The Fate of the Romanov Daughters & Their Pretenders

[@Aarontlondon]

I don’t know why, but the story of the Romanovs, and their cruel deaths really haunts me, and has a strong affect on me.

[@hypocriticalstopwatch3016]

Ever since I was a child this story has haunted me. When I found out all bodies were accounted for I wept and felt despair.

[@Kvmilla]

I started learning about the Romanovs after watching the Anastasia animated movie as a child. Its a brutal end to a family. Be it royalty or not, no family deserves the treatment they went through.

[@hey9319]

I think, we feel like we all can relate that they lived like typical human beings and their story is repeatedly told. We are human to feel that their family did not receive humane treatment. We seek justice and peace for them.

[@jocelynw6405]

Every time I see the girls vs. guys Time Travel memes, I'm tempted to make one where the Romanov family actually escaped.

[@Vampyra1919]

If you live in California,you could meet the real Tsarevich. ❤

[@Kerriangel]

*throws off coat* “Grandmama, it’s me… Anastasia.”

[@lauquintela8743]

the fact that i heard this in my head 💀💀

[@catherinepalmer4812]

Haha , in that husky voice ! Love that film 🤣

[@ellipirelli4007]

😂 omg i can hear it in my head 😂

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Dam you, I can hear that line so well 😂

[@932ForeverLove]

You rock for commenting this!!!

[@kia_jones5-17]

Its crazy how much Nikolai and George V looked so much alike! They look more like brothers than cousins imo.

[@cherylannemason]

It caused a fair bit of confusion when Nicholas went to London to attend George's wedding--they were regularly mistaken for each other.

[@fidesimatupang]

That kinda happen to me also. I have this cousin that resembles me greatly, when we were kids obviously. Weird

[@x3danimatos]

They looked like twins!

[@JenMaxon]

Inbreeding - all that family look alike

[@wilfordfraser6347]

It really isn't that extraordinary. Not only were their mothers sisters but they were related on their fathers side as well. The paternal link was like second cousins.

[@thesella]

I can never forgive King George refusing to give the Tsar and his family shelter and then turning around to send a ship for Nicholas's mother and other relatives. Even if he didn't allow them entry to England, he could have sent them somewhere else. They just needed to get them out of Russia

[@Sugarcoatedcandy101]

The House of Windsor is ruthless.

[@thesella]

It really is. George and Nicholas could have been mistaken for twins. So I wonder if he saw Nicholas's face when he looked in the mirror and regretted Nicky's fate every time he saw his reflection

[@piratesswoop725]

I don’t think his mother would’ve forgiven him for if he had allowed her beloved sister to be executed. Part of the reason the Dowager Empress was spared was because she obviously had no claim to the throne.

[@thesella]

@@piratesswoop725 was she spared or did she get the hell out of dodge in time? Other aristocrats were taken out by the Bolsheviks too. That's why I don't think she was spared. I think they would have taken out the rest of the tsar's family if they could

[@jocelynw6405]

George V was concerned that offering asylum to the Romanovs (children even) would encourage a Socialist revolution in the UK. Also Alexandra's German heritage made him further reluctant to offer asylum due to the Anti-German sentiment from WW1. OTMA was basically in their late teens to early 20s when their lives ended in such a horrific note. I always hoped the Big Pair were married off earlier so they could have escaped their fate. Not to mention it took 3 rounds of shooting & stabbing to finish off the Little Pair (is it that hard to kill someone quickly 😭) I don't feel bad for Nicholas II, but rather his family & loyal servants bc. of his ineptitude.

[@lianeee6883]

*Long story short* : she’s dead *Long story short but with a happy ending* : she’s married to Dimitri and they have 5 kids.

[@figtree_video_archive]

An unofficial connection to the Anastasia(the animated one) movie I made up:Great-grandchild of Princess Anastasia, Vladimir Romanov is a Russian politician who started working in Russia during 1993 when the Russian Federation was a mess. Vladimir attempted to become president with the vote of his people, but he had a new rival(Vladimir Putin). You guess what happens next, fellow commenter!

[@ode6105]

@@figtree_video_archive You meant Vladimir RasPutin?

[@stateofgrace03]

@@figtree_video_archive do you mean vlad povov dmitry’s partner in crime?

[@Kyriecat12]

She was married in America and had 2 sons. Then the sons went on to have many children, grand children, and great grandchildren ❤

[@rachel_sj]

I’m so happy that Lindsay will finally acknowledge and give some respect to the 100% Historically Accurate Animated Anastasia, Wizard Rasputin and his taking Bat Sidekick!!

[@hessaalqahtani1569]

😂 yes especially the talking bat !

[@cathylanders2479]

me too

[@lizzdoe2821]

Yesssssss

[@athomewithkarmen]

Bartok got his own spin off movie. He understood the assignment.

