Despite her sons' internment and her mother's Danish origins, Olga was implicated in her compatriots' collusion with German forces, as she continued to meet and extend help to Russian migrs fighting against communism. [122], Being a deeply religious person, the Grand Duchess perceived the beauty of nature as being divinely inspired creation. Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich and Empress Maria Feodorovna aboard the British battleship HMS Marlborough, Empress Marie Feodorovna* (1847 1928), born Princess Dagmar of Denmark, widow of Alexander III, Emperor of All Russia, mother of Nicholas II, Emperor of All Russia who was killed along with his family by the Bolsheviks in 1918, mother of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich who was killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna* (1875 1960), daughter of Alexander III, Emperor of All Russia, wife of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (above), sister of Nicholas II, Emperor of All Russia who was killed along with his family by the Bolsheviks in 1918, sister of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich who was killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, Prince Felix Felixovich Yusupov, Princess Irina Alexandrovna Yusupova and Princess Irina Felixovna Yusupova. Empress Marie helped tend the wounded and made makeshift bandages from her own clothes. [31] At Ramon, Olga and Peter enjoyed walking through the nearby woods and hunted wolves together. In 1948, they emigrated to Canada as agricultural immigrants, but within four years of their arrival they had sold their farm and moved into a small suburban house. They then traveled to Kyiv which was under German occupation and on to Odessa where they boarded the British destroyer HMS Nereide which took them to Constantinople. At the downfall of the Romanovs in the Russian Revolution of 1917, she fled with her husband and children to Crimea, where they lived under the threat of assassination. [38] Hvidre and some of Marie's jewellery were sold. They were housed in a grace-and-favour apartment at Hampton Court Palace while arrangements were made for their journey to Canada as agricultural immigrants. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. When World War I broke out, she set up a military hospital in Pavlovsk Palace, the home of her brother Grand Duke Konstantine Konstantinovich. [7] According to a fellow officer, gossip about a possible romance between Kulikovsky and the Grand Duchess, based on little more than their holding hands in public, spread through high society. Olga also said she was dismayed that Anderson spoke only German and showed no sign of knowing either English or Russian, while Anastasia spoke both those languages fluently and was ignorant of German. After the Russian Revolution in 1917, Olga could not leave Russia until the Danish Embassy intervened. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. [35] The farm-estate became a center for the Russian monarchist and anti-Bolshevik community in Denmark. [33], Without a role or rank, Kulikovsky brooded in Denmark, becoming moody and listless. Guri Nikolaevich Kulikovsky (1919 1984). Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna and her husband Prince Sergei Mikhailovich Puliatin left Petrograd by train for the German-held south in July 1918. Ex-husband of Ruth Kulikovsky-Romanoff Kulikovsky was appointed to the board of a Russian insurance company based in Copenhagen, and oversaw the running of the farm. Olga spent her wedding night alone in tears, while her husband left for a gambling club, returning the next morning. "[77][78] Olga sent Anderson a scarf and five letters, which were used by Anderson's supporters to claim that Olga recognized Anderson as Anastasia. Olga was born on June 13 1882, in Peterhof. [124] The Russian Relief Programme, which was founded by Tikhon and his third wife Olga in honour of the Grand Duchess,[125] exhibited a selection of her work at the residence of the Russian ambassador in Washington in 2001, in Moscow in 2002, in Ekaterinburg in 2004, in Saint Petersburg and Moscow in 2005, in Tyumen and Surgut in 2006, at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and Saint Michael's Castle in Saint Petersburg in 2007,[126] and at the Vladimir Arsenyev Museum in Vladivostok in 2013. [1], The Russian imperial family was a frequent target for assassins, so for safety reasons the Grand Duchess was raised at the country palace of Gatchina, about 50miles (80km) west of Saint Petersburg. With Peter's permission, Kulikovsky moved into the 200-room residence in Sergievskaya Street, Saint Petersburg, that Peter shared with Olga. Connect to 34 Kulikovsky profiles on Geni, Sep 11 1984 - Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada, Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky, Gr Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, Nikolai Alexandrowich KULIKOVSKY, Olga Alexandrovna DE RUSSIE, Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsky, Grand Dutchess Olga Alexandrovna Romanov, Ruth Kulikovski (born Schwartz), Elena Vladimirovna Kulikovski (born Gagarin), Apr 23 1919 - Novominskaya, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, Nikolai Kulikovsky, Olga Alexandrovna Romanova of Russia, Grand Duchess of Russia, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kulikovsky, Olga Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia,Nikolai Kulikovsky, Ballerup By, Ballerup Sogn, Kbenhavn, Kirkebog 1825-2004, opslag 22, Kbenhavns Amt, Sjlland, Danmark (Denmark), Olga Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia. Officers of the Akhtyrsky Hussars and the Blue Cuirassiers stood guard in the small Russian church, which overflowed with mourners. [41] Through her brother and sister-in-law, Olga met Rasputin, a self-styled holy man who purported to have healing powers. [3], He joined the Blue Cuirassier regiment of the imperial Russian cavalry shortly before 1903. In 1903, he was noticed by Grand Duchess Olga during a military review, and they became close friends. [2] They slept on hard camp beds, rose at dawn, washed in cold water, and ate a simple porridge for breakfast. In late 1918, they escaped to the Caucasus where Leonid's father, Guri, was born in a Cossack village in April 1919. