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@indratnos.13808 ай бұрын
Please do Buddha's face... Thank you.
@sheryllknapp98038 ай бұрын
Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians
@nataliefromnormandya11358 ай бұрын
I was taught the story of the Romanov family from an early age. What a tragedy that they didn’t quietly slip away before everything went to hell. My heart still breaks for the children thinking of the fear they must have gone through.
@AngelusaNobilis8 ай бұрын
When the Anastasia movie came out I was obsessed. My dad made sure I knew the real story and bought me these lovely books about her.
@vmtz20018 ай бұрын
And Russia has changed little since. Trump’s buddies. Just ask the Ukrainians
@julia.mcconnell8 ай бұрын
They surely didn’t go to hell! They are canonized as saints and martyrs
@AnaLucia-wy2ii7 ай бұрын
@@julia.mcconnellReread the comment. It said “before *everything* went to hell, not everyone. The commenter was referring to the events that ended their lives on earth, not their fate in the afterlife. 😊
@kryska3676 ай бұрын
A co děti těch chudáků poddaných, co umíraly hladem po narození?!! Lékař Jakov Sverdlov těm chudákům pomáhal zdarma...co kdyby sis něco zjistil o tom?!!! Za revoluce se stal Leninovým zástupcem a právě jeho Lenin pověřil vyřešením carského problému. Sverdlov neměl důvod si jimi komplikovat situaci.
@candyvigil5508 ай бұрын
That was beautiful. Those children weren't responsible for their father's poor decisions. It's so tragic what happened to them.
@thegreencat99478 ай бұрын
Get rid of the entire blood line....so it won't happen again? So sad for the family. Such a lovely name Tatiana. The king seems to have been lost in another world...unable to be a strong and aware leader...
@Spoonyhistorian8 ай бұрын
@@thegreencat9947it wasn't the entire bloodline though. Many Romanov's survived and continues the name even today. Many gained sanctuary in the UK, US, Spain, France and Switzerland.
@thegreencat99478 ай бұрын
@@Spoonyhistorian Excuse my ignorant comment. Could any of the surviving relatives be eligible for the position of Czar....at that time?
@alenkalepeshinskaya72098 ай бұрын
@@thegreencat9947according to the law passed on in the 18th century it was only possible to succeed to the throne for a direct male descendent. Tsar's younger brother was proclaimed a star after Nikolas abdication but only for two days. He was the only one who could legally become a star at the time. He died shortly though. Anyone else in the surviving Romanov family had no real rights to declare themselves a tsar.
@thegreencat99478 ай бұрын
@@alenkalepeshinskaya7209 thank you.
@MrsWilberforce28 ай бұрын
In all likelihood one of the reasons this family was so photographed was b/c Czar Nicholas himself was an avid amateur photographer. While most of the photos in this video were obviously taken by others, Nicholas himself took many, many of the family photos himself. He would've been much happier and more successful as a private citizen/country gentleman and devoted family man than a king but felt duty-bound to rule once his father died, even though his father had never bothered to prepare him at all for kingship (the main reason Nicholas was such a lousy king).
@tabby52286 ай бұрын
True. Nicholas and his whole family were all into photography and scrapbooking. They had the court and publicity photos, but their private photographs is where they really shine. And Nicholas really was a bad czar, as much as he was a loving and devoted husband, father and son. He and his wife were even okay with not forcing their children into arranged marriages, with Olga turning down Carol of Romania as an example.
@Jessica-wo6px2 ай бұрын
He and Alexandra were set up for failure. The crown should have went to someone else.
@marilyndee9698 ай бұрын
The Yakov Yurovsky document is a very detailed account of that awful, awful night. In his account, he said they tried to burn the two smallest bodies. They were not successful at it. So they buried them apart from the others. The two smallest bodies were Alexi and Anastasia. Based on that, I always believed that when the final two bodies were found, apart from the others, it had to be them. I also found your facial reconstruction about whether the female skeleton was Anastasia or Marie to show it was indeed Anastasia, whose face was thinner than Marie's face. The whole thing is so, so sad. They were born into the wrong family; at the wrong time; and the wrong place. They had no way to escape. Alexi was born decades before hemophilia could be treated. But he could have lived longer had he also not been born into the same circumstances. The story never gets any better. And not one thing can change it. The whole thing is a tragedy that never should have happened. But it did.
@WideAwake-bl7gw8 ай бұрын
They were born into the exact family they were meant to be born into, at the exact time and place they were meant to be born into it. There are a lot of tragedies in history and more are happening right now, today, and they'll be happening 1000 years from now as well. Such is life, always has been, always will be.
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
@@marilyndee969 the last two remains were most definitely Maria and Alexis.
@Shyndree6 ай бұрын
@@marilyndee969 What DNA? How could you possibly separate Maria and Anastasia based on DNA?! They were sisters with no known illnesses that could identify them. How do you think DNA works?