[@rachel_sj]

@@athomewithkarmen I was gonna say, I couldn’t remember Bartok’s name when writing my comment BUT I do remember him getting his own movie (and a pink Girl Bat at the end of Anastasia for not being so bad after all)

[@SherriLyle80s]

Their execution must have been so terrifying. How cruel and sad.

[@SomePerson_Online]

Most of them initially survived, because their jewelry shielded them from the bullets, so they had to suffer, until they were finally killed by being shot in the head :(

[@marshacollier9516]

It was cruel but it was also cruel that Russian soldiers went to was during WW1 without arms or boots and that Russian children were starving and I am sure some froze to death.

[@mrsauceman5721]

@@marshacollier9516 No matter how "nice" or "kind" they may have been, they were unfit to rule and the monarchy had to come to an end, sure it's sad that it *had* to be this brutally but Russia was admist civil war and WW1 so can't really complain.

[@cinna_sultan]

@@mrsauceman5721 The girls should have been spared, even their descendants are not a threat to the Russian throne. All in vain anyway with the Soviets in power.

[@avivaliok8103]

I actuakky believe the olga lady

[@MsJPA79]

She didn't survive. My maternal grandmother was born into a wealthy Macedonian family in 1916 and her name was originally Anastasia. Once my great grandmother read the news in 1917, my grandmother's name was changed to Spasa.

[@Elly3981]

I can see why people hoped Anastasia survived but unfortunately, DNA evidence proved that she did indeed die with the rest of her family in 1918.

[@ode6105]

@@Elly3981 I wish I could see those DNA test being performed, and the results myself ....it is difficult believing anything these days.

[@feyrol42]

@@ode6105 She died, it's highly unlikely she or any of them would have escaped. You don't have to believe everything, but sometimes common sense prevails. There's no real reason to lie about DNA results in the 21st century seeing as the Romanovs are relatively irrelevant and the Bolsheviks are gone. They found the remains of the other bodies, it's hard to accept but the cold truth is they were all killed that night

[@ivagav02]

Ayee a fellow Macedonian? That's pretty interesting, it was nice to hear about stories that she could have survived, but I agree that she most likely didn't.

[@MsJPA79]

@@ivagav02 Yes! 🥰 Both my parents are. My Baba was born in Bouf.

[@Leelz247]

It's a shame that their English royal cousins didn't give them refuge like they planned.

[@charliemagnebautista2902]

Even the danish royals are related to them by there grandma but didn't help them

[@ellipirelli4007]

The are all related from Queen Viktoria and her children and grand children :)

[@avivaliok8103]

And the girls got measles

[@avivaliok8103]

All royalls are related

[@figtree_video_archive]

@@avivaliok8103 Everyone except African and Asian ones

[@DisneyAndSpiritLover]

I have to admit, I have a soft spot for the animated movie Anastasia even though it isn't historically accurate. Thank you for these detailed videos Lindsay. I always come back for more!

[@Rebelheart1985]

It’s one of my favorite movies despite counting as a romanticized fairy tale

[@jocelynw6405]

I couldn't re-watch it in its entirety ever since learning the tragic truth 💔

[@932ForeverLove]

DisneyAndSpiritLover, it is a beautiful masterpiece.

[@victorsamsung2921]

Agree. I like the characters of Dimitry and Anastasia too ... They were well-written and rounded. Not to forget, the music was very good of course too.

[@merchantfan]

As bizarre as "Rasputin was an evil undead wizard that caused the revolution" was, it might make more sense than the modern Russian government's balancing act of wanting to celebrate the martyred royal family *and* also Stalin and Lenin. It was a really pretty movie at least, its fashion wasn't that far off from reality but all looked so pretty

[@jojolover980]

Honestly, it's stories like these that make me glad I'm not royalty. Too much pressure, plus I get paranoid easily sometimes.😔

[@brettlarch8050]

Some royal family members in the world ended up ending it all cause they just couldn’t handle the pressure. It’s so sad.

[@TheTam0613]

I agree with you!! While I know not being royal or part of the nobility means I could've had a very hard life, but I would pick that over being royalty any time!!!

[@squidward1984]

i think because they seem like such a close nit and loving family despite them being royals. hits me hard too 😭

[@brettlarch8050]

@@squidward1984 It’s quite rare for that to happen. Many royals grow up for generations with a cold and distant relationship with their families.

[@jocelynw6405]

Your comment reminds me of Shakespeare's quote in Henry V, "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown". Personally I rather be part of the nobility than royalty. In case of revolutions, I might still have a chance to escape. Being royal isn't all it's cracked up to be.

