The Romanov family ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917 ... their children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei. The bodies of two of their children, Anastasia and the heir to the throne ...

The Romanovs, descendents of Peter The Great, were the last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia. Nicholas II – the last Emperor of Russian – and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks on ...

Instead, Smith is considered to be one of several Romanov impersonators who claimed to be Anastasia in the decades following the royal family’s execution, capitalizing on rampant speculation at ...