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Ella was 19 when she and Serge married and she went to Russia. Eventually, after much study, thought and prayer, she decided to become an Orthodox Christian and she was received into the Orthodox Church in 1891. This conversion formally marked what had been a journey of faith as the Grand Duchess embraced Russia, her culture and her peoples and loved them as she loved her husband. A special video production about the life of Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna, presented by Russian Arts Specialist and writer Sophie Law. Sophie has contributed to the book “The Romanov Royal Martyrs” by working on the chapter on Grand Duchess Elisabeth and a selection of letters by her to Tsar Nicholas II. Most of these letters will be published for the first time in our book. “The Romanov Royal Martyrs” is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colorized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klim