[@jocelynw6405]

Ever since I learned the real tragic truth in history class, I haven't watched Anastasia 1997 ever since cause it hurts. Anna Anderson took the "pretending to be a princess" game to a whole new level lol. There's a historical fiction novel by Ariel Lawhon titled, "I was Anastasia" where the narration flits between Anastasia (real Romanov) & Anna Anderson. Highly recommended for anyone fascinated with the 4th Grand Duchess & her famous imposter.

[@korimannan8609]

I am reading that book right now and i am loving it and it is very sad

[@Pandasu28]

Although they're not historically accurate, Anastasia (movie) and Anastasia (musical) are my faves

[@tatianamelendez490]

Same, the animated Anastasia is what awoke my fascination with the Romanov family when I was younger.

[@lostgirlcosplay14]

mine too!

[@Mashkablue1]

They are so much fun! I think the charm of them (even in the midst of inaccuracies) is that it imagines a kind of redemption to the ruthlessness of reality.

[@coronabibi2092]

You have no idea how happy and excited I feel whenever you put up a new video Lindsay!! Thank you so much for making such great content ❤️❤️

[@xianxiannn]

Exactly

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

Poor girls and that little boy 😔 Rest In Peace.

[@Mmmm-fj4iz]

I don't know if that was intentional or not, but that was extremely insensitive. At least have some respect for those dead innocent children.

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

@@Mmmm-fj4iz I am saying rest in piece to these children who have lost their lives how is that insensitive?

[@riem1710]

@@moonstoneuniverse8516 i think they said it's insensitive because you spelled 'peace' as 'piece'

[@Mmmm-fj4iz]

@@moonstoneuniverse8516 I am very sorry if i came off as aggressive.. I should have tried to explain it to you instead of getting all riled up.. Actually nowadays people on the internet make such nasty comments that it becomes difficult to understand which is an honest mistake and what is a grotesque joke... I apologize once more

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

@@Mmmm-fj4iz it’s so fine all good thank you for explaining yourself

[@sx4169]

they all deserved better, rest easy you darling girls

[@imperialeagle3751]

Ironically eough, Vladimir Lenin and his sucessors became the new ' Tsars. '

[@sx4169]

@@imperialeagle3751 it's mad, lenin was like the romanovs were bad, and then he was basically a tsar

[@Laramaria2]

Someone: Rasputin Me: don't... just don't... My brain: Ra ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian queen 🎶

[@doudoulapin468]

Lmaoo I had this song stuck in my head during the whole entirety of the video

[@eileendover3938]

Oh yes me too!

[@saintessa]

Lol there's a new version but Boney M is the best one, watch their music video of it

[@thecarromking4925]

That was the worst insult to this royal family which eventually lead to their tragedy. There is no evidence to suggest Rasputin had a secret affair with Russia's queen. Thats all bullshit.

[@Laramaria2]

@@thecarromking4925 you have a point. The song is just carved in my memory...

[@hypocriticalstopwatch3016]

This will always be the one story that haunts me. It's the tragic end of OTMA and Alexi that add so much sadness. To murder a 13 year old boy... pathetic.

[@neptunedawn7121]

Especially a 13 year old who couldn't even walk to his own execution.

[@Jessica-wo6px]

@@neptunedawn7121 Yep, their killers were cruel.

[@angelsam29]

Hi, love the videos! Just for reference though facial reconstruction technology was used in the late 2000s (i think around 2008) to compare the missing daughter with photographs of the grand duchesses. They found from those studies that it was most likely Maria who had been the missing princess based on her facial structure as opposed to Anastasia. They concluded that Anastasia had actually never been missing at all and it was Maria who had been buried separately with Alexei. They were buried separately to deliberately throw off royalists at the time and make it much harder for people to identify the royal family and give them a proper burial together. Which is why they weren’t excavated until the 1990s - along with not being able to during the Soviet Union.

[@amymonteith8064]

It was actually because the cart that was carrying the bodies was too heavy and got stuck. They took two of the bodies out which were Alexei and Maria to move the cart and burned the bodies.

[@hessaalqahtani1569]

Imagine having the professional title of serial royal pretender This video is so depressing, so unlike the first one that sounded like a fairy tale.

[@TheSaleh1999]

It’s good to see another Saudi fellow being a fan of royal history!

[@hessaalqahtani1569]

@@TheSaleh1999 who said I am Saudi?

[@TheSaleh1999]

@@hessaalqahtani1569 I thought Al Qahtani tribe was from Saudi, sorry

[@hessaalqahtani1569]

@@TheSaleh1999 no need to apologize dear khaleeji fellow, it’s just there are other alqahtani in the other gulf countries. And yes it very good to know that we are both fans of royal history 👍

[@eddiehancockii]

Of the 4 Romanov daughters, only Anastasia was under 18. The eldest was just short of 23. By standards of the time, they should have been "married off" to some random noble or royal by then...... this would have given the monarchy a possible second wind later.... if George V had just allowed the girls to travel to the UK, they might have survived....... Nicholas II was not a strong leader..... and his family died because of his ineptitude.

