The Last of the Romanovs | Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna
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- The extraordinary story of Tsar Nicholas’ sister and her journey from the palaces of St. Petersburg to death in obscurity above a barbershop in Toronto. A life full of passion and love, set at the backdrop of an entire century. She was raised at the Gatchina Palace outside Saint Petersburg. Olga was her father’s favorite, but Tsar Alexander III died when she was only 12. After the Russian Revolution, Olga escaped to Denmark with her second husband and their two sons, in February 1920, where they lived as farmers. Finally, in 1948, she relocated with her immediate family to a farm in Campbellville, Ontario, Canada. At the end of her life and afterwards, Olga was widely labeled the last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia.
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LEARN THE TRUTH about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as what really took place in Russia during that turbulent era, through previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. The book "The Romanov Royal Martyrs: What Silence Could Not Conceal" brings to light for the FIRST TIME EVER a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day! Visit the official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
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I would love to read this book. I am happy that Olga did find happiness and have a family with the love of her life.
So happy one Olge survived as her nieceOlga was murdered with her family!
Anastasia great granddaughter Princess.
I'll be back in a while to watch this. I do hope it points out the attack on Christianity which was one of the reasons why the entire Romanov family was brutally slaughtered. This fact is overlooked today, as bringing it up, well, let's just say it points the finger, and raises uncomfortable questions.
the grand duchess olga was a very talented painter. her works are sensitive and touching and quite beautiful.
I enjoyed this intimate exploration of Grand Dutchess Olga's life. Her brother's decision to grant her an annulment changed the trajectory of her life. Thank you for this presentation.
He probably knew at that point it mattered very little to anyone but her
She was the most fortunate among the Romanovs. She lived till old age with the man she loved and had a beautiful family along the way. She was respected by those around her it seems. What more can one want from life?
Her older sister Xenia also died in 1960.
Ehm maybe to not have had her family murdered?
@@davidlogan4329 But what different lives they lived, especially after leaving the Crimea.
@@davidlogan4329 Yes, just seven months before Olga died.
I think her life was the worst. To lose everything, your family, your country, your wealth, your culture….she had everything ripped away…and then lived a very long life. I’m a pessimist though lol
A really interesting life. I always hated history in school but with you tube with all these videos it’s now my favorite subject. I am so fascinated with how people lived long ago
Glad you liked it, Roberta! If you are really interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. If you like to learn more, you can visit our official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
In the pages of the book, the eye of the reader’s mind will be apprised of the portraits of the Romanov family's psyche, depicted with the colors of their very own words from the personal writings of the family and of those who lived very close to them.
I loved this! I am watching all the Romanov family on TH-cam. Looks like she had a beautiful energy!
Thank you so much, Luiss!! We have an abundance of videos on our channel and we do hope you'll enjoy them all! If you are really interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. If you like to learn more, you can visit our official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
In the pages of the book, the eye of the reader’s mind will be apprised of the portraits of the Romanov family's psyche, depicted with the colors of their very own words from the personal writings of the family and of those who lived very close to them.
As a teenager, I had the privilege of being a great friend of Colonial Acoutin, a Cossack in the Czar’s Guard. He and his father, a general, and his brother fought for the White Russian side. His father died and his brother was sent to Siberia. Colonel escaped by taking a Japanese train, the only way out. His closest friend was dying and asked Colonel to marry his wife, Xenia, and adopt his son,which he ultimately did. His family finally ended up in Cooperstown, New York,where he taught riding at the Knox School. They had a daughter, Lydia.
We would sit by his samovar and drink tea out of a silver and glass. He taught me about the Revolution. I later met his brother. He was amazed when the book, “Nicholas and Alexandra“ came out. He couldn’t understand how the author had been allowed research in the then Soviet Union. It was the 1960s. His mother and sisters escaped to the Crimea in a sleigh. During the trip,his sister froze to death.
What a wonderful woman! So humble and ordinary - not tied up with title etc!
Whew .. I can’t watch this without breaking down into over wealth of tears 😭
It really is such a tragic story, right? Have you been able to watch any other of our videos here? Here are two recommendations.
- Angels of Mercy | The Wartime Service of the Romanov Sisters: th-cam.com/video/IC-D1dZKoCI/w-d-xo.html
- The Lost Life of Alexis Romanov: th-cam.com/video/mBVjDqHE_n4/w-d-xo.html
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The Grand Duchess died barely 2 months after I was born on the 30th September 1960. However, unlike my life hers was a life of incredible wealth and luxury and betrayal and danger. Had her brother not annulled her marriage to her homosexual husband she may never have become a mother twice over. It would have been next to impossible for her to continue a clandestine relationship with Nikolai had she become pregnant with his child. Thankfully she lived long enough to know and enjoy a long and happy marriage and motherhood. Such a fabulously interesting story of a clearly much loved lady.
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An amazing woman and a beautiful documentary!
What a beautiful soul she was
An AMAZING lady
Rest in peace beautiful lady
Thanks for watching, Lilian! Feel welcome to browse the rest of our video, too!
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@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs THANK YOU SO MUCH for giving us an insight into the Romanov who incidentally have relations/DNA all over the world ...amazing upload
@@lilianflynn198 you're very welcome!!
Over twenty years ago the gravesite of Olga Alexandrovna in York Cemetery caught my eye. It looked like a special memorial from a distance with its large Eastern Cross, memorial and well tended grounds. I did not know who she was but the name Romanov hit me like...well, history. The plaque explained her life and made it all the more poignant. It was one of the first things I ever looked up on the internet. The more I learned about her the more often I paused in respect when I took lunch time walks through the cemetery.
Amazing story. She was a true survivor and the love story between her and her husband is beautiful 😍
Thank you for this very interesting documentary.