@rosemadder55475 ай бұрын
@@WideAwake-bl7gw that's assuming anything is "meant" to be. You state your opinion like it's a fact, ignoring that you too are stating an opinion just as we all are. Very self righteous to think everyone else's opinion is to be argued, but your opinions are to be said and accepted as fact. The cognitive dissonance and double standard... It's always a little disconcerting to know that there's people out there that think this way. Your opinion on whether they were born at the wrong or right time hinges on the "meant to be" argument that can't be proven or disproven. Actually, science points at the universe possibly hinging chaos, lately, and not any "meant to be" bullshit.
@rosemadder55475 ай бұрын
@@Shyndree I didn't see any comment here that mentions DNA other than yours. Was it deleted? Or wait... Was it deleted!!?!!!!??? Lol
@onlyangel55768 ай бұрын
hello from Russia, thanks for the wonderful video, I love the Romanovs. My great-great-grandfather served Tsar Nicholas, he personally awarded him a medal and presented him with a watch, and my grandfather was acquainted with the grandson of the Romanovs' personal doctor
@tinatin79497 ай бұрын
Привет. Я тоже из России. И я терпеть не могу Гольштейнов-Готторпов, имевших в России фамилию Романовы. А вы из неомонархистов, скучающий по Hi. I am also from Russia. And I can't stand the Holstein-Gottorps, who had the Romanov family name in Russia. And you are one of the neo-monarchists, missing the preventive rods from the master in the stable.профилактическим розгам от барина на конюшне. Hi. I am also from Russia. And I can't stand the Holstein-Gottorps, who had the Romanov family name in Russia. And you are one of the neo-monarchists, missing the preventive rods from the master in the stable.
@petercarmody48977 ай бұрын
Fascinating
@onlyangel55767 ай бұрын
@@petercarmody4897 Yes, and our friend's grandfather studied with Lenin in the same class👀Historical figures and events are part of the history of our family
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
What an incredible story! Thank you so much for sharing it. Such a beautiful family history you have!
@karenburrows91848 ай бұрын
This was one of the most profound tragedies of the twentieth century. It was an amazing moment for me to see these beautiful women brought back to life, however momentarily. Thank you.
@Eltanin254 ай бұрын
There were many innocent young people and children, whose lives were cut short during the 20th century. I'm sure there were many beautiful women amongs them and that some of their stories were wery moving, if we could learn them. What makes the Romanov kids tragedy to stand out is, that they were born to a very privilleged family, so there are photos of them and a lot of known detail, but they were just few among millions of young people who died for the crime of being born to parents of certain religion, ethnicity or political believes.
@susanlett96323 ай бұрын
I think you're really reaching!!! I'm not saying this isnt tragic but there are people who are beaten their whole lives who are enslaved and who are brutally killed after torture lasting decades! 🙄
@monmothma33588 ай бұрын
I wish this wasn't still called a mystery, it was solved ages ago. It's been several years since Anastasia's body was identified. This is simply an incredibly tragic and sad story in which a whole family was brutally massacred, some of them underaged kids. I don't mean to say that the revolutionaries didn't have legit concerns, but what they did to that family was completely unacceptable.
@monmothma33588 ай бұрын
@@veryberry39 Exactly. So important to separate the two, just like it's important to separate civilians from government/military in a country. Like, don't blame or punish civilians for something their government do. Also, having sympathy for people on one side, doesn't mean you don't have sympathy for suffering on the other side. The thing is, for people in the middle of it, their feelings are so strong it's hard for them to see these nuances. Being traumatized, hurt and angry, they can perceive people to be against them and their cause even when they're really not. Which makes everything worse 😞
@jenniferclarke36228 ай бұрын
They did not deserve to be massacred.
@MrRight10007 ай бұрын
It was certainly unacceptable to kill off the entire family. But there were tragedies far worse in the 20th century like the holocaust of the Jews.
@latinhero18187 ай бұрын
I don’t buy that the revolutionaries had legitimate concerns at all. These were communists, the only thing they cared about was power and stealing as much as they could, and how presentable their lies and sophistry appeared to the public.
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
@@jenniferclarke3622 neither did the millions murdered during the bloody reign of Nicholas.
@NYmomAdrienne39158 ай бұрын
Maria buried with her brother; Anastasia with the rest of the family. Rest in peace as the children and everyone else should not have been slaughtered for the poor rule of Czar Nicholas. Had they known science as we do today, the Romanovs would have realized Rasputin was a fraud. He was just lucky when he told doctors to leave Alexei alone; they were treating with things like aspirin, a blood thinner; he had no powers just the neglect he pushed actually kept away a drug that made haemophilia worse
@Pearleace8 ай бұрын
"Had they known science as we do today, the Romanovs would have realized Rasputin was a fraud." not necessarily. it's terrifying how the charisma of charlatans hypnotizes people susceptible to it.
@ashleyleonard81488 ай бұрын
Yep! That's sad Because I feel if they could've been more focused on their rule and not his health, most of this wouldn't happen. Regardless, they should've let them live in exile. Nikolas already abdicated. He did what he could. Alexei would never rule due to illness and short lifespan.
