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Alexandra Feodorovna

Alexander III’s shrine was opened last Tuesday for DNA study in probe into death of last Russian tsar’s family

The shrine of Emperor Alexander III of Russia was opened last Tuesday to take DNA-samples. These will be sent to Moscow to be studied and are a part of the criminal probe into the death of the last Russian Imperial family. The remains of Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria were found separate from the [read more]

Alexandra Feodorovna

New examination confirms remains of last Russian emperor, his family members are genuine

Recent DNA testing has confirmed that the remains of Nicholas II and his family members are genuine, a spokesman has confirmed. Samples were taken from the lower jaw and a neckbone. The samples also matched the data obtained earlier from Nicholas II’s shirt, which had traces of his blood. The samples also exhibited heteroplasmy, a [read more]

Alexandra Feodorovna

Forensic evaluation of remains of people executed together with Tsar & family has been ordered

There has been another development in the case surrounding the last Tsar and his family. It has been decided to also perform tests on the remains of the servants who were with Nicolas II and his family when they were murdered. Official tests have been ordered to identify the remains of the servants, Eugene Botkin, Ivan Kharitonov, [read more]