Out of all royalties around the world The Romanov family was incredibly good locking people just amazing especially Olga grand Dutches. Just fantastic what a quality of lady … incredibly fain
Uma mulher maravilhosa que persistiu na procura de sua felicidade e conseguiu encontrá-la ao final de tudo.
"fancy anyone wanting me" describes my life
Thanks for this film and I recommend it.
Beautiful music
Wonderful artist
When I was a little girl I saw the Grand Duchess Olga at church in Toronto. I'll never forget that moment.
What a wonderful memory to have!
Wow, that would be amazing.
How wonderful!
I imagine that is when royalty meant something.
@E11EVEN E11EVEN russian orthodox is the denomination
This documentary of the last Romanov, Grand Duchess Olga, is a story that is so new to me. She was a survivor and someone not to be pitied. She faced so many obstacles in her life with dignity and triumphed in the end. After a loveless marriage was annulled, she found happiness with the man she loved and they had a beautiful family. I wish I could have been as talented as she when it comes to painting with watercolors; her paintings were beautiful. She was respected by those around her. In the end, she came out as a winner! May she rest in peace.
Нет, не последней. В СССР спокойно прожила всю свою жизнь последняя из Гольтштейнов-Готторптов. И её за прямое родство с ними не принижали.
No, not the last one. The last of the Holtstein-Gottorpts lived her entire life in peace in the USSR. And she was not belittled for her direct relationship with them.
I am so glad someone in the Romanov family survived the Russian Revolution and found some happiness in her 🧬life with the man she loved and had two healthy sons, Thank God for Canada sticking up for her when the Russians came baying tor😮her blood.
However, her two sons and their child often and they grandchildren must always beware of Russia and all agents associated with Russia.
Though, I have heard some Russian older children and teenagers are or express sympathy for. the last, late Russian royal daughters and little Alexis.
But the rules of Russia might still be dangerous to anyone who has even a drop 💧 of legitimate Romanov blood.
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@@tinatin7949- a puppet of the USSR.
@@FrankTropea-u6q You need to differentiate between Bolshevik Communist Russia and ordinary Russians of today.
To wait for 13 years to marry the person that you love and caring that love to end. Is priceless. She was an amazing woman. Strong. Loving. Talented. Beautiful.
Until
Too bad her brother didn't allow her in a moment a lot sooner ... he could have done better for her
Marry that,is funny? The wholls familly were shot to daeth + bayonetted + stripped + cut to piecies + buried
@@gardensofthegods Well sounds like it was her husband who was the main reason for the delay. It was probably dangerous for him to go without his "beard". Having said that, he allowed the relationship (so he must have not begrudged her the happiness) and don't you think couples often get stronger through opposition? They had a long life together, I think it's kinda romantic, but it was likely very difficult to go through not knowing how it would end.
@@peterchrisp9003 pop
Olga's life was not to be pitied. She was humble, talented, caring and resilient. This is a story of a Romanov dynasty survivor I knew nothing about.
Lenin Said of this "I would hope that my family would have behaved more honourably. I can understand why they (The British Government) might not want him in England. But why can't they send him to one of their colonial territories? Somewhere like British Somaliland that you have difficulty finding on a map!"
I love she had no cooking skills yet had in abundance the fine qualities you mention, but also many friends and family who loved her.
I had not heard of Olga. I am glad to know of such a fine, gracious, and honorable lady.
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Thank u for this story. Good but sad but she made the best of everything .
So glad that Olga was allowed to marry the love of her life.
Yes, at long last she did find the happiness she was always longing for! Thanks for watching, Susan!
Very best wishes!
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Yes. I agree with you
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: born 13 June [O.S. 1 June] 1882 - died 24 November 1960) she was the youngest child of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and younger sister of Emperor Nicholas II.
First Spouse was a homosexual
Duke Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg (m. 1901; annulled 1916) her brother Czar Nicholas II annulled her first marriage.)
Married second husband after 13 years, (she was married to her first husband 13 sad years). She and her second husband and children lived in Nazi controlled Denmark during WWII.
She married her second husband, a commoner and they had 2 sons and lived in Canada after WWII.
Nikolai Kulikovsky (m. 1916; died 1958). They were married 42 years.
me too !
Oh yes. I'm happy that at the least her brother did that for her
The music alone makes this documentary worth watching. Bravo!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Have you been able to watch any more of our videos yet?
the music is The Flowers Waltz by Tchaikowski
One of her grandsons ended up living here in Australia but he never told anyone that he is related to the Romanovs. He lived a normal life, had a short-lived relationship but no kids. He was loved by the people around him and spent the last years of his retirement travelling around Australia. He was found dead suffering a stroke under the tree with his dog.
I am glad the lady survives and escaped when she could a brave kind lovely woman who's painting are very lovely and who had two sons
That was so sad 😭...atleast his dog stay beside him
@@mamalee354 I live in Australia too and how he died alone with his dog might be sad to some but to him he might have been quite content.......Not everyone in life wants to be well-known.
That's really interesting, and it's ironic that the now Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, is Australian.
So sad but happy he lived a life free of compulsion. But a lesson he died in the company of a most faithfully partner, his dog.
In her autobiography she expressed her pride in being born “in the purple” meaning her father was Tsar when she was born. In Toronto a little girl came up to her and said the girl’s mom told her Olga was a real life princess. Of course in Russia a princess is a minor royal title. Olga stretched to her full height and told the girl, “ I most certainly am not. I am an Imperial Grand Duchess.”😆
No imperator not titles… especially abroad, last I heard Canada is a republic!
Because she truly IS the Grand Duchess… hood for het
Being born iñ purple means to be born royal not because her dad's tsar
@@Luke-to7xw that may be but she herself described it as having been born when her father was already tsar. Your issue is with the late Grand Duchess and not me.
