Six Years at the Russian Court
Author: first_name: Magaretta
last_name: Eagar
Language: English
Year: 1906

From 1898 to 1904, Irish born Margaretta Eagar was the nanny to Olga (Ольга), Tatiana (Татьяна), Maria (Мария) and Anastasia (Анастасия) Nikolaevna Romanova, the four young daughters of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and his consort, Alexandra Feodorovna. As children, the four grand duchesses invented an acronymic nickname, OTMA, in reference to their collective selves, as a sign of group closeness and sisterly affection.<br><br>

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