@ravenmuun28274 ай бұрын
Makes you wonder if the doctors were not purposefully giving him medication that was killing him to kill off the Ramanov bloodline
@kimberlypatton2058 ай бұрын
What an outstanding presentation! My grand-daughter is also an Anastasia. One thing I must say of this entire family is that they(every single one of them!) is as beautiful as an angel! So stunning ! It is also my understanding that they had hidden many precious gems and jewel amid their petticoats and it was also what deflected many of the bullets they were shot with, thus the horrible over kill.
@estherstephens18588 ай бұрын
Why am I always surprised at how moved I am with your videos? The recreation and “coming to life” does it ALL the time. Not to mention the music you use. Thank you!!
@RoyaltyNowStudios8 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@briarrose298 ай бұрын
Yeah I started crying so hard and my husband was like “what the heck are you watching?” 😊
@estherstephens18588 ай бұрын
@@briarrose29 yes!!! When I said how moved I am is an UNDERSTATEMENT!
@jenr62028 ай бұрын
I got emotional seeing Alexei’s recreation. Poor boy was only 14 😢
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
@@jenr6202 he was not quite 14.
@ginacaradonna80638 ай бұрын
This was a very tragic and sad time in history. Not only was the Romanov family murdered, so were their attendants and family pets. Even after all these years, I still find this massacre very upsetting.
@maryoleary50448 ай бұрын
Thank-you for mentioning the poor innocent animals too 😔
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
Far more upsetting was the murder of millions of ordinary Russians under the bloody reign of Nicholas.
@NhanNguyen-hz1cn6 ай бұрын
Even the pets?!
@LissyVee6 ай бұрын
As an animal lover I have to say it’s not a shock, if you have no regard for human life, it’s unlikely you’ll care about those of the animals.
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
@@NhanNguyen-hz1cnone dog did escape. Joy. They found him wandering around crying for his owners.
@perribreese51278 ай бұрын
to me this family is the most sweetest. I love how Alexandra and Nicholas did an amazing job with their children to help them understand that not everyone is like them. People out there do suffer and cannot live as they do. Alexandra was amazing how she had them wear simple clothing and had them do chores and so on. This story really truly breaks my heart and even though Russia was suffering at the time the family did the best that they could with what they knew how.
@jillwanlin95588 ай бұрын
Such an attractive family. Such a terrible end. It’s a shame the Tsar wasn’t more in tune to the needs of his people. It cost many lives, as well as that of his family. I believe the skeleton most resembles Anastasia. Wonderful work as always Becca and Andre. You make a great team. ❤RNS
@tifanyb39547 ай бұрын
The Romanovs children were so beautiful ❤. May they rest in peace.
@happyinscarolina8 ай бұрын
Becca, you and Andre did a beautiful job bringing the Romanov children back to life. Your recreations and mini biographies humanize each subject in a way that seeing a photo or reading about them in a book just can't do. Thank you abd Andre so much for sharing your time and talents with us. ❤🙏🏾💛
@ET_Bermuda8 ай бұрын
It's Anastasia. The US doctors that you mentioned who insisted it was Maria only had three days to examine the skeletons, whereas the Russian teams had over a year.
@katherinedaisy39497 ай бұрын
Good to know. Thank you!
@hollydaugherty26207 ай бұрын
Not true. The Russians also base their opinions on the facial reconstructions of skulls that were missing most of their facial palates! They badly glued together pieces to try to reconstruct them. A horrible idea when you have siblings close in age and appearance.
@ET_Bermuda7 ай бұрын
@@hollydaugherty2620 What I said is true.
@ashbees34818 ай бұрын
The story of the czar and his family has always fascinated me. Of course I was kid when the cartoon Anastasia came out and it was instantly my favorite movie. After that I read anything I could about the Romanov’s dating back hundreds of years. This video was such a beautiful dedication to them and the music moved me to tears ♥️
@reyfarce56977 ай бұрын
It was just over a hundred years ago not hundreds of years ago but I get your point even I got fascinated by their story after watching Anastasia as a child and mesmerized by the song once upon a December. I wanted her to have miraculously survived and lived a peaceful happy life but reality was that she was murdered with the rest of her family. To think humans are capable of doing collective punishment of innocent people who had no involvement in whatever crimes others did in their vicinity is still prevalent today.
@ashbees34817 ай бұрын
@@reyfarce5697 actually the Romanov family goes back hundreds of years but thanks ✌️
@jeannethelen36047 ай бұрын
Once upon a December from the cartoon "Anastasia " is a hauntingly beautiful song.
@solong_abigail4 ай бұрын
2:09 Definitely had to replay that because it’s so crazy to see people from back then acting like we do now. It kinda just shows a different side to the whole “formal and strict” side we are often shown
@NavidadFay8 ай бұрын
This story is so tragic and yet captivating at the same time! Thank you for giving life to their memory. I agree with you - the facial structure of skeleton #6 seems to match Anastasia better. So sad that their lives were cut short so young!
