The Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, and her son and heir, H.I.H. the Grand Duke George of Russia, thank all their countrymen who have sent them greetings on the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, and likewise extend their warmest paschal greetingsto all: Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

From the archive of the Dioceses of San Francisco and Western America of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad. Theresponse from members of the Russian Imperial House to the paschal greetings from St. John (Maximovich) of Shanghai and San Francisco, 1963. It reads: “Indeed He is Risen! Wladimir, Leonida, Maria.”