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December 2, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ALEXANDER III: MORE ON HIS RECOVERED DIARY

ALEXANDER III: MORE ON HIS NEWLY RECOVERED DIARY

Future Alexander III as Tsesarevich and cover of his diary. — Future Alexander III as Tsesarevich and the cover of his diary.

On December 1, 2015, three rare books: a personal diary of the Russian Emperor Alexander III and two of his books of days, were returned to the Director of the State Archive of the Russian Federation Sergei Mironenko. These books went missing 35 years ago and were considered irretrievably lost. A week ago, police seized them from a citizen who tried to get an appraisal of these historical antiquities at one of Moscow’s auction houses.

November 30, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

Romanov Family Remains: Unique Photo of Exhumation

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS: UNIQUE PHOTO OF EXHUMATION OF ALEXANDER III

For those of you following the Romanov remains saga, this is a very unique photograph of the exhumation of the tomb of Tsar Alexander III at the St Peter & Paul Cathedral.

Samples from Alexander III’s remains will be compared to the genetic material of his son, Tsar Nicholas II, in order to (hopefully) resolve the long lasting dispute about the Romanov remains, and bury the two younger Romanov children: Grand Duchess Maria and Tsarevich Alexei.

November 30, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS UPDATE: SAMPLES FROM ALEXANDER III NOW IN POSSESSION OF SCIENTISTS

Tsar Alexander III, Tsar Nicholas II, Grand Duchess Maria Nikolevna, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich

Genetic samples from the remains of Tsar Alexander III have been transferred to several laboratories for comparison with the remains of his son Nicholas II.

The remains of two younger children of the last Russian Tsar, Grand Duchess Maria and Tsarevich Alexei, will be buried at the beginning of next year – according to the director of the Russian State Archives Sergei Mironenko.

November 27, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: TOMB OF ALEXANDER III WAS NOT PREVIOUSLY OPENED BY SOVIETS AFTER ALL.

ROMANOV FAMILY: TOMB OF ALEXANDER III WAS NOT OPENED BY SOVIETS AFTER ALL.

Tsar Alexander III, father of Nicholas II

Earlier this week, the tomb of Tsar Alexander had once again been opened at the Peter & Paul Cathedral, said a source familiar with the situation. Entrance to the Cathedral for the congregation was closed off and guarded by the police.

In recent weeks, preparations for the opening of the tomb of Alexander III were taking place. The opening began a few days ago. Samples of the remains of Russian Tsar Alexander III, father of Nicholas II, will be obtained and shipped from St. Petersburg to Moscow for genetic research as soon as possible.

November 24, 2015Helen Azar 1 Comment

ROMANOV FAMILY: Is Russian Orthodox Church “Not Convinced Remains in Tomb of Alexander III Are His”?

ROMANOV FAMILY REMAINS INVESTIGATION CONTINUES:

Is Russian Orthodox Church “not convinced remains in tomb of Alexander III are his”?

Tsar Alexander III, whose tomb is suspected to contain the wrong remains. — Tsar Alexander III, whose tomb is suspected by the Church to contain the wrong remains.

Vladimir Soloviev, the head of the Committee of the Investigation of the murders of the Romanov family has been replaced. The new head is Igor Krasnov, Acting Head of the Main Investigation Department of the TFR. According to sources, the decision was made at the insistence of the Patriarchate management.

These recent personnel changes are undoubtedly a blow to Soloviev, who has reportedly been a “long-time eyesore to the Church,” and whom they “are now trying to push out of the game completely.” Sources of this information do not exclude the possibility that this replacement may be followed by the removal of a number of experts engaged by Soloviev, and accordingly by retention of new ones recommended by the Church instead.

November 24, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

DIARY OF TSAR ALEXANDER III FOUND: Seller of Missing 1864 Imperial Journal Detained

Moscow resident was detained while trying to sell the missing 1864 diary of Tsar Alexander III.

Future Alexander III as Tsesarevich. — Future Alexander III as Tsarevich.

Seller of the diary of the Russian tsar, father of Nicholas II, was detained by police during an unsuccessful attempt to sell the 1864 journal of Alexander III, which was considered missing for many years.

The diary was discovered among several copies of rare books that the same man tried to pawn at one of the auction houses of the capital. Experts estimate that the imperial diary is worth up to 3 million rubles (approximately 45,920 USD). The other rare books are estimated at approximately the same value. Read more DIARY OF TSAR ALEXANDER III FOUND: Seller of Missing 1864 Imperial Journal Detained