@PokhrajRoy.8 ай бұрын
It’s nice to see Andre making a cameo appearance. He should narrate a video in the future.
@user-rp9pg2of9o8 ай бұрын
I just feel so sad for Alexei. He was so young and definitely didn't deserve what fate gave him 🤧
@AngelusaNobilis8 ай бұрын
I cried seeing OTMA and Alexei smiling. Well done yet again
@garypautard10698 ай бұрын
It's never mentioned much in Romanov vids but the sisters all had a tiny gap between their front teeth and felt embarrassed by this hence no pictures ( at least any I have seen) show them smiling. I suspect also that another cause was that early cameras needed long exposure times and the subject needed to sit still for longer times.
@alyrios8 ай бұрын
I think skeleton 6 is Anastasia as well. She would have lost her baby fat in the face during normal circumstances, so I am thinking captivity accelerated the process.
@Anita-rq9ev8 ай бұрын
This was captivating. I love your passion and your presentation. This was a beautiful looking family and their end was very tragic 😔. Thank you for your great videos, they are highly appreciated 🙏
@RoyaltyNowStudios8 ай бұрын
Thank you so very much! Happy holidays to you and your loved ones ❤️
@Anita-rq9ev8 ай бұрын
@@RoyaltyNowStudios thank you and I wish you and your family the very same ❤️
@rosapanther84668 ай бұрын
I think the unidentified skeleton is more likely Maria ..First you showed the comparison to Anastasia,and it didn't fit..but when you showed the Photos of Maria for comparison,I had a massive chill running down my spine. It looks really much like her
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
It's most definitely Anastasia. The remains of Maria and Alexis remain unburied.
@jamellfoster60298 ай бұрын
They did not have to kill the kids. I know the kids were teens and young adults but they were not involved in government. This incenses me when people harm kids (even teenagers) as I'm a Mom of 7 (5 adults & 2 teenagers).
@Eltanin254 ай бұрын
The reason for killing them was fear of them being used as a banner to raly the opposition of the Bolsheviks. Any Romanov child could be used as a "rightful heir to Russia." Also, the youngest one - Alexei - was 14. For us today it's a kid, but many children of that age were already working hard, some of them even didn't reach maturity because they died in work accidents. I'm not trying to justify it, just explaining why many people in Russia in those day probably didn't care that much if these kids died, because they were surrounded by many other deaths of innocents and even much younger.
@reedrancho8 ай бұрын
This presentation is another of your more intriguing. While your unquestioned skill and ability have brought out many of the subtle nuances for each of the children, I agree with you that #6 is Anastasia. Your recreations illustrate how similar the sisters were, inviting confusion. For those that have questioned that you have done this presentation before, they are almost right. That similar presentation, “Romanov Daughters: What Did They Look Like? | Forensic Reconstructions & History Documentary” was from last year. p.s. Let Andre know his skills are most appreciated - awake or asleep. 😃
@RoyaltyNowStudios8 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes, the previous video got demonetized because of the execution description. So we decided to reedit and re-release for the holidays with a new Alexei re-creation.
@brentmartin19818 ай бұрын
All of these recreations are so beautiful, I have always had an obsession with the Romanov family, maybe from some of my Eastern European ancestry and also the fact that I am the oldest of 5 children altogether. What happened to them was truly tragic, none of them deserved their fate. We are still talking about them over 100 years after their deaths and I believe that is for a reason. They will always remain endlessly fascinating in the minds of historians and the general public.
@onlyangel55768 ай бұрын
hello from Russia, I can recommend films or documentaries about the Romanovs, I'm obsessed with them too. My great-great-grandfather served Tsar Nicholas, he personally awarded him a medal and presented him with a watch, and my grandfather was acquainted with the grandson of the Romanovs' personal doctor
@makeupboss35688 ай бұрын
The unidentified girl with Alexei was Maria . A world renowned scientist already has identified that Anastasia was in the mass grave with her family. It’s kind of common sense now that the unidentified young girl with Alexei is Maria .
@nonoticarly87788 ай бұрын
Except it's not? It's most likely Maria, but still not definitively proven
@makeupboss35688 ай бұрын
@@nonoticarly8778 I do remember when the Russian Orthodox Church Canonized the Family and gave them a final “ State Funeral “ they were still in the process of the “ identifications “. The government was hoping that it was Anastasia that was missing , and part of that grave they found in the wood line with Alexei . But I guess it really was Anastasia that was in the mass grave with her family. The age of the bones doesn’t lie , I don’t remember if they said if there was any evidence of DNA , just bone fragments that helped in their identification. Just saying .. I watch a lot of forensic evidence type stuff.
@emxilyk7 ай бұрын
@@makeupboss3568 If I remember correctly, they found remnants of adipocere ("corpse wax") on one skeleton, which preserved enough DNA to at least compare it with the DNA of living Romanov descendants/relatives (I think Prince Philip was one of them). But I'm not 100% sure.