Canada is definitely not a republic but perhaps it should be.
What a woman! By shaking off her royal shackles, Grand Duchess Olga managed to take control over her own destiny, together with her one and true soulmate. This sounds to me like a life well spent.
She didn't shake off her "Royal shackles"; rather she with her Beloved Husband & Sons chose to be Survivors🌅🗽💖💖💖💖🎆
Saddest most beautiful human love story ,
Agree a life well spent.
Despite so many obstacles, she was able to live life according to her wishes. Wars, lousy marriage, domineering mother, restrictive social rules, chaotic world order, yet Olga triumphed to live to a ripe old age. What a winner!
Agreed I make your words my owns!! ❤️
@@theeclecticone4902 cm
Then she got married at age 19, peter and olga got married but olga went in military. Now olga fell in love with a commoner.
The family of czar romanov were destroyed.later. Now Princess Olga left Russia, go to Denmark. Olga and her family, become political refugee. But the commoner, was not accepted by the czar family.
Grand Duchess Olga, survive, Russian Orhodox, see, the death of Olga's mother. Now Grand Duchess Olga again become happily living with the commoner
A Royal is somewhat interesting.
A Royal with genuine humility is rare and fascinating..
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Look up King Boris III and what he did to save Bulgaria's jews during the Second World War :)
There were more good kings.
@@gloriapascoe2614 het niet
She was a remarkable lady and a great painter I loved the Infor Marion on her life. My wife’s name is Olga and she also paints. I am glad of this coincidence.
Not really most royals are great people which is why so many are Saints
Knew nothing about her except that she died above a store in 1960. Now she is a full blooded person. What a wonderful artist. Also appears to have been a kind wonderful woman. I am so happy that she was able to marry the man she loved.
Great histories told by brilliant /talented historians like you.
As someone who lived in Burlington, ON for several years and often took the long way home from visits with my brother in London, ON just to see the breathtaking beauty of Campbellville, I can assure you that the years she lived and farmed there were spent in the best nature had to offer. She may not have been living in luxurious castles surrounded by jewels and gold anymore but she lived in one of the most beautiful areas I have ever seen. Clean air, quiet, peaceful, no crime, colourful birds, flowers, huge trees, and most of all, complete freedom. I always wanted to make Campbellville my permanent home but my career and marriage took me far away from it. Olga found, without a doubt, one of the finest places this world has to offer and after what she and her family went through, I’m sure she found solace all around her.
she also lived on camilla road in mississauga, and painted flowers she saw wandering the hancock farm across the street.
Thanks for this.
I live in Toronto and was shocked to find out that Olga's final days were spent in a building that is literally 5 minutes drive from me.
Wow! That's really wonderful! Probably you'll go have a look there now?
I did live in the Beaches when I was in Toronto. Is Olga's place on Gerrard? She's buried up in North Toronto.
But why the Royal family from England didn't support her financially to have a decent life?, Dinamark still support the royal from Greece, Very Sad History from The Russian Royal Family ended.
@@jgonzalez372 They did better. They came up with an epic lie about their deaths. So, instead of being remembered for their outrageous stupidity and disconnect from the real world, they come up with this huge sob story. The logistics of them being separated from their close and POWERFUL family connections, one that expanded maybe half of the world, kidnapped and locked up in a cabin waaay out in the wilderness, and how very convenient, is outright ludicrous.
@@jgonzalez372 it's true! Said story, the King of England had the opportunity to save them, and he didn't
Her art is incredible. It's surprising she hasn't been more recognized for her work. Absolutely stunning.
On 14th April 2024, a collection of 43 watercolors, painted by Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, sold at a Moscow auction for 60 million rubles [$640.000 USD] - which is double their estimated value.
Excellent documentary. She is buried in a cemetery in North York, Toronto (nearest intersection is Yonge and Sheppard). She has a very impressive monument at her resting place and clearly had lots of friends in Toronto-a respected lady and glad she found refuge in Canada.
I have one of her paintings.
@@ingwhist 💗👍
In many ways I think she was lucky. She escaped and survived. The rest of her family was not so fortunate.
Netflix needs to bring this story to a new generation. Her paintings are beautiful. Her story full and strong.
Netflix are propangandists.
They would paint anything Royal as bad
It would make a fantastic movie. Her life was so dramatic it is almost unbelievable. And she lived happily ever after, for the rest of her days.
I was young when I first read about the TSAR and his wife,who was so anxious of her sickly son resorted and depended on her magician ( forgot how he was called?)
Her son was afflicted with the blood disease called Hemophilia, unknown at the time,common among royalties because of intermarriage within their blood line.
I had since became curious after the royal masscles of the royal family, why were they killed,and what and how Russia then became of,as a Nation up to this present age of Putin.
Netflix is worthless and should permanently disappear.
Excellent Documentary, what a woman, to have survived such tumultuous times and found love and acceptance. Bless her. RIP.
Also to survive the murdering hoards of the Russian revolution, where all wealthy, and czars families where killed!
I am happy she knew happiness and ❤️ love ...she deserved it ...
@@darleneshriver3270 So they should have been
Really disappointed with George V not allowing asylum to the Tsar. They diddnt deserve to be brutally massacred the way they did. He could've bought them over secretly.
So sad that he did not give asylum to the Tsar and his family. The reason he gave was very lame in my opinion
@@jacquelinerussell8530 tbh it probably did make sense at the time as the Tsar wasn't popular and with anti monarchist sentiment on the rise throughout Europe. I wonder if King George V knew his cousin would be executed before he made his decision to retract asylum? Who knows. Very interesting and I would love to know more.
