Here lies Russia’s Last Grand Duchess

<p>In a small two-bedroom apartment over a beauty salon in Toronto&rsquo;s east end, the last Grand Duchess of Russia lived out her final days. But how she ended up there is a fascinating story of European royal history, revolution, deception, and eternal love.</p> <p>I have lived in Toronto for 35 years and worked in the local news media for almost that long. But for some reason, I missed this tidbit of historical trivia.</p> <p>A friend recently told me that he just learned that Russia&rsquo;s last Grand Duchess was buried at York Cemetery. I know the cemetery well and have taken many walks there. I love wandering through a cemetery where figures from local history have been laid to rest. Sometimes a grave marker will catch my eye but I don&rsquo;t read every headstone so it&rsquo;s not too surprising I hadn&rsquo;t stumbled across this one. But this little bit of information got me interested. And the more I researched and learned about this woman, the more fascinated I became.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/the-narrative-arc/here-lies-russias-last-grand-duchess-ae24ccf969ef"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>
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