[@frisco21]

Correct, so far as you have stated it. But it should be pointed out that the widespread belief that Tsar Nicholas' "entire family was wiped out" is actually inaccurate. Several of the Tsar's sisters survived the purge and created families, and there were oodles of aunts, uncles and cousins of the Tsar who also survived and left families behind. So the Romanov line is far from extinct. There is, however, no doubt that George V bears some responsibility for the tragedy at Ekaterinburg because he could have intervened to help get Nicholas' family out, but declined because he feared a backlash in Britain against bringing a gaggle of foreign Royals into the country, and on the backs of the taxpayers. George's cowardice had deadly consequences for Nicholas II and his wife and children, and will forever remain a black mark on his legacy in particular, and the British royal family in general.

[@shahbanu-amestris]

Nope. Since the reign of Tsar Paul, women couldn't inherit the Russian throne unless they were no males available. And since there were a lot of Romanov men around (descended from Nicholas' many uncles), the girls never had a shot at succession.

[@Queensofafrica8]

@@frisco21 but were they REALLY foreign?? They were ALL related 2+ times over...both the tsar and his wife were descendants of Queen Victoria...!!!

[@eddiehancockii]

@@shahbanu-amestris no. Women couldn't inherit. But their potential sons could have.

[@billcipherproductions1789]

Anastasia wouldn't be married by 1918. Olga yes, not Anastasia. The average age of marriage for women at that time was 19.

[@gforceneonaxetake2345]

В течение многих лет мой прадедушка рассказывал мне истории о том, как он очень любил одну из сестер Романовых и что он впервые за 7 лет плакал, когда читал об их казни.

[@s4bombshell]

I’ve always thought Nikolai and George looked like twins, and the photo you used is a great example!

[@kawaiipotato7775]

They didn't deserve to die this horrifically :( Their parents might've done some bad stuff, sure, but they did nothing wrong other than being born into a family like seriously they should've just been exiled or something, I know the reason they got killed was because they don't claim to be the Tsar of Russia or whatever, but still :(

[@royaltyfandomx]

Hi Adwin!

[@kawaiipotato7775]

@@royaltyfandomx Hii

[@royaltyfandomx]

@@kawaiipotato7775 How are you!!

[@aliendxde]

they couldn't have even laid claim anyways, they were women

[@jocelynw6405]

Like so many civilians in Tsarist Russia & the Soviet Union, the children were victims of circumstances. Somewhere the Bolsheviks must be spinning in their Graves seeing that despite all efforts, the Russians not only remembered, but canonized the Royal Family.

[@Xxblossom-46]

Hey Lindsay! Have you ever thought about doing a series on Russian History? It would be really interesting!

[@queenisabella9380]

Omg that would be great good idea

[@cynthiavanteylingen7922]

That would be cool all the russian royals have interesting background stories

[@thomasorr3539]

There is a whole series on KZbin about the Russian dynasty each episode is about 3 hours long. It's a really good show it goes all the way back to the first romanof

[@aricm5973]

@@thomasorr3539 name of series?

[@lilj4818]

Although he had valid concerns about the security of his own family at the time, you know King George felt especially guilty about the deaths of the Romanovs.

[@summerjohnston5350]

Not enough to help save them

[@ode6105]

Yeah, he felt as guilty as his other relatives of his upon the death of Diana! It runs in the family.

[@KS-PNW]

He sure seemed like he got over it...

[@everywhere1393]

I think it's quite funny that Alexei have impostors considering he have haemophilia that will kill him in one shot or two

[@kentanderson9432]

Well done, Lindsey. I enjoy your work immensely. The story of the Romanov executions is so powerful, so painful, so needless, that it fascinates me every time I see or read something about it.

[@amosand7476]

Even though I know the outcome I still love learning about this family

[@swazeyprice9023]

Me too! its so sad what happened to them, when she was describing their execution I felt so sorry for them it must have been terrifying

[@xiao9296]

your videos are so educational!!! Thank you for posting every week

[@fredzi1225]

When you mentioned about one of your ancestors running away reminded me of my dad's side of the family... Apparently, my dad's ancestors were cut out of the family wealth..... Twice.... because 1, had a child out of wedlock and another wanted to remarry... When my mother, who is into genealogy, told me I found it beautiful at how not once but twice the women in my dad's family went against the family for love and passion

[@ellaeadig263]

It's adorable though that Alexei shaved his head in support of his sisters, what a little cherub.