@@shimulh6042 I believe he knew it was a possibility and if he had it to do over again he probably would've given Tsar and his family asylum. Hard to believe that this was King George V mother's sister family, His maternal aunt was Maria Federovna The dowager Princess 😞😞😞
@@jacquelinerussell8530 I know. it's a tragedy. Although I believe the Tsar was good intentioned, he wasn't liked due to poor decisions and Rasputin. They were warned by Elizabeth and her mother Victoria. His wife and children diddnt deserve to be massacred that way. Such a tragedy.
@@shimulh6042 True they believe the Monarchy was at risk, there were riots and social unrest in Britain as well as the world! Nicolas was offered help earlier but by the time he decided to leave George rescinded his offer. So many poor choices led to the fall of the Russian monarchy. It is nice to imagine “What If?” Instead of “What did! “ happen because of them. Selling off Russian treasures to feed the starving and poor, better management of the government, investment in strengthening the economy are just a few.
She was invited to Britannia because she was a relative of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He gave a blood sample so bones of tsar Nicholas and his family cld be identified. Philips father was a prince of Greece and Denmark. All families interlinked.
The British and Russian royal families were related thru their connection to
Queen Victoria. She had ten children who became part of royal families throughout Europe.
The Grand Duchess Olga led a colorful, interesting life. She was born into a world of wealth and privilege that none of us can imagine, and yet she never seemed to be a snob about it. She was close to her brother Nicholas and a great friend to her young nieces, and they loved her dearly. Olga was the one who convinced the girls' mother that they needed to get away from the palace sometimes and spend more time with young people their own age, so she organized parties, dances and games at her home and invited her nieces over, and the girls all enjoyed that immensely, especially Anastasia, who was very social when she had the opportunity to be! When the revolution came and Olga and her husband had to leave Russia and start all over in Denmark, and later in Canada, she never seemed bitter about what she had to leave behind, but moved on, seemed to appreciate what she still had, and enjoyed being able to paint, and the companionship of her family and friends. She didn't mind the simple life at all! Still, though, it's somewhat hard to fathom that a woman who was born "in the purple", and who was the very last surviving member of the Russian royalty, died in relative obscurity and near poverty, in a small room above a shop in Toronto, Canada. I think someone needs to make a documentary about the life of this woman!
You just saw it here
Yes, we just watched a documentary of her amazing life. Here.
Did you mean a dramatized film or mini-series about her life? This was a pretty amazing documentary in its own right.
You seem overly "obsessive" about the life of the Grand Duchess, as if you were actually there. Time to see a therapist.
He family were mindlessly brutal and inhumane people. The wrongs they committed were crimes against humanity. They did not live to serve the Russian people or those they conquered. Others lived to serve them. They partied and played while committing genocide against millions of others in wars of unimaginable brutality as their empire expanded eastward. They repressed their own subjects with horrifying indifference.
I always felt the English Royals cowardice for not helping their family in Russia
We did. When she left denmark she came here first.
Danish,German, Greek?
@Charlotte Skiftun How?!
The King George V. and Queen Mary left the Tsar and his inner family in the lurch in 1917/18.
It was the British that found her a place to stay in Canada until she died . So the Brits did what they could . But the early 1900's was communism's zenith and the bolshevics had a huge following .
Wasn't it nice to know that Olga was able to marry her sweetheart and have a family, what a life.
She was so strong and patient, and yes, life rewarded her in the end.
You have me fooled Olga married? And have a family really? Hate to say
all were shot + bayoneted. The bodies were stripped + mutilated.
According to this video, Olga’s first marriage was an arranged marriage. Olga did not know the man she agreed to marry. He was a prince 👑 who lived in Russia. Olga’s mother made the match. Her husband was much older than her and a homosexual. Years later Olga fell in love with a commoner and asked her husband for a divorce. He said no, but her brother (the Emperor) gave his blessing and annulled the marriage. Olga now married her sweetheart, commoner, and had children.
@@peterchrisp9003 .... Peter, this video is about a different Olga. The Olga you refer to is the daughter of the last Czar of Russia. Yes, that one was shot and killed along with her family, but this video is about a different Olga. This Olga is about the last Czar’s sister (Olga). ....That Czar named one of his daughters after this sister.
@@vspaan thanks 4 feedback
Vicki this one is so haunting + gut
wrenching i actually have a 3:16
seconds of one of Romanov killers
he talks about how they're,going to
kill the family it's an actual recording
of his voice. His idea 3 options.Kill them while sleeping 2nd a bomb
3rd one well we know the third
one. It's frightening + he's talking
about the 3 options
Russia is a country with a fascinating dark history. She was smart enough to make a life for herself no matter what obstacles she faced.
Michael Ojeda This isn’t about China.
Fascinating subject the Romanov family
She had some help.
Under the grace of God.
Just one of her mother's broches could support her whole family for years. They were not wealthy but they did not have to worry what they are going to eat. That and having royal family all over Europe. Everybody chips in and voila, there is enough money for the next life project/stage.
However, she was very down to earth and was able to enjoy simple things in life like having a loving relationship with her husband and country life.
Thank you for a beautiful tribute to the Grand Duchess. Her life was filled with incredible sadness yet she found happiness and love.
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I admire Olga's determination to be herself and live her best life. She was a very talented painter. I enjoyed seeing her work.
I need my house painted.
It is indeed a tragedy that the royal family was murdered, but I am glad that Olga was able to escape that. this was a great documentary! thanks for posting it!
We're happy you liked the video. If you are interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. If you like to learn more, you can visit our official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
In the pages of the book, the eye of the reader’s mind will be apprised of the portraits of the Romanov family's psyche, depicted with the colors of their very own words from the personal writings of the family and of those who lived very close to them.
