2016-06-23
The Head of the House of Romanoff sends congratulations to the President of the Russian Nobility Association, O. V. Shcherbachev, on his 50th birthday

From the Head of the Russian Imperial House

To the President of the Russian Nobility Association,
O. V. Shcherbachev

Dear Oleg Viacheslavovich,

I send you my heartfelt congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of your 50th birthday.

From the very beginning of the rebirth of the Russian nobility in our country, you have been a zealous supporter and essential leader in the re-creation of the Russian Nobility Association. You have made a vital contribution to the reorganization of the Russian nobility and to the reformulation of its fundamental guiding principles. Your articles and public speeches defended and promoted the idea of an Orthodox legitimate hereditary monarchy, have corrected the record about the role that the noble class played in Russian history, and charted the future path forward of the Russian nobility in modern times.

As President now of the Russian Nobility Association, you have helped to unify the Association, furthered its many lines of cooperation and communication with the Russian Orthodox Church, and strengthened the social and cultural role of the Russian nobility in society at large, preserving and modeling for all time the ideals of honour and service to the nation.

I appreciate enormously the work you do for the good of society, and your unswerving loyalty to Our House.

I wish you health, many years, and God’s help in your service to the country.

As a sign of my appreciation, I am pleased to confer upon you the Imperial Monogram in the First Class.

My son and heir, Grand Duke George of Russia, also sends his birthday greetings to you.

Yours very sincerely,

[The original is signed in Her own hand:]

Maria
H.I.H. The Grand Duchess Maria of Russia

Madrid, June 10/23, 2016