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

Kid was sweet

[@Jessica-wo6px]

Precious little boy💕💗

[@Randomuser-u2o]

I love the Romanov dynasty it was so interesting

[@swazeyprice9023]

Me too, they are my fav royal family

[@Randomuser-u2o]

@@swazeyprice9023 yeh

[@Ramen.4.life0]

@@swazeyprice9023 I agree

[@mattlintern1971]

The Romanov story always makes me feel so sorry for them

[@lexiel.8293]

This is so interesting! I never knew that the girls had the measles and that that was a part of why they couldn’t *FLEE*. I also never knew they had to shave their heads.

[@arianafox365]

Flee*

[@lexiel.8293]

@@arianafox365 Thank you for that.. ig

[@jocelynw6405]

A missed oppurtunity... such a shame 😢

[@alisonverycool]

I believe they had shaved their heads because their hair was falling out due to sickness.

[@sissiempressofaustria952]

The Romanov dynasty ended in a very cruel manner! I hope they're able to rest in peace.❤️

[@bmaiamusic]

Indeed. And I also think Your Imperial Majesty has died in a very cruel manner as well :(

[@aylazelanagrebiel3210]

@@bmaiamusic yes incredibly sad all because a lunatic with a file stabbed her majesty. Both are sad

[@sissiempressofaustria952]

Do not worry my dear subjects! For I am sure the perpetrator is burning down there for his crimes.

[@sissiempressofaustria952]

@@hussain6469Mmm

[@williethomas5116]

I have to disagree about one thing. The reason why George changed his mind being "because the Zsar was a tyrant." It was because of Anti-German sentiment after WWI. His cousin the Zsarina was a German princes (Hesse and by Rhine) and the last thing that George wanted was a reminder of the royal family's German heritage to galvanize anti monarchy sentiment. It was based upon fear that his country might topple to Republicanism and possibly Communism chose to leave his family out to dry. He was cousins with the Zsar through through their mothers Queen Alexandra and Empress Dagmar of Russia were both daughter of Christian IX of Denmark Whereas George and the Zsarina were cousins through Edward VII and Princess Alice of the UK both children of Queen Victoria (2nd and 3rd child respectively). In order to Anglicanize the family he changed the family name from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to Windsor.

[@billcipherproductions1789]

His own wife was Austrian.

[@williethomas5116]

@@billcipherproductions1789 Not to mention he himself was German. Their house name was Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the previous house was Hanover. His mother's Queen Anne was Danish. But before they were the Danish royal family they were a German royal ducal family.

[@laken1804]

England was the British Empire, they could have sent them to Canada, Australia or South Africa or some place else. They did not have to stay in England.

[@williethomas5116]

@@laken1804 I don't think Canada, Australia or any other place would have accepted that. It might have caused them to leave the Commonwealth. It is sad, but there wasn't much choice for him. The last thing any of them wanted was reminders of their own German heritage. It is tragic but he was told by the PM that taking them in could topple the monarchy itself.

[@laken1804]

@@williethomas5116 They had enough wealth, so not to be a burden for taxpayer. If they were willing to use their own money, and live a less extravagant life; they might have been able to save their lives. Even if it was not in a country that is part of the commonwealth.

[@amanduuuh_7117]

There was a book i read when i was younger, written as though the diary/journal of anastasia. I think this book introduced a sadness in the world to me that I didnt know existed yet. She was just a young girl, they all were. With similar longings, hopes and thoughts i could really relate too. But then things got so dark. The epilogue that briefly explained what happened to them brought death closer than it ever had been in my reality at that time and reflecting now i think Anastasia became the first person I mourned. I still never understand the civilian and innocent casualties of war. No cause seems justified to explain these actions.

[@angelabecker9611]

Princess Diaries? Pretty sure that book was the beginning of the end of my childhood innocence.

[@SmolBobisagoodcat]

It was the Royal Diaries. I loved the Marie Antoniette one and I really felt sorry for her

[@jasminvalerie]

KZbin just randomly recommended me this but I freaking love Anastasia so this is the best thing ever! Ahh I love learning about them even though it’s so tragic 💜

[@TSR112]

Thank you Lindsay for part 2, and can we get more videos about the romanovs family

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Thank You Lindsay! I appreciate you, your videos and Channel so much!🥰💞

[@timallardyce1216]

Hi Lindsay, I just love your videos! I am obsessed with royalty. I think remember reading recently that the two remaining bodies are still waiting to be buried due to the Russian Orthodox Church wanting more proof of their identities. I really hope they are finally laid to rest soon. Such a sad story

[@livchainey17]

I love your content so much!! I have watched the same videos 100 times just because I love the way you tell the story, it's my safe space right now 🥰🥰

[@demiriri.]