@makeupboss35687 ай бұрын
@@emxilyk you could be right.
@briarrose298 ай бұрын
One of the most beautiful families ever. It’s amazing they were royals, as most royals are hideous
@lewissparrow74176 ай бұрын
It's nice to see so many Romanov family buffs on this comments page! This video was wonderful thank you for making it. It was a bit strange seeing the children in colour and alive, especially when you're used to seeing them in black and white. I have been a Romanov family buff since I was 16 years old and still at school (I saw an article in Reader's Digest about them, their murder and how they eventually found the bodies and I read it and was hooked!) and I turn 45 on the 16th February. I have read too many books and articles to count and still on the lookout for more information about this family. I have been to Russia 🇷🇺 3 times- to St Petersburg (3 times), Moscow (twice), Tobolsk and Yekaterinburg (twice) - hopefully one day I will be able to go to Russia again to see more of it. I think it's widely agreed that Nicholas was a wonderful husband and father but a lousy ruler (people who knew him properly said he was a wonderful human being), Alexandra was a complicated character. Then there's the children and we all love them, they were completely innocent. I never believed any of the imposter stories, Anna Anderson looked nothing like Anastasia or any other member of the Imperial family for that matter. I think the most convincing imposter was Vasily Filatov who said he was Alexei- he resembled Alexei, had Haemophilia and his children looked like other members of the Romanov family. I think Nicholas would have been better running a big country estate with much, much less responsibility on his shoulders and he would have been so much happier and more comfortable in that role. I wish somebody could have got to the family in time and saved them, whisking them safely out of Russia before anyone realised what was going on. One of the great "what ifs" isn't it?
@PokhrajRoy.8 ай бұрын
I’m reminded of the ‘Ipatiev House’ episode in ‘The Crown’ which was truly haunting and I cannot fathom how haunting it was IRL.
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
The Ipatiev House episode in The Crown was grossly inaccurate.
@AngelusaNobilis8 ай бұрын
I still wish with all my heart those children had been allowed to live. So tragic.
@pedrohesp-bastos8 ай бұрын
Oh wow, Alexei's recreation gave me goosebumps! He was the best one out of the 5 in my opinion
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
Yes! He looks so lifelike I kinda wanted to smile back when it showed him smiling 😆.
@dreamydragon56706 ай бұрын
This piece of history shatters my heart. Not to say there aren’t other things I think of as incredibly unjust and horrendous. But seeing you bring these poor children back to life touched me deeply and left me teary eyed. I hope as terrible as their deaths must’ve been that they at least didn’t have to suffer so much.
@wayneantoniazzi27068 ай бұрын
Beautifully done! As to the "Anastasia of Maria" question I haven't a clue, both reconstructions are excellent! Just a bit of history, the young Lord Louis Mountbatten knew the Romanov family quite well and had as he put it later a real "crush" on Maria. It was well known the Bolseviks had killed the Romanovs even though the bodies had disappeared and Mountbatten carried a hate for the Soviets for the rest of his life, so much so I believe he wanted NO Soviet officials at his funeral in 1979. (He said so in his funeral plans. He wanted no Japanese officials there either but that's another story.) He couldn't and wouldn't forgive the murder of Maria. Mountbatten also had a framed photo of Maria net to his bed for the rest of his life as well, apparantly Lady Edwina Mountbatten didn't mind. The real mystery is who gave the order for the executions. Bolshevik Leon Trotsky didn't believe Lenin was responsible, Stalin never took responsibility and although everyone knew he had no qualms about killing he didn't seem the likely culprit. It's entirely possible the local Soviet acted on their own initiative. Many of them came to bad ends later, for various reasons. When the Czar abdicated King George V considered offering the Romanovs asylum in Britain but political advisors talked him out of it. Their murders haunted the king for the rest of his life. Just a tragic tale from a tragic time.
@angienoexiste8 ай бұрын
Well, as of what’s written in history, the order didn’t come directly from Lenin but had his approval. It was a quick decision that the bolsheviks made due to the rapid advances of the white army, which ended up taking over Ekaterinburg.
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
Nicholas was responsible for the deaths of millions of ordinary Russians and also of his own family.
@AJP16138 ай бұрын
As a Romanov history buff, it’s truly amazing to see the family brought to life! Awesome work!!❤
@GabyGibson8 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness. The girls are gorgeous. They definitely have the beauty of their mother. And Alexander was certainly on his way to becoming a handsome man like his father.
@CC31936 ай бұрын
I’ve always known how attractive this family was - all of them good looking & incredibly photogenic. But I’m still stunned every time I see photos of Maria & Alexei. My goodness, what beauty 😯
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
They are breathtakingly gorgeous. No argument there. Then again hardly surprising given how good looking both Alexandra and Nicholas were. Like, pictures of young Nicholas are very striking.
@rabbitdawg79648 ай бұрын
I'm not sure which one I like better - your informational take on history, or the photo recreation. Either way, you folks are doing a great job!