Her paintings are sublime a shame she isn't renowned because she deserves to be
Loved this story. Her life was filled with so many different and extreme experiences. She was such a strong woman. Her story deserves to be made into a movie. I hope this happens one day.
Her life was already like a long film. She had a wonderful life, probably more beautiful than other people that die without to know exactly what life is. I am not sad for her but for the young Romanovs. The daughters and the son of the last Tsar. They had just promises and a terrible end.
@@markmilan8365 Agreed
Thank you, our contributors to this compelling topic - find this topic so fascinating.
@@janburnes5829 aameen.
Actuslly, I like this documentary more than a movie.
I hope that her descendants remember her love and strength.
Hello there! Thanks for watching. It really is such a beautiful story, right? Have you been able to watch any other of our videos here? Here are two recommendations.
- The Lost Life of Alexis Romanov: th-cam.com/video/mBVjDqHE_n4/w-d-xo.html
- Angels of Mercy | The Wartime Service of the Romanov Sisters: th-cam.com/video/IC-D1dZKoCI/w-d-xo.html
Our warmest wishes for Happy Holidays! 🎁🎄
History is exciting, interesting, romantic,it is life. Bless you, all Olga
I can't imagine how the Grand Duchess survived with all the hardships and pains she went through in life.. Her life story was such a meaningful one!
Strong woman. Besides she had a loving support frm her husband
She had the love of her husband and I guess she got consulation from painting.
She was truly talented.
Her paintings are beautiful.
I may be wrong, but wasn't Grand Duchess Olga one of very few in the family who was convinced that Anastasia survived the massacre ... ref the life of Anna Anderson.
Ни через что особенно Ольге Гольтштейн-Готторпт не пришлось пройти в отличие от рабочих и крестьян Российской империи.
Olga Goltstein-Gottorpt did not have to go through anything in particular, unlike the workers and peasants of the Russian Empire.
She led a very fascinating life. A movie could be made about her. How sad and ironic that she would live the life her brother wanted with his family. RIP Olga.
So very true, Mohan! If you are really interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. Such are:
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In the pages of the book, the eye of the reader’s mind will be apprised of the portraits of the Romanov family's psyche, depicted with the colors of their very own words from the personal writings of the family and of those who lived very close to them.
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs Will defo check the book out. Thanks for the recommendations
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She did not just have one life, she lived several lives. More than an ordinary person ever sees.
Extremely well produced documentary. Better than any partially fictionalized movie of her life. Thank you so much.
I love her story. She was so talented, so natural, and so emotionally strong.
Your channel is brilliant; I have watched all your videos but this one strikes a particular chord. I was living in Toronto during the Royal Visit in 1959 and remember reading the story of Grand Duchess Olga being invited on the Queen's Yacht "BRITANNIA". The following year the news of Olga's death was in the newspaper. At the time, I knew very little about the Romanovs but several years later, I read Robert K. Massie's great best-selling biography and my interest was whetted. Since then, I have read many books on the subject and intend to order yours. On a side note, G.D. Olga is buried in York Cemetery. only about 30 miles from my home, so I made a 'pilgrimage' there to pay my respects. She was a truly great lady who merged regality with humility in her person.
Why didn't other royal families eg Danish English etc take the Romanov's in?Ruthless royals.
@@anneramsay6615 King George V of Britain was cousin to Tsar Nicholas II and their families were quite close before the war. In fact, there had even been talk of a possible marriage between Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanova and the Prince of Wales, (later Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor). The war broke out and ended that speculation. Although Russia was Britain's ally, there was a great deal of anti-tsarist sentiment in Britain because Nicholas had been portrayed as a tyrant and much sympathy was accorded to the revolutionaries. After the Tsar fell, King George wished to have his cousin rescued and brought to England but the ruling goverment under David LLoyd George convinced the King that, (since monarchies were falling like ninepins) he might be in peril of losing his own throne should he give sanctuary to his cousin. Unfortunately, King George was a timid soul and his self-interest prevailed. This decision on his part caused him bitter anguish and regret for the rest of his life. The Dowager Empress Marie was able to return to her native Denmark and lived there for her remaining years until 1928. The three great European dynasties which had gone to war in 1914, (Romanov, Hapsburg and Hohenzollern) had all fallen and a general feeling prevailed that the era of monarchies was over. The minor royal houses appeared to keep their heads down lest the same fate might befall them.
The great irony was that Tsar Nicholas had been a rather benevolent ruler who oversaw some small "L" liberalization measures in Russia and this may have continued had the war not intervened. He loved his people but hated the violent revolutionaries and dealt with them severely. All those outside Russia who considered Nicholas a tyrant did not have long to wait until Lenin and Stalin got their blood-stained claws on Holy Russia and instituted more than 70 years of murderous oppression of the Russian people.
Very good documentary about Grand Dutchess Olga. So the Romanov bloodline continues to this day her and her family since she was the sister of Nicholas.
I used to take walks during lunch from my office job in that cemetery. The Eastern Cross caught my eye and when I saw the name Romanov my jaw dropped. Her story is noble in a very human way.
The one constant in her life was painting. No matter what, her paintings were her solace and go to mode of self soothing. I'm guessing she escaped into her paintings when she did them. Beautifully done video.. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about grand duchess Olga very much. Love from India.
Brilliant!
Why is anastacia stil mentioned. There is more hidden. Silensed .
Winter 79
Where are her paintings now?
Renurose, I thought her paintings were beautiful. For the grand duchess painting must have been as you say, self soothing, and therapeutic too. A creative escape from the restrictions of daily living when she felt she needed to be free. How wonderful it would be to own one of her paintings, I envy those who do.