Finally I’ve been waiting for this video

[@Kingpowch]

Thanks for sharing their stories. It's like bringing them to life one more time.

[@swazeyprice9023]

Its such a sad story, the poor children. To think if Olga had of married the heir to the Romanian throne she possibly could have survived, along with the rest of her sisters if they had of married

[@MsDefectiveToaster]

My dad knew Anna Anderson's husband. He lived down the street from where my dad was going to college at the University of Virginia and dad used to help him carry his groceries home. He said he was a grumpy old man who wore argyle sweaters and had dozens of dogs

[@D8Alexx]

Can you please do a video of their father? I feel he me have been a missunderstood an unintencionaly unprepared Tsar and I would love to learn more about him

[@rockthecasbah6450]

Yes. It was convenient to put the blame on someone in order to justify the murders. Sure the Tsar was not a saint but I don't think he was evil. He was just too weak to rule an empire as vast as Russia. It was easy to misunderstand and vilify people such as the Tsar because of the mystery and inaccessibility.

[@D8Alexx]

@@rockthecasbah6450 I know right! I can't be the only one that feels he was not an evil dictator the popular media says

[@swastikqjana7128]

It was a very unfortunate incident of being born in wrong family,druring wrong time,and be the wrong person for what duty Nicolas ii had...he was majorly misunderstood and manipulated,he was surrounded by imposters,which lead him and his beautiful family to this cruel end...

[@D8Alexx]

@@swastikqjana7128 I feel so bad for them...I can only imagine how he felt seconds before they fired...his beloved family seconds from dying. I've read his letters and fragments from his diary. I truly fees he was not evil.

[@rockthecasbah6450]

@@D8Alexx in most of the recent books or articles I have read about the Tsar and his family. The documents suggested that the Tsar and his wife were so in love with each other because of their similarities. They were both very private person and very affectionate towards their family and close circle of friends. The tsarina, being raised in a simpler household, wanted a simpler life with just her family, away from the more opulent lifestyle of the Russian royalty. Some of the negative things said about the tsarina was perpetuated by the Russian upper class too, because they were not in favour of her isolating herself too much. The Tsar himself have on a few occasions speak of his dream of living a simpler life as a farmer. The Tsar was a quiet man, he was not happy with the burden hoisted onto his shoulders by becoming a Tsar of a vast empire but was too weak to put up a fight.

[@fayeslover]

How do people just go through life claiming to be someone they know they're not?

[@v.r.m.891]

To gain something in that case $$$ and fame

[@Kyriecat12]

It is indeed a mystery. My great grandmother claimed to be Anastasia until her dying breath. The pictures of my family compared to the family are very uncanny.

[@girlrottingpro]

The Romanov daughters are so intresting thank you for this video keep at it!

[@thaisgregorio2734]

The guy who was constantly sued for claiming to be royalty had me laughing 😂

[@hirahiro2331]

Same 🤣🤣🤣

[@stacyreedy5341]

How did he think he would be believed after the first time he did it. Very funny though.

[@inthestepsoftheromanovs5750]

I thought by now everyone knows that Anastasia did not survive (despite the cartoon and pretenders) 😉

[@Orto-jj2di]

The animated cartoon just shows a what if, that's all

[@brileigh912]

in the cartoon's defense, it was made before Anastasia's body was discovered 🤷‍♀️

[@Orto-jj2di]

@@brileigh912 and still a cool version of what could've been.

[@saycandace1341]

@@brileigh912 oh I see. :0 bruh

[@jeanproctor3663]

Such a sad story but still absolutely riveting as time goes on.

[@amandasanchez111]

These videos are absolutely amazing!!!

[@somnia97]

Lovely video! I really do enjoy all of your vidoes! The only thing is that it was Maria, and not Anastasia, that was found along side Alexei in a separate grave. You said they were all laid to rest, but actully Maria and Alexei are yet to be buried...

[@summeroflove394]

This was very well done Lindsay 👏🏽👏🏽 Such a tragedy and loss💔 Will we be going back to English monarchy anytime soon? I cannot stop watching your Kings and Consorts of England playlist. Would love it if you could do something like that with House of Bourbon in France as well. Merci!

[@Twinflame_4]

Yay been waiting for part 2. Queen Victoria’s children and grandchildren are just as interesting to me as Maria Theresa’s

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Lindsay, you really outdid yourself on this video! I had no idea that there had been so many pretenders (I did know about Anna Anderson) Amaziing The story of the Romanov children, like the Burbon children is so sad. They had nothing to do with their parents' misdeeds.

[@kwiyeomi__]

Thank you so much for covering there story~!

[@mangot589]

I had only heard of a couple of these. Anna, the most obvious, I followed for many years. Thanks for the interesting research Lindsay! Been a patreon for a while, and this is why.

