Olga (1884–1958)
Olga (1884–1958)
Danish royal. Name variations: Olga Guelph. Born Olga Adelaide Louise Mary Alexandrina Agnes on July 11, 1884, in Gmunden, Austria; died on September 21, 1958, in Gmunden; daughter of Ernest Augustus, 3rd duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, and Thyra Oldenburg (1853–1933, daughter of Louise of Hesse-Cassel and Christian IX, king of Denmark).
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