An extraordinary life, born in wealth and privilege, coming from royalty living in luxury to living very modestly on a farm half way across the world from where she grew up. To have to flee the Soviets who had killed her brother and his family, what a terrible thing that was.
It would be very interesting to know what her great grandchildren's lives are like, if they have any artistic talent.
Olga.
Duchess..
Woman of integrity..
A Canadian filmmaker should make a film about her final years in Canada. It would be a fascinating subject for a film. The old Russian woman living in Toronto who just happens to be the sister of Tsar Nicholas II.
We all hope that they will eventually do a movie about her, but hopefully not like those Romanov Netflix movies that are nothing but fiction to fit the Western agenda!
Very best wishes!
The RRM Project Team
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@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs That so-called series that Netflix did on The Last Tsar was pure garbage to put it mildly. They couldn't make up their minds if they were making a documentary or a mini-series. "Actors" who aren't good enough to get roles in real films were hired, yet they also used narration to imply it was a documentary. You need to make up your minds about what you're making. They even included a scene of Nicholas and Alexandra having sex as if that's what everyone wants to see. When they make a film about Grand Duchess Olga it should be a real big-screen film with real actors. We're already seen enough junk.
The movie could center around her in her later years telling the story of her life with flashbacks.
@@josephpanzarella1417, we agree with you 100%.
Hopefully somebody will make a Film
She sure refused to be a victim confined to a royal cage and lived her life fully with freedom and love . Good for you lady . Great painter as well . Her paintings are very good .
Amazing Woman! So glad her brother allowed her to marry her love. One of the last things he did as Czar. He understood love.
The humility of Olga had touched my heart....OMG.
Incredible artist. I wish her nieces had stayed with her. It was good she was alive to testify that the imposter was not her niece.
why so many sad comments? she married a man she loved, had family, owning a farm is hardly a poverty, well comparing to most people in europe at the time. she was happy, wasn't she?
@rpz::: I'm guessing it might relate to the music used in the video. I dunnno
None of the Romanov's deserved to live a long happy life after what they did to their own people.
@@VS-ic2kv it's not an excuse but they didn't know any other life. Insulated and pampered. Czar should have been taught to govern and to care for his people. It must have been scary time..Grand Duchess Olga was a victim but glad that she was strong and made best situation but most glad that she had long life with her loving husband. Thank you for this history lesson. It is very good~👍👏👌💕
,rpz: She still had to escape to Denmark with her family, then later to Canada.
@@elizabethpease947 escape is good. lots of them didn't :)
What a beautiful soul and what a beautiful story! She is my favorite Royal! She is so brave and caring and so human. She cared about people truly, her life wasn't about herself or gaining wealth or power or scandals , she just wanted to live her life and be happy and help others and that's exactly what she did, rest in peace Olga
Someone should make this into a movie. It’s hard to believe, but most of this happened during my grandmother’s lifetime, 1898-2001. I was age four when Olga passed.
Hollywood could make a mess of it. A streaming service might do the same. Someone is probably working on it right now. I suppose with the right director and cast it could be magnificent.
There was a movie. I somewhat. . remember Ian McKellen was in it. It was Rasputin. But interesting
I too was 4!
@@jessiejames7492 My name is Olga, and so many people pronounce it with an O as if it was Oga. I listen at this with so much pride. My mom always pronounced it as Olga. After years of not liking my name, I truly love it now. I am in my 70’s now and still love the pronouncement of my name. 🤗
@@olgaharris1103 my father had a cousin with that name. Olga.
A brave woman who confroted her family to get out of an unhappy marriage, who left behind his country to escape death, who coped with an uncompromising and selfish mother. Who already in her sixties had to pack again to Canada to flee once again the communist nightmare. A loving wife and mother and an accomplished artist. Olga Alexandovna, I wish I had met you!
My thoughts as well. Respect from NJ USA.
I have too much respect for her.
Ironically, Communist party promised us paradise in this world and we Soviets seemed to be convinced that royals and other aristocrats and the rich were bloodsucking parasites on Russian people and deserved their fate. It took time since late 1980ies through 1990ies to change our minds.
She had a heart of gold,she was a truthfully Duchess ,may God give her a peace and rest!
Patricia McCoy Jehovah’s Witnesses and Mormons are worse . You only hear about catholic priests on the news but won’t hear much about Jehovah’s witnesses. The saying for the Jehovah’s Witnesses is that it’s a pedophiles paradise.
What a wonderful documentary! Thx for this. What a wonderful lady! So humble despite her ancestry
Glad you enjoyed it!
And Husband & Son!!💖💖💖💖
Today marks exactly 139 years since Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna was born into. a World so different from our own that it's difficult for us to imagine how it really must have been. Yet reading her letters written as a child we can identify with some of her emotions expressed from those times.
Thank you for sharing these wonderful thoughts with us.
Right 💯
Probably the Most "Normal" "Real World", "Common Folks" Thoughts and Feelings I've ever Heard from someone who was Born into such a Regimented Life 😍❤️💯
Olga was a beautiful soul gentle and loving. She did what she had to do to survive with acceptances and joy. She held her family together and made the best out of it all. Humble and joyous. I'm sure the pain inside her was horrendous. RIP dear soul, you are free and happy.Thank you for your dedication to the Royal Family and the truth. 💜💟💟👍✨🌟
the Romanovs to me, are from a different world - but I read that Olga had a farm in Campbellville, a town 20 minutes from me that I visit nearly every week.
That really is so wonderful! Thanks for sharing this, Patty! If you are really interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. If you like to learn more, you can visit our official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
In the pages of the book, the eye of the reader’s mind will be apprised of the portraits of the Romanov family's psyche, depicted with the colors of their very own words from the personal writings of the family and of those who lived very close to them.
