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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.
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.
Jun 17, 2024 · She retained a wing of the Royal Palace in Athens but spent much of her time in Russia. 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.
Nowadays, St. Olga Equal-to-the-Apostles has the highest rank among the Orthodox saints and is very much revered in Russia. However, chronicles recount in detail about her unprecedented cruelty.
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.
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.
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In the spring of 1867, he visited Russia, accompanied by a large suite to seek Olga’s hands for marriage. The date of the union was fixed for the following October. King George I of Greece and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna during their engagement in 1867.
