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Nicholas: Have you seen my mother recently?
Alexandra: I'm relatively happy. Is that an answer?
Nicholas: Okay, point taken. I wonder what she's doing. Maybe knitting, reading, playing with her dogs...
Alexandra: Planning a coup d'etat...
Nicholas: I know she doesn't like you much, but that's not what she's doing!
Maria: *secretly planning a coup d'etat*
Nicholas: Alicky, do you have to look at everything in such a negative light?
Alexandra: Could you possibly be referring to the harsh light of reality?
Nicholas: Oh, Alix, you're smiling! What at?
Alexandra: Oh, nothing. Life is misery.
Nicholas II, Diary, 3 November 1895 | A day I will remember for ever, during which I suffered a very very great deal. At about 2 o’clock dear Mama arrived from Gatchina; she, Ella and I were with Alix the whole time. At exactly 9 o’clock a baby’s cry was heard and we all breathed a sigh of relief! With a prayer we named the daughter sent to us by God ‘Olga’! When all the anxiety was over, and the terrors had ceased, there was simply a blessed feeling at what had come to pass! Thank god, Alix came through the birth well, and felt quite alert in the evening. I ate late at night with Mama, and when I went ot bed, I fell asleep at once!
Grand Duchess Xenia, Diary, 3 November 1895 | The birth of a daughter to Nicky and Alix! A great joy although it’s a pity it’s not a son! The birth pains began already last night. At 10 o’clock we went to Tsarskoe. Poor Nicky and Mama were quite weak with exhaustion. The baby is huge - weighing ten pounds - and had to be pulled out with forceps! A terrible thing to witness. But thank god everything ended well. I saw dear Alix, she looks well; little Olga lay next to her on the bed!
Nicholas II, Diary, 4 November 1895 | Although Alix slept very little at night, she felt well. Of course I was present for our daughter’s bath. She is a big baby weighing 10 pounds and measuring 55 centimetres. I can hardly believe it’s really our child! God what happiness!!! At 12 o’clock the whole family arrived for a service of thanksgiving.
18 may 1868 – 17 july 1918