Patty Scott I’ve been in the farmhouse many times, as my friend owns it. I was there last weekend. I think of her every time I’m there.
Patty may I ask if you know why the town was called Campbellsville? Was it named after someone? 😊
I love that her brother, Nikki granted the annulment- he truly loved his family.
It was a great gift to grant Olga her true love and she was able to live on in honour of her brother
Glad she survived and was able to live on her own terms
although under threat by the USSR’s determination to murder all of the Romanovs
Wonder if her sons were allowed to live peacefully
What a fascinating story. I never knew part of the Tzar's family escaped - so the Romanov genes live on through her sons.
Yes, and there were decendants for decades in Baltimore, Md and Connecticut many articles written about the direct lineage who,what, when, where and the deaths. Most chose Connecticut. One young lady in the 90s it was said moved to CA then to Canada in the 90s
The Tsar's brother too.
@@lindamahrer1760 ooo
@@forvdr5231 The Tsar's brother, Grand Duke Michael, was shot and killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, in a forest outside of Perm, Russia.
Same I am so happy about that
I did not know of the Grand Duchess Olga, only the terrible massacre of her Romanov relatives. She really was a resilient survivor. I am happy she finally found stability in the love of her husband and children. And what an amazing watercolorist she was! Thank you for this wonderful documentary about her.
If you read her biography you'll learn she did not have stability in old age with her sons and daughters-in-law. That's why she died in a small apartment above a barber shop.
@@daniel_sc1024 That was her wish, she had plenty of money so she could have lived somewhere else. It seems like she needed looking after and moved in with friends who cared for her.
Tutti ricordano i poveri romanoff.... nessuno ha pietà delle "povere" anime"" russe nate e cresciute nel fango per mantenere i romanoff. I proprietari terrieri e il clero...
@@ritarossi1805Better than being born under murdering Communist dogs
@@janetpendlebury6808 She had plenty of money? I was always of the believe that she was facing financial difficulties.
What a great tribute to a wonderful royal woman! I did not know about her until now. I pray that because of their strong faith that the Romanov family is happily reunited in heaven!
Very interesting but true story.The lady was true to herself.,and found a happy family life.The world will always feel sad for the Romanovs.Life is always sad for every one rich or poor, commener or king.The lady was such a good painter. Love from Srilanka.Chopins music was played beautifully.
Hello, Harsha! Thanks for watching!! If you are really interested in the truth about the life and death of the last Romanov family, as well as to what really took place in Russian during that turbulent era, then we highly recommend our book, which offers previously unpublished materials strictly from primary and archival sources. Our book brings to light a multitude of unknown and unrevealed facts, which evince that many truths remain silenced or distorted to this day. If you like to learn more, you can visit our official website: www.romanovs.eu/en-book
I believe Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna lived closer to Smørum than Ballerup. My grandmother worked in the dairy shop in Smørum and Grand Duchess Olga used to shop there. She was a nice woman, always polite and talkative.
did she speak danish?
The Grand Duchess was a beautiful soul. I'd never known about her until now and what a blessing it is to me to know of her strength of character in a time others would have collapsed from the weight of who she was. Thank you for sharing her life.
Yes mam, I couldn't agree more. She was a blessing to all and as you said, Grand Duchess Olga was a beautiful soul. She touched so many lives and was such an amazing person. I can't say enough good about this magnificent lady of great quality. I hope that someday in heaven I can meet her. Don't you know if she could have been Tsarina, her people would have loved her.
The story was sad at first, but by the time she died, it wasn’t sad anymore!❤️
I truly, deeply sorry for what happened with her and her family. I do hope she was happy sometimes. 💖💖💐
She did have the love of her life and children. Many of us die with less. Life is fickle and we must make the best of it and find worth where we can.
In the end, Soviet Russia failed to destroy all the Romanov's. I'm glad they still live. They'd be better for Russia than any modern dictator.
You forgot to ask the Russians themselves whether they need the Romanovs, so the absolute majority of the Russian population will say that no Romanovs are not needed, the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, and no one from the so-called Royal house, and did not come to permanent residence in Russia, it seems to say how much they love their homeland.
And if to be honest, the dynasty degenerated completely under Nicholas 2, completely unable to manage the country of the king, he was engaged only in his own family, and at a minimum, managing the country, while he had absolute power in the Empire unlimited, as a result, his ambitions were not supported by real deeds and correct actions.The collapse of the country began to progress after losing the Russian-Japanese war in 1904.
Many believe that the Romanov dynasty ended after the death of Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter the great, then there was a mimicry under the Romanov dynasty, whether Holstein-Gottorp, or Anhalt of the Zerb dynasty( this is if Catherine 2 gave birth to Emperor Paul not from Peter 3)
@@макслюлюкин dictatorship in my country ended in 1975 and the King brought a prosperous democracy to Spain. It's difficult to say if a Romanov could have behaved similarly. But Russia, under the current dictatorship, is not as yet a democracy or prosperous.... better than communism, but that's not saying much.
@@jaycristoval6155
and this is said by a citizen of a vassal state from the United States, which can say and do nothing without the approval of the world hegemon?
So where does the main dictator on the planet live, who takes resources from those countries who can not stand up for themselves by force of arms?I as a Russian will tell you that Anglo-Saxon civilization is detrimental to correct peoples of the world, it is the theory of the Golden billion, when the us and its allies live at the expense of all other peoples, draining out their resources and pay for unsecured dollar paper, and even with 23 billion in debt, and I understand the return they are not going Western world got rid of colonial ideas and the division of people into grades
@@jaycristoval6155
In the Western sense, democracy is where Western companies have bought up land, natural resources, and labor for a song.
if the authorities of any country prevent this, they are called dictators and through coups try to hold traitors to their own people to power, and then the country begins to sell out on the cheap, and the closure of competitive industries, all these gifts Russia experienced from the West in the 90s,
so now in the hearts of Russians only hatred, the same thing is now happening in Ukraine, they destroyed all mechanical engineering and industrial science-intensive production in 6 years and turned the country into an agricultural one for growing monsanto products. With Russia, this will not happen again, we would rather launch a nuclear strike on our enemies
I always find it beautiful to see old and elderly people holding hands in public.