[@Elledelrey1949]

Hey Lindsay! Could you do a series/or video on Irish history as there is a lot of it and it’s very interesting!!

[@tessaliasopapilla]

I’ve Been so excited for this video!

[@elizabethbeckz55]

Omg I watched the first one of these like 3 hours ago, now amazing that this one was posted two hours ago!💜

[@vickyg1411]

I would like to think that the children survived… but if they did, why would they want to go back to that life? Like if being royal threaten your life why would you want to be back in there?

[@932ForeverLove]

They’d probably still want a comforting home, and probably would have been curious about the bigger world. They would need guides to help them cope with the rougher realities outside the palace walls.

[@Danceswithfishes]

Their bodies have been found since. There were no survivors.

[@sabrinagrant8003]

Interesting and excellent work as usual.

[@rbmossx1432]

You can't beat a bit of history with your tea. Great video.

[@epcotethan9557]

Lovely video Lindsay! Interesting to see all the claimants stories!

[@grannyscookies5720]

If the siblings could say to the imposters "SHUT UP! WE'RE DEAD-

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

Yes

[@dudalittle04]

Love ur videos Lindsay! U should do one about Brazilian history some day 👀 Maybe D. Pedro II, the Brazilian king who was contemporary to Queen Victoria.

[@cinna_sultan]

Poor girls. I am sure they are all angels in heaven ♥️

[@Tara_Masika]

This was great! Thank you Lady Lindsay 😘

[@OI-bz1nf]

Thank you so much for your video's it's so interesting and you help me learn and because of you're video's I don't have much stress

[@noorabboud4949]

I can't move on from how cruel and terrifying their death have been, they were such a close family and watching each other executed is heartbreaking I keep watching videos even the series on Netflix ''The Last Czars'' and I cant believe it....

[@annbsirius1703]

Good video! I wish you could do one about the other Romanovs who were killed. There's serious drama there as well.

[@journey_cat5192]

My mom gave me my first middle name “ Anastasia” she said she wanted to give that name a second chance as the princess who died deserved to live longer. Strangely I’m a clown and the family’s laugh canon like her 😂😄

[@lauren-he4fr]

i believe your name defines your destiny

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

@@lauren-he4fr n o

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

@themusicalcardinal.5108 yep

[@katemaloney4296]

If Nicholas has abdicated and made Olga his successor I believe Russia would still have a monarchy today.

[@brileigh912]

didn't Russia have absolute primogeniture? meaning Alexi was the only one who could inherit and why Nicholas was so determined to have a boy

[@piratesswoop725]

@@brileigh912 Absolute primogeniture means the eldest child succeeds, regardless of gender. You’re thinking of agnatic or Salic succession, but Russia had a unique succession system, semi-Salic law. On the surface, succession was limited only to eligible male dynasts, but eligible female dynasts were eligible to succeed if, and only if, there were no living eligible male dynasts. This is technically the case today, as there are no eligible male dynasts anymore. By the old rules, there are currently no living male dynasts. There are many princes of the imperial blood descended from grand dukes, and Nicholas’ sister Xenia’s married a Romanov cousin and although their six sons were only princes, they probably have a claim based on being descendants of Nicholas’ nephews. There’s also the descendants of Grand Duke Kirill, who are also now only descended in a female line.

[@brileigh912]

@@piratesswoop725 yes, thank you. All these terms are rather new to me and I get them mixed up 😄

[@lsmith9249]

Kate Maloney it is his son who was his successor, it would have only have been Olga, if Nicholas had only had daughters

[@piratesswoop725]

@@lsmith9249 If Nicholas only had daughters, his successor would be his brother Michael.

[@michellebruce5092]

Great video I enjoyed it. Great history lessons you give. Looking forward to seeing more of your educational videos soon. 😀😀

[@goldfish2379]

Oversimplification re George V of England. He offered to house them in a splendid house in London at his own expense, but they demanded to be kept, in their usual Russian Royal style, at the expense of the British people. George wrote a letter to his cousin explaining that his people had been through a world war, and a pandemic, and if further government expenditure was made, it must be for the good of the people, not any monarchy. He explained that his own family had halved their expenditure, and again, offered the house in London. The Tsar refused.

[@gregoryjones9546]

If That Is The Case,Then The Emperor(Czar) Has Other The Bolsheviks Only Himself To Blame For The Death Of Himself And His Family.

[@TracyJean1972]

The pandemic hadn’t even happened yet and WWI was still going on when the Romanovs were overthrown.

