Career
He died of wounds suffered in battle against the Germans during World War I.
Prince Oleg was generally considered to be the brightest of Grand Duke Konstantine"s children. Oleg was so intelligent that his father decided to send him to a prestigious school, the Alexander Lyceum, rather than to give him the standard military education that the other men in the family received. Konstantin"s unconventional choice of education for Prince Oleg met with disapproval from his family members.
Oleg was Grand Duke Konstantin"s favorite son.
Emergency surgery could not save him. As he was dying, he said, "I am so happy.
lieutenant will encourage the troops to know that the Imperial House is not afraid to shed its blood.".