The story of the Tzar has always tugged at my heart
Does anyone else see a resemblance between her and the current Princess Anne in England? Bone Structure, setting of the eyes? They are cousins, after all.
Princess Anne looks like her mother. GD Olga looked like her father, IMO.
Yes--as Anne got older the resemblance became stronger!
Absolutely not ...no resemblance
Of course they all related
I’m glad that despite her birth and all the expectations and rules that came with it, in the end Olga was able to be herself and live the life she wanted on her own terms. What a resilient, and honorable woman!
What an amazing woman. She's one of my favourite royal because she actually gave a damn about the Russian people, such as how she helped Soviet pows and helped as a nurse in ww1, and isnt all high and mighty just bc she was born into royalty. Would of loved to meet her bc she's such an interesting person
It’s not “would of” but “would have”. They just sound similar....
GREAT TO KNOW THAT SHE WORKED AS A NURSE JOSE FRANCIS , NORTH OF COCHIN, INDIA
I think that the royal family didn't care about the Russian people is an unfair mischaracterization.
CONTRARY TO SOME OPINIONS THE TSAR NICHOLAS ROMANOV AND HIS FAMILY LIVED VERY FRUGAL LIVES. THERE IS A DCUMENTARY OF THEM IN THEIR HOME ETC., THE FURNISHING ETC WERE FAR FROM LAVISH NOR WERE THEIR LIVES .
@@JavierBonillaC You must have an over inflated ego to criticize an American colloquialism.
As tumultuous as their lives were they had something rare and special that very few people ever find. Enduring love and loyalty. She wondered what the people in the market saw in her. They saw inspiration.
I heard many yrs ago, from an older family friend of my mother’s, that he visited her at her home in Cookstown. If I remember correctly, he stated that she lived on a pig farm. He was an employee of the Mutual Life Insurance Company and was looking for drawings for the yearly calendar that the company had made. I don’t remember if he had purchased any. This was in the 1950’s. He was aware that she was a grand duchess of Russia.
It is beyond conception how many people knew her but never really realized that she was, or what it meant to be, the sister of the Tsar of Russia! And she was so humble and simple and lovable! Thanks for watching, Kate! We hope you'll enjoy the other videos on our channel, too!
Very best wishes!
The RRM Project Team
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I was so delighted to see the film! Olga's image and individuality amazed me greatly, she's gorgeous absolutely! I' really happy she could manage to escape from Russia, where her old brother and his family had been tortured to death! She was so talented a person and did o lot of good to people!
Her family had all that money, how come she died in a little apartment in Canada? Why didn't her royal family in Denmark take her in or give her money??
If her life will be depicted in a portrait, I wouldn't know where to start to look at. She is that kind of fascinating
A very poetic way to describe her life! Thanks for sharing this with us, Bern!
Very best wishes!
The RRM Project Team
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What a fascinating story! She had a very difficult life. Olga was very happy during her second marriage. Finally she had an happy life wiith her two sons and later on with her granddaughters. Chantal Jacobi
A tragic life story of Olga, the Grand Duchess. May she rest in peace.
I think she rose above tragedy.
No tragedy, but a woman who took command of her own destiny and lived a life well spent.
She lived a life of love and came into her own. Not a tragedy more than any other life.
When did survival become a tragedy? Her story doesn't give me that impression at all.
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Was für eine bewegende Doku, DANKE!!
Killing the Romanovs did nothing but make them a Martyr. Had the people think this through they would at least exile the family If not all at least let the children live.
Killing them all meant the Revolution could not go any direction but forward. Even had the Bolsheviks lost, the revolution would succeed. From the revolutionary’s viewpoint, it was like killing lice. You kill the eggs, the nits, and the adults.
In most revolutions this has been the end result. It’s one feature that makes the American Revolution unique in history the fact we didn’t do it.
@@michaelbrennan6123 Exactly. Gotta also eliminate the chance that someone would try to return and reclaim the throne. Better to get rid of them permanently. Sad, nonetheless
Although the family was firm in their religious conviction, it was not known how the young boy could have reacted growing more conscious about the reason behind the family’s fate! He could have fostered deep resentment and excised revenge especially him becoming a man later, in spite of his father’s plea not for anyone to do so!
@@michaelbrennan6123 what kill the king of britain and his and his family...i don't think you were in a position to do that
@I Em Hoo I Iz, of course with the help of others! "Decree by murder", at that point it wouldn't have mattered, because the family was murdered by DECREE, that IS what vengeance is all about! NOBODY knows how one reacts in the dire realization of some VERY ugly truths! The boy was VERY young not to forget, mind and heart is easily shaped without continued guidance in the tracks of the parents! Once Leninism was in place, did the masses WOKE UP to the reality they've been cheering, for the wrong "Allie" but it was too late!
This was an incredible documentary. Absolutely fascinating.
I love her paintings- so warm and sincere and beautiful like Olga herself.
All fake
Why is there not a movie about all of this her story is so remarkable
Absolutely riveting and what a lovely lady . Glad she had a happy marriage with the man she loved .
Olga had a couple sons, who married and have children themselves. I heard they moved back to Denmark, where their wives were from. Olga’s line is still going, albeit quietly and not under the Romanov family name.