@cholman42488 ай бұрын
I think the unidentified is Maria. Your recreation is almost spot on.
@NancyH258 ай бұрын
It’s so sad that Nicholas’s cousin, King George IV of England didn’t rescue the children because he was afraid his own country would turn against him. Instead he reengineered his monarchy to distance himself from his Germanic roots. Smart but cold.
@MsTaylorsArt6 ай бұрын
I agree, that was extremely cold. Nobody knows ALL of the details either as they had ALOT to deal with at that time. It was King George V though. King George IV lived from 1762-1830. King George V could have easily let them stay with Prince John, King George Vs son who wasn't in the public eye to prevent seizures. Empress Alexandra helped Prince John by writing to Queen Mary and talking her into finding kids Prince Johns age for him to be around. I believe that she probably understood the trauma of Epilepsy due to Alexis Hemophilia. She was extremely kind to them and they could have saved her. They could have saved them all. It makes me cry everytime I think about it.
@BeverleyZarnowski-xl3my8 ай бұрын
I believe that is Maria, not Anastasia. Love the video! When I see the photos, I get such a sad feeling. They were all slaughtered, because the revolutionaries wanted to wipe out every vestige of Imperialism in Russia. Relatives of the Tsar who had remained in the country were also brutally murdered. The Tsar and Tsarina were so isolated from their subjects, they had no idea how the people were starving and suffering.
@davidlogan43297 ай бұрын
IT is most definitely Anastasia.
@princesstutianna6 ай бұрын
I've studied Russian imperial history since I was 9yo - I haven't cried over my beloved Grand Duchess' this hard since their official funerals... Those AI recreations were just so emotional for me...
@dewdot8 ай бұрын
I think #6 looks a lot more like Anastasia, her philtrum is a lot more pronounced, and maria has a softer one. they do look incredibly similar, as they are sisters, but the facial comparison definitely leaned towards Anastasia for me
@kimmycupreacts8 ай бұрын
Beautiful work, as always! I think it's Anastasia. Looks just like her. It's sad that the children had to pay for the crimes of the father. Poor kids.
@cj-fi7kz8 ай бұрын
I feel like Nicolas also payed for the sins of his ancestors, the same as Louis xvi. They just happened to be monarch at the time frustration peaked.
@robinpinkham93988 ай бұрын
How very tragic for this family. Bravo for the reconstruction ❤
@paulcooper88188 ай бұрын
I have to complement you on the music and narration which makes me feel a wistful sadness for people, with whom I have no relatable connection.
@gallardo12888 ай бұрын
I don’t know why this made me extremely emotional.
@gladysclausing87857 ай бұрын
This story always frightened me so badly. I cannot understand the brutality of some people. These criminals must have been possessed by satan because how could anyone be so cold hearted. May they rest in peace. 😢
@zoricalj29166 ай бұрын
What a beautiful children.All of them,but Carevic is an angel😢😢😢❤
@MsTaylorsArt6 ай бұрын
Personally, I get the feeling that it's Maria but my thoughts really are not THAT important. Thanks for the video. It made me very emotional! Wonderfully done.
@lyrasantiesteban76878 ай бұрын
Becca and Andre this was such a beautiful presentation. This haa got to be one of my favorite videos of yours. I am always so fascinated by the Romanovs and i think that the last skeleton is indeed of anastasia. RIP to them all.
@athrun19844 күн бұрын
This has always been one of favorites to read upon. The last Tzar and the kids. The AI brought them back to life. The fear they tried so had not show at their end, makes me cry. Their lost so brutally. More of their stories need to made of them.
@xxprettylittlethings8 ай бұрын
Definitely Anastasia. She’s got the most masculine face of the sisters and that forensic reconstruction is hella androgynous
@julia.mcconnell8 ай бұрын
Masculine face 😂 Are you serious?! *major facepalm*
@xxprettylittlethings8 ай бұрын
@@julia.mcconnell didn’t say it WAS masculine. Said she had the most masculine features of the sisters. It’s certainly not a dainty feminine face. You could put a boys haircut on that reconstruction and it could pass as a teen boy easily.
@HikachiNakashima4 ай бұрын
So beautiful the music in the background makes me cry, the children deserved a better fate and they should have been left alive to continue their lives and families lives as well. The father made a huge mistake but still didn’t deserve to be killed. I have always been kind of obsessed with the family more so about the real Anastasia mostly because of the cartoon movie that I still love today ever since it came out in the 90s. Thank you for amazing beautiful video I can’t wait for more videos.