[@WhiteRabbit1209]

Well, I was really looking forward to going back to bed, but now I have something to look forward to. Thank you 😊

[@lostgirlcosplay14]

The animated film made me interested to learn more about the Romanovs as a kid. (and yes my profile picture is my cosplay of Anastasia)

[@_Unoffical_Norahhh_]

Beautiful cosplay :)

[@prouddadmarioloser4749]

My son loves your videos and his interest in history has rocketed

[@oa_games2234]

My great grandmother was born in 1912,her birth name was Ana Maria,it was changed to Anria when she became 5!its sad tbh,she was from a rich russian family and they moved to austria in 1920!my great grandma had her first child in 1938,and called her ana-maria since her name was changed,this is why my sister is called Anastasia Maria

[@stevenkendall3092]

Lindsay, I have to say something your pronounciation of Alexandra's adopted patronym is stressed on the wrong syllable. As a Russian speaker would tell you -- you are saying it with a stress on the 2nd vowel "o" after the "d" in Feodorovna. The stress is actually on the 1st vowel which in Russian is only 1 letter ("Ë") which in English makes the "yo" sound (like in the word York). So it should sound something like Fyo-----dorovna with the last part said very sharply. There is no rule I can give you because it has to do with the pronounciation of the name the patronym it's based on in this case the male name of Fyodor.

[@ginaj1814]

They were so young. It is very sad.

[@Stellaluna88]

I have enjoyed all of your videos and learn something new each time. I did notice an error with the Romanov Impostors Family Tree. The photo you chose of Natalya Bilikhodze is actually a picture of Jeanne Calment. She has the distinction of being the oldest person on record at 122 years old. However, some believe she was also an impostor and was the daughter and took over the identity of her mother.

[@thjm179]

I was going to say that the picture was wrong, I searched it up to check and I think she accidentally used the wrong photo as Jeanne’s photo is used in articles about impostors in which natalya is also mentioned

[@fascinatinghistorycircle]

Such interesting story but quite the heart-breaking ending.

[@sarahperkins2340]

I think that it is so disturbing because in the realm of history it's something that happened not that long ago. Seriously it was the modern world. There's so many photographs of the family that it makes it more real.

[@nicholasiiemperorofallruss6754]

The children should not have been punished for my mistakes

[@missypead2293]

What mistake, Russia went to shit after

[@lucasthecrazy468]

If you were these two youngest siblings and you really did escape why on EARTH would anyone think they would come out and say, “hey, remember years ago when everyone thought I died, well, I didn’t.” I would think that they would be too paranoid especially after witnessing such a horrible thing happen to their family. I know I wouldn’t come out and reveal my presence, I would keep that locked away until I died

[@imperialeagle3751]

In the Southern Victory Story by Harry Turtledove. Nicholas II and his family survived.

[@makeupboss3568]

The two missing children ( that were found in the woods, would not include Anastasia. Her height determined her age in comparison with the other sister ) I remember seeing it on a documentary that a anthropologist had determined that Anastasia was already included in the mass grave with her parents and their servants. But I thought that this was stunning and done nicely.

[@stacyreedy5341]

I was sad when they found the bodies of the 2 youngest children. I don't know I always hoped in all that horror, maybe someone survived and got a chance to live.

[@charlietbarnes4842]

very well done 👏

[@CallieMasters5000]

I kept thinking of the intro to "The Romanoffs" series on Amazon Prime video. That's pretty savage business to be killing 5 women and a sickly boy just to overthrow a tsar.

[@claremammen1657]

I know I was born long after this had happened, but I find it incredibly sad, and heartbreaking the way the Romanovs where brutally murdered. Tsar Nicholas III was nieve, but also he was not being told what was "REALLY" going on with his people. I still believe if he had better communication to the public and the government body at that time, things could of been turned around.

[@dominaevillae28]

Tsar Nicholas ll was an authoritarian and despised the reforms of his grandfather.

[@mcpossum]

Are you going to change your channel name to "Lady Lindsay"?

[@Kallynthehuntress]

We got my mom an Established Title package with a framed certificate for her birthday this year. She was thrilled. Such a neat gift.

[@katherinpastor888]

Lindsay, can you make a history video about the Spanish royal family? And I would love to also know more about the current Spanish royal family 🥰 Love your videos as always!! 🤍

[@erikaleonard2848]

Until a few years ago I had never heard about all the imposter people claiming to be the royal children. I honestly thought stealing identities was something that became popular during the past 30 years. It's crazy to me how many fakes came up after the families masecure. Lenon was evil for his actions against these innocent souls. I'm thankful all have been found and had a proper burial in their church. That's the very least that they deserved after suffering so badly during captivity and during their deaths.

[@katebogarin]

The animated Anastasia movie was my all time favorite and the one thing that kept me so much company during my lonely childhood. I feel so close to Anastasia and I am so protective of them. My partner isn’t for the family so we always have debates on them and how if they didn’t believe Rasputin it would’ve been. All the what if