The Diary of Olga Romanov (24 page)

Chebotareva, Valentina Ivanovna. Fellow nurse and friend to the grand duchesses.

Dehn, Lili. Lady-in-waiting to Empress Alexandra.

Demenkov, Nikolai Dmitrievich. Favorite officer and love interest of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna.

Derevenko, Nikolai Vladimirovich. “Kolya.” Aleksei's playmate.

Derevenko, Vladimir Nikolaevich. Court physician, Kolya's father.

Dmitri Pavlovich, Grand Duke (1891–1941). Son of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich, first cousin to Nicholas II. Involved in Rasputin's murder.

Dolgorukov, Vasiliy Alexandrovich, Prince. “Valya” (1868–1918) Followed the imperial family into exile, was murdered by the revolutionaries.

“Elena.” KR's daughter-in-law.

Elizaveta Feodorovna, Grand Duchess. “Aunt Ella” (1864–1918). Former Princess Ella of Hesse, Empress Alexandra's sister. Was married to the late Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, Nicholas's uncle.

Elizaveta Mavrikievna, Grand Duchess. “Aunt Mavra,” née Princess of Saxen-Altenburg. KR's wife.

Fredericks, Vladimir Borisovich (1838–1927). Minister of the Imperial Court.

Gedroitz, V. I. Princess. Medical doctor at the infirmary where Olga worked.

George Mikhailovich, Grand Duke (1862–1919). First cousin to Nicholas II's father, Alexander III.

Georgiy Konstantinovich, Grand Duke. “Uncle Georgiy.” Son of Grand Duke Konstantin (KR).

Gibbes, Sidney. English tutor to the imperial children.

Gilliard, Pierre. “Zhilik.” French tutor to the imperial children.

Hendrikova, Anastasia Vasilyevna. “Nastia,” “Nastenka” (1887–1918). Lady-in-waiting to Empress Alexandra and friend of the imperial family who followed them into exile and was murdered by the revolutionaries.

Henrikova, Countess. Nastenka's mother.

Ioann Konstantinovich, Prince. “Ioannchik” (1886–1918). Son of Konstantin Konstantinovich (KR).

Irina Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess (1895–1970). Daughter of Grand Duchess Ksenia, niece of Nicholas II and Olga's first cousin. Married to Felix Yusupov.

Kharitonov, Ivan Mikhailovich. Cook to the imperial family in exile. Was murdered along with them in July 1918.

Khitrovo, Margarita. “Ritka” (1895–1952). Lady-in-waiting and friend of Olga Nikolaevna.

Kiknadze, Vladimir. “K” of the 3rd Regiment of his Imperial Majesty. A Georgian and favorite of Grand Duchess Tatiana.

Konstantin Konstantinovich. “Uncle Kostya” Nicholas's second cousin (known as KR).

Ksenia Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess (1875–1960). Nicholas's sister.

Kyril Vladimirovich, Grand Duke. “Uncle Kyril” (1876–1938). Nicholas's cousin.

Maria Alexandrovna, Empress. “Great–grandma” (1824–1880). First wife of Alexander II, Nicholas's grandmother.

Maria Feodorovna, Dowager Empress. “Grandma” (1847–1928). Nicholas's mother.

Maria Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess. “Mashka” (1899–1918). Olga's middle sister.

Maria Pavlovna the Elder, Grand Duchess. “Aunt Miechen” (1854–1920). Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich's wife.

Maria Pavlovna, Grand Duchess. “Maria Pavlovna the Younger” (1890–1958). Daughter of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich. Sister of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich. Nicholas's first cousin.

Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke. “Uncle Misha” (1878–1918). Youngest brother of Nicholas II.

Nagorny, Klementy G. Sailor nanny to Tsarevich Aleksei.

Nicholas II, Alexandrovich. “Papa” (1868–1918). Last tsar and last Romanov ruler.

Nikolai Nikolaevich, Grand Duke. Former commander in chief of the Russian army.

Olga Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess. “Aunt Olga” (1882–1960). Younger sister of Nicholas II.

Olga Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess (1895–1918).

Orbeliani, Sonia, Princess. Georgian friend of the imperial family.

Paley, Olga, Countess. Morganatic wife of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich. Mother of Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley.

Paley, Vladimir Pavlovich, Prince (1897–1918). Son of Grand Duke Pavel Alexandrovich and his morganatic wife Olga Paley. First cousin to Nicholas II.

Pavel Alexandrovich, Grand Duke (1860–1919). Nicholas's uncle, brother of Tsar Alexander III, Dmitri Pavlovich's and Marie Pavlovna (the Younger)'s father.

Rasputin, Dmitri. “Mitya.” Son of Grigori Rasputin.