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8315260/tihon-nickolaevich-kulikovsky. The mistakes she made could not all be attributed to lapses of memory. In 1921, Tatiana married Alexander Vasilievich Korotchenzov, who had supported her and her children in such a difficult time, but he died a few months later of diphtheria. [108] In June 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip (a first cousin twice removed and a first cousin once removed, respectively) visited Toronto and invited the Grand Duchess for lunch on board the royal yacht Britannia. ": Sworn testimony of Grand Duchess Olga, Staatsarchiv Hamburg, File 1991 74 0 297/57 Volume 7, pp. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Learn more about managing a memorial . [48] The public unrest, Michael's elopement, and Olga's sham marriage placed her under strain, and in 1912, while visiting England with her mother, she suffered a nervous breakdown. and Xenias five youngest sons, Xenias eldest son Andrei (see above) escaped with his wife and his father in 1918: Prince Feodor Alexandrovich (1898 1968) Olga thought the story "palpably false",[70] since Anderson made no attempt to approach Queen Marie of Romania (first cousin of both of Anastasia's parents), during her entire alleged time in Bucharest. Of course, one had to make allowances for a very long illness All the same, my niece's features could not possibly have altered out of all recognition. [54] Neighbours and visitors to the region, including foreign and royal dignitaries, took interest in Olga as the "last Romanov", and visited their small home, which was also a magnet for Romanov impostors whom both Kulikovsky and Olga considered a menace. In 1986 she married Tikhon Nikolaevich Kulikovsky (1917-1993) - the son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960) and Colonel N.A. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. When economic and social conditions for Russian exiles failed to improve, General Pyotr Krasnov wrote to the Grand Duchess, detailing the wretched conditions affecting Russian immigrants in Denmark. During the First World War, Olga served as an army nurse and was awarded a medal for personal gallantry. Olga was the youngest daughter of Emperor Alexander III and his consort, Empress Marie, formerly Princess Dagmar of Denmark. . Many times Olga and her daughters had to lie down on the ice and be covered with a white sheet to avoid being seen. For other people with the same name, see Grand Duchess Olga of Russia. At the end of her life and afterwards, Olga was widely labelled the last Grand Duchess of Imperial Russia. [41] Other Russian migrs, keen to fight against the Soviets, enlisted in the German forces. and Peter and Militzas three children, their son-in-law, and granddaughter: Princess Marina Petrovna (1892 1981) Search above to list available cemeteries. Tikhon Nikolaevich (1917-1993) Guri Nikolaevich (1919-1984) House: Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov: Father: Alexander III of Russia: Mother: Dagmar of Denmark: Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia . Ontario Cemeteries, Toronto, Canada . and Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevichs wife: Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicholaievna (1868 1935), born Princess Anastasia of Montenegro, wife of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, sister of Grand Duchess Militza Nicholaievna below. Some of the proceeds were donated to the charities she supported. Son of Nikolai Alexandrovich Kulikovsk and Olga Aleksandrovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia [53] Mimka suffered a stroke that left her disabled, and Olga nursed her until Mimka's death in 1954. Brother of Guri Nikolaevich Kulikovsky. After her uncles arrest (he was killed by the Bolsheviks in January 1919), Tatiana and her children fled south with her uncles Aide-de-Camp Colonel Alexander Vasilievich Korotchenzov. After the Romanov family were destroyed in the Russian Revolution of 1917, she ran away to the Crimea with her mother, husband, and children, where they lived in great danger. They traveled through Kyiv and Odessa, and finally into Romania at the invitation of Queen Marie of Romania in 1919. [19] With the Grand Duchess's prior medical knowledge from the village of Olgino, she started work as a nurse at an under-staffed Red Cross hospital in Rovno, near to where her own regiment was stationed. I had left Denmark with something of a hope in my heart. Mini Bio (1) Her Imperial Highness, The Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna Romanova was born on June 26, 1899. Michael was recalled from abroad, and Olga went to work in a military hospital as a nurse. [23] At the age of 19, on 9 August[O.S. He married Ruth Schwartz in October 1940. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [35] Nevertheless, Oldenburg appointed Kulikovsky as an aide-de-camp, and allowed him to live in the same residence as Oldenburg and the Grand Duchess on Sergievskaya Street. Toggle navigation Two years later, as her health deteriorated, Olga moved with friends to a small apartment in East Toronto. The British warship HMS Marlborough rescued the Dowager Empress Marie and some of her family from the Crimea but Grand Duchess Olga and Kulikovsky decided to stay in Russia and travelled to the Caucasus region, where the Bolsheviks had been pushed back by the White Army. Tikhon Nikolaevich Kulikovsky (1917 - 1993), married (1) Agnet Petersen, no children, divorced (2) Libya Sebastian, had one daughter, divorced (3) Olga Nikolaevna Pupynina, no children Guri Nikolaevich Kulikovsky (1919 - 1984), married Ruth Schwartz, had three children, divorced (2) Aze Gagarin, no children