@roses-of-the-romanovs3 ай бұрын
This is a nice video, however, it glosses over the fact that the identification of Skeleton No. 6 was not based on the skull alone. Dr. William Maples believed that the skeleton was simply too developed to that of a seventeen year old. Moreover, he said that the facial reconstructions were entirely inaccurate because the Russian scientists had simply estimated where to put the skull fragments and glued them together. It's not really an easy question to answer, and for all we know, Skeleton No. 5 isn't even Tatiana, since 5 was most likely the youngest one in the grave, which would not fit Tatiana. And they did not live in a tabloid era, those were images the Romanovs themselves took with their own Brownie Box cameras. Your reconstructions are lovely! It's interesting, because it allows us to see the limits of reconstruction. Olga had a much rounder face, and Maria, too, so it's quite fun to see! Great work! I don't agree that the Romanov sisters looked alike, though--they all looked quite different most of the time. Maria and Anastasia did not look alike at all.
@seanr21578 ай бұрын
I'd love to see your take on Albrecht Durer and Diego Velázquez. These videos are extremely interesting! Thank you for sharing your work.
@suejaneuk16813 ай бұрын
It's so sad to think how frightened they must've been, along with their loyal staff and pets. You have once again brought them to life.
@debbieforhim78004 ай бұрын
This is such a tragic story! I never have and never will understand why NO ONE came to their aid????? They seemed to have relatives all over Europe!
@barbarataylor15358 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us your passion. It is so interesting and heart felt to be a tiny part of it.
@cyndi6hdz5 ай бұрын
This is wonderful & sad at the same time. I also have 4 daughters and 2 sons and to imagine what they went through....Thank you for putting this together in such a elegant and passionate way.
@kimslygh47587 ай бұрын
A beautiful family. Such an awful tragedy. I cannot imagine how those parents felt knowing they & especially their beloved children were going to be executed. I had read where his cousin King George V of England had not helped to secure the family’s release. At first he made an offer but rescinded it. The British Government was nervous to have the Romanov’s on British soil. Also Queen Mary had her husband’s ear & persuaded him not to help as he would fall out of public favor. If you look at pictures of King George V & Czar Nicholas there is a very striking resemblance
@carolechenowith9007 ай бұрын
Thank you. Such great recreations! The story of the Romanov family is so sad. They were all really good looking people. The son and daughters were so lively and innocent. They will live on forever.
@blackpinkdynastyanbangtanlover8 ай бұрын
I love royalty now so much I can't wait for the next video, but if you ask me I think number six is Anastasia as well it's just the facial features including their eyes shape just seems very similar to the younger version of Anastasia so I truly believe that number six was definitely her.
@noni45358 ай бұрын
Such a tragic story. Thanks for bringing your magical touch to this beautiful family.
@LIVTOMCHUROO7 ай бұрын
Imagine their own family refusing them sanctuary, like the British royal family couldnt find them a small island in their entire empire to live and love in peace as a family, which was all they clearly wanted. What a cowardly betrayal.
@whiteycat6158 ай бұрын
Your channel, story telling and the final reveal... Is just brilliant. Keep it up!
@denisegallant4647Ай бұрын
Such a beautiful recreation. Such a sad story. I already knew it, but this brought me to tears
@cristywyndham-shaw51118 ай бұрын
I think Maria is the unidentified skeleton found with Alexis. She was so beautiful, arguably the most beautiful of the Grand Duchesses. Olga seemed to have more of a snub nose like her father, not like the one in your recreation.
@rosesilveira3445 ай бұрын
Such a tragedy that a beautiful family could suffer such a horrific end. RIP ROMANOV FAMILY.❤
@SofiaCaligaris8 ай бұрын
That was one pretty family but definitely Maria was the prettiest of them all. And I do think #6 is Anastasia.
@joannaandroulaki41688 ай бұрын
Such sad story.... Poor children 😢 it was not their fault their father was not a good ruler ... They should be saved ... 😢❤
@m.s93048 ай бұрын
I love Romanov videos
@misssuestar58 ай бұрын
It is Anastasia. She had a long, narrow face. Maria had a more round face. My guess is that Maria and Alexei were the two buried separately from the rest of the family. But why????
@DArkFAe276 ай бұрын
They tried to burn them...make sure they could not be identified
@user-ld8sy9xu2v8 ай бұрын
So emotional and beautiful. Very powerful video especialy the end when they all come to life,and music is spot on.
@dapdne49166 ай бұрын
Beautifully done it serms. I only would fault the soft tissue around the eyes, as compared to the photographs. Their eyes were large, but more typical looking with more soft tissue.
@rpcclo5 ай бұрын
Very enchanting and well documented piece. Your reconstructions are amazing as well.
@juliagoolia56048 ай бұрын
I love your work on KZbin! Brilliant!! On this video in particular I would love to pause more to see the old “tabloid” photos. Such i beautiful lovely family and such tragedy to know what their future holds. I wish I could tell them to run! Such a sad story! Thanks again! I been getting my history lesson while I work
@ashlaunicaalpari45842 ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel tonight…. Really awesome!
@seventiesgirl68 ай бұрын
I kove watching these beautiful recreations. Seeing them come to life makes it sadder. It's a crime that their lives were cut short.
@danellabarnes-penman11188 ай бұрын
Once again, thank you so much!
