ISBN: 0938311093 9780938311096

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Royalty

Page count: 262

"Grand Duchess George (Marie) of Russia was the daughter of King George I of Greece and Queen Olga, Grand Duchess of Russia; granddaughter of King Christian IX of Denmark, great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I, niece of Queen Alexandra and Empress Marie, and first cousin and confidant of Tsar Nicholas II. Her Highness was thus perfectly positioned to witness some of the world's most momentual historical events, and she writes of them with skill and candor.