We celebrate the Romanov Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, also known as OTMA. Beautiful lives cut short by the Russian Revolution.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Teenage Olga

Olga playing in the snow. I love how candid this photo is. I can see her saying, "pull me up!"

A chic looking Olga in her gorgeous knitted blouse, and coiffed hair.







Nurse Olga with a half of Maria.



Olga aiding soldiers.

The man next to Olga looks completely out of it!

Olga with a new little friend.

Olga looking beautiful and stoic in this masterpiece photograph.

Olga is changed out of her nurse uniform and into that of a Russian Grand Duchess.

Olga doing her favorite thing: reading.

A colored version of the photo above.

Olga takes a break from reading and gives the photographer a subtle smile.

Olga reading on the beach.

Olga hanging out wither her father and some officers.

Olga is on official duty, leading her military regiment.

Olga with her mentor and French tutor Pierre Guillard.

Olga in her military regiment's uniform.

Olga in action on her gallant horse.

Girlhood Olga

The Tzar and Tzarina with their Grand Duchess Olga on their Imperial yacht, the Standart.

Barefoot and beautiful on a gorgeous day, sunbathing with her mother (looking beautiful at the left) and friend Sophie Beuxfaden.

It's magic! Olga levitates.

















Olga sitting on a ledge in a garden.







Olga sitting with her rather frumpy and fat looking mother (here at least).

Olga on the beach with her father and mother.

Olga always loved to ride her horse, and here she is, riding her horse on a pretty day.

Olga poses with her mother and family friend Sophie Beuxfaden.

Olga with her mother. As a fashionista myself, I can't stand the high collars of the girls' dresses.

Olga and her mother reclining on the Standart.

Olga in a sailor's outfit. Quite chic actually.

A gorgeous photograph of Olga amongst flowers, in a pretty fussy dress.






Olga on the Standart.

Toddler Olga

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