@Christina-uh8xk8 ай бұрын
No 6 skeleton is definitely Anastatia, absolutely no doubt! Maria had fuller cheeks and her reconstruction is identical to her photos! So sad that Tsar Nikolas didn't listen to advice but even sadder that they murdered them! Such a beautiful family!
@OpheliaNL7 ай бұрын
The fullness of someone's face (fuller cheeks) cannot be determined by facial reconstruction. Typically it's the distance of the facial features that make up the face and the rest (such as fat and muscle distribution) is left up to the interpretation of the person making the reconstruction. This is the reason why Olga was the easiest to identify out of the sliblings. Her skull was a lot ''rounder'' compared to her sisters, which is very noticeable in the pictures just after they had their heads shaved.
@OddCoupleReacts8 ай бұрын
Anastacia's philtrum is longer than Maria's and the forensic reconstruction shows that and she may have looked older than Maria, despite being 2 years younger. My theory is they took what they believed to be the youngest siblings Alexei and mistakingly Maria and buried them separately from who they believed were the adults. Why? That is a question for the ages
@tokyo_taxi78358 ай бұрын
They took two bodies out to confuse anyone who might come sniffing along and discover the main grave. If they only found nine bodies instead of eleven, they wouldn't have been able to determine that the remains belonged to the Romanovs. The greatest irony of it all was the investigation conducted by Nikolai Sokolov in 1919. He came very close to the location of the graves, but without the Yurovsky note, he never found them.
@OddCoupleReacts8 ай бұрын
@@tokyo_taxi7835 that makes sense. Make it as tricky as possible to determine what happened and who was buried there. Especially in 1919 they would've had extreme difficulty in positively identifying who it was
@stukale99798 ай бұрын
Wonderfully made, although I was hoping to see reconstructions of the whole family including the Tsar and Tsarina.
@ingerfaber34112 ай бұрын
I think you have captured the pain Alexei had gone thru already despite his young years. The poor boy never knew a life without pain ! 😔
@chrism7908 ай бұрын
Stellar work as expected!
@ohana53108 ай бұрын
Until I saw the recreation of Alexei, I never realized how much he and Maria looked alike.
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
They have identical smiles. I think when he's serious/not smiling he looks more like Tatiana.
@dinebonte40147 ай бұрын
Such a tragic ending for such a Beautiful Family!
@Jay-n2628 ай бұрын
If they thought the czar was bad what did they think about Stalin and communism!!!!!!
@anastasiaabyrvalg19366 ай бұрын
Well, USSR gave free education, free medicine, equal rights for men and women, access to higher education, it finally ended hunger. Stalin managed in record time to industrialise mostly poor, uneducated peasant population, and prepare the country to war that seemed inevitable almost since the ending of WWI. Nicolas II is also known as Nicolas the Bloody because of a lot of innocent blood spilled under his rule, this nickname appeared before the Revolution.
@lovetolovefairytales2 ай бұрын
@@anastasiaabyrvalg1936Nicholas and his family did a lot of charity work too. You're just cherry picking. And probably a communist.
@adamgomez58405 ай бұрын
I've learned more about history from your KZbin channel. Keep up the good work,and Thanks.
@christinaalvarez3326 ай бұрын
Wow, so stunning, so eerie, and so heartbreaking. RIP Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, and Alexei Romanov. We will never forget you. ♥
@yvette77987 ай бұрын
I think that it was Anastasia. Such a tragedy for the whole family. I would have liked to think that at least one of the daughters survived but I doubt it. Very sad.
@lesleyhubble29768 ай бұрын
Really attractive family, the girls had a modern look that wouldn’t be out of place today. How tragic no one helped them escape
@DS407648 ай бұрын
You do amazing work and are a great true life story teller. Thank you. Made my day.
@loudspeakers34693 ай бұрын
I hope you could do a reconstruction of what they would have looked like if they survived and lived up to elderly age. It would be fascinating to see how they would have looked like in their 40s/50s...
@michaelflick11778 ай бұрын
Maria was found with Alexis. Skeleton No.6 is so obviously Anastasia. Nobody escaped the cellar room in the Ipatiev House. Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna did not admit her grandchildren had survived. Interestingly in her diaries she never mentioned her granddaughters, but she did mention Alexis on what would have been his 16th birthday. Her daughter Olga firmly believed her mother knew all the family were dead. After all she had sponsored the investigation into their disappearance. Most Romanovs never believed the family had survived. Maria Feodorovna of course knew about the murder of the four Grand Dukes in 1919. She also knew about the murders in Apalaevsk. Her sister-in-law's remains were identified. Those were of Elizabeth Feodorovna, older sister of Alexandra Feodorovna. Anastasia and her older sister Maria never looked alike.
@Kimberly-cx9uv3 ай бұрын
I really feel Maria and Anastasia had the same face shape, Mouth, and Nose, pretty much, but Anastasia had more of her Mothers Eyes, while Maria has her fathers eyes and looks exactly like her Grandmother Maria Feodorovna, i'm pretty certain the last skull is Anastasia, due to the eyes