia’s and Greece’s history not only as a lady of royal blood. Famous for her wide-ranging charity both in Russia and Greece, she was a true example of Orthodox ministry to the people. She opened hospitals (including military ones), orphanages, and infirmaries.
Jun 17, 2024 · When World War I began, Queen Olga was in Russia, where she established a hospital at Pavlovsk Palace to treat wounded soldiers. Olga remained in Russia after the fall of the Russian monarchy in 1917.
Apr 3, 2018 · Olga Constantinovna, who was always held in high esteem by the Greek people, died six years later at the age of 74 on 18 June 1926. She is the grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and great-grandmother of the King.
Striking portrait of Olga Constantinovna of Russia , the wife of King George I of Greece. She is the grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Apr 3, 2018 · Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia was born on 3 September 1851 to Grand Duke Constantine Nikolaevich of Russia and Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburg in Pavlovsk Palace close to St Petersburg, Russia. She was their second child and elder daughter; she was also the granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I.
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Photograph of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna as a young girl who stands in right side profile. She wears a short-sleeved, off-the-shoulders dress.