Rasputin, Grigori Yefimovich (1872–1916). Spiritual advisor to the imperial couple. Murdered by Felix Yusupov, et al.

Rasputina, Maria. “Matriona.” Daughter of Grigori Rasputin.

Rasputina, Paraskovia. Wife of Grigori Rasputin.

Rasputina, Varvara. “Varya.” Daughter of Grigori Rasputin.

Sablin, Nikolai Pavlovich. Admiral. Nicholas's aide-de-camp.

Schneider, Catherine Adolfovna, “Trina.” Lady-in-waiting to Empress Alexandra.

Shakh-Bagov, Dmitri. “Mitya.” Ensign of His Majesty's Guard's Yerivan 13th Guards Grenadier Regiment. Love interest of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna.

Stolypina, O. B. Widow of Prime Minister Pyotr Arkadievich Stolypin, who was assassinated at a theater in Kiev in 1911 in front of the tsar and his two eldest daughters.

Stürmer, Boris (1848–1917). Prime minister, foreign minister, and interior minister for several months during 1916.

Tatiana Konstantinovna. KR's daughter, Olga's second cousin.

Tatiana Nikolaevna, Grand Duchess (1899–1918). Nearest sister to Olga in age, part of “we 2.”

Tatishev, Ilya Leonidovitch, Count.

Victoria Melita, Grand Duchess. “Aunt Ducky.” Kyril Vladimirovich's wife, first cousin of Empress Alexandra.

Voronov, Pavel. “Darling Sh.” Officer, one of Olga's love interests.

Vyrubova, Anna, née Taneyeva. “Anya” (1884–1964). Close friend of Empress Alexandra.

Yaklovev Vasiliy. Commissar “extraordinaire,” transferred Nicholas, Alexandra, and Maria from Tobolsk to Ekaterinburg.

Yurovsky, Yakov (1878–1938). Bolshevik commissar in charge at Ekaterinburg. One of the chief executioners of the former imperial family.

Yusupov, Felix Felixovich. Prince. Husband of Olga's first cousin Irina Alexandrovna. One of Rasputin's murderers.

Yusupova, Irina Alexandrovna. Daughter of Nicholas II's sister Grand Duchess Ksenia. Olga's first cousin.

GLOSSARY OF RUSSIAN TERMS

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The author would like to thank the following people: Anne Lloyd and Ed Voves for their input and encouragement, every step of the way; Lee Weinstein for proofreading and helpful suggestions; Rob Moshein for his useful advice; Jeanne King and Daniel Nadel for their assistance with the manuscript.

Thanks, too, to Svetlana Belkina and especially Antonina Voronskaya, for their help with Olga's coded diary writing. Larisa Rogovaya, Assistant Director at GARF, and other GARF staff members, for their time and kind cooperation. I would also like to acknowledge E. C. S. Banks for kindly allowing me to translate and include Olga's last letter.

To my friends and fellow Russian history buffs: Cheryl Adams Rychkova, Margarita Nelipa, Jan Henkes, Laura Mabee, Lori Stuart, Eva McDonald, Simon Donoghue, Gerjo Slendebroek, and Janet Rasmussen—thank you all for your support and reassurance.

Special thanks to Galina Fomina for her early invaluable assistance with deciphering Olga's handwriting and translations. Also thanks to Anne Lloyd and Kori Roff Lawrence for their generous assistance with the photographs, and to Bob Atchinson for all the valuable resources on his Web site, The Alexander Palace Time Machine (
http://www.alexander-palace.org/palace/
).

Many thanks to Noreen Abel-O'Connor for her copy editing, Trudi Gershenov for her cover design, and Bruce H. Franklin of Westholme Publishing.

And finally, thanks to all the fans of the “Olga's Diaries” Facebook page for your continued interest.

I would like to dedicate this book to my paternal grandparents, who were both born in Russia in 1918.

INDEX

Afanasievna, Varvara,
48
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51
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52
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59
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76
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104
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105

Alexander II,
xxxii
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4
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5
,
165

Alexander III,
xii
,
4
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6
,
13
,
165
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166
,
168

Alexander I (Merezhkovsky),
113

Alexander Palace,
xxiii
,
97
,
101
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103
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104
,
143

Alexander Park,
83
,
107

Alexandro-Georgeyevski cross,
16

Alexandrovich, Mikhail,
xiv
,
83
,
113

Alexandrovich, Nicholas II,
viii
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ix
,
xi
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xii
,
xx
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xxii
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xxix
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5
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6
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9
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11
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12
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14
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19
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23
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29
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31
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32
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34
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40
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41
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44
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49
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52
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83
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84
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88
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90
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91
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94
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96
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98
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100
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102
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103
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105
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106
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108
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109
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111
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112
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114
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115
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117
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130
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132
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137
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139
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143
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148
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154
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158
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