The Romanov Conspiracy

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My dear Maria, history may never reveal what truly happened to all of the Tsar’s children. The answer is so secret that for now I cannot speak of it.

—LENIN, IN REPLY TO HIS SISTER IN JULY 1918, AFTER SHE INFORMED HIM THAT SHE HAD HEARD RUMORS OF THE ROMANOVS’ EXECUTIONS

Anna Anderson is part of a much deeper mystery than any of us can comprehend, for she left behind so many unanswered questions. One of the most startling questions is this: how could a supposedly simple, deranged peasant woman manage to confound the world’s brightest and most respected legal and investigative minds for over six decades? In this regard, I’m reminded of a saying that I once heard: “There are always three sides to every story. There’s your side, there’s my side. And then there’s the truth.”

—GREGORY ANTONOV, ON ANNA ANDERSON, ONCE REPUTED TO BE THE TSAR’S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER, ANASTASIA, WHO ALLEGEDLY SURVIVED EXECUTION AT THE HANDS OF HER CAPTORS

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