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[ "In The Romanov Prophecy , a 2004 novel by Steve Berry , Anastasia and Alexei are saved by guards and taken away to the United States . There , they live under false names with a family paid by Felix Yusupov .", "In The Romanov Prophecy , a 2004 novel by Steve Berry , the wounded Anastasia and Alexei are rescued by guards and spirited away to the United States , where they live under assumed names with a family of loyalists paid by Felix Yusupov ." ]
[ "At Tobolsk , she wrote a sad theme for her English teacher , filled with spelling mistakes , about Evelyn Hope , a poem by Robert Browning about a young girl . `` When she died she was only sixteen years old , '' Anastasia wrote .", "At Tobolsk , she wrote a melancholy theme for her English tutor , filled with spelling mistakes , about Evelyn Hope , a poem by Robert Browning about a young girl : `` When she died she was only sixteen years old , '' Anastasia wrote ." ]
[ "However , though the rumors continued , the imperial family continued to be friendly with Rasputin until he was murdered on 17 December 1916 .", "Despite the rumors , the imperial family 's association with Rasputin continued until his murder on December 17 , 1916 ." ]
[ "Most of their servants usually called Anastasia by her first name instead of calling her `` Her Imperial Highness '' .", "Most in the household , including the servants , generally called the Grand Duchess by her first name and patronym , Anastasia Nikolaevna , and did not use her title or `` Her Imperial Highness . ''" ]
[ "After they were killed by the Bolsheviks , it was discovered Anastasia and her sisters were all wearing amulets with Rasputin 's picture and a prayer on it .", "After they were killed by the Bolsheviks , it was discovered Anastasia and her sisters were all wearing amulets bearing Rasputin 's picture and a prayer ." ]
[ "In 1991 , the place where the Imperial family and their servants were supposedly buried as found in the woods outside Yekaterinburg .", "In 1991 , the presumed burial site of the Imperial family and their servants was excavated in the woods outside Yekaterinburg ." ]
[ "The doctor performing the operation was so shocked that Maria 's mother , Tsarina Alexandra , had to order him to continue .", "The doctor performing the operation was so unnerved that he had to be ordered to continue by Maria 's mother , Tsarina Alexandra ." ]
[ "The Bulgarian `` Anastasia '' called herself Eleonora Albertovna Kruger . She died in 1954 .", "The Bulgarian Anastasia claimant called herself Eleonora Albertovna Kruger and died in 1954 ." ]
[ "Many international laboratories such as the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory and Innsbruck Medical University did DNA tests . They proved that the remains were from the body of Tsarevich Alexei and one of his sister .", "DNA testing by multiple international laboratories such as the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory and Innsbruck Medical University confirmed that the remains belong to the Tsarevich Alexei and to one of his sisters , proving conclusively that all family members , including Anastasia , died in 1918 ." ]
[ "After a short time , the executioners entered the room , led by Yurovsky .", "After several minutes , the executioners entered the room , led by Yurovsky ." ]
[ "A few days after they had been killed , the German government sent telegrams to Russia asking for `` the safety of the princesses of German blood '' .", "A few days after they had been murdered , the German government sent several telegrams to Russia demanding ` the safety of the princesses of German blood ' ." ]
[ "During World War I Anastasia and her sister Maria visited hurt soldiers at a hospital at Tsarskoye Selo .", "During World War I Anastasia , along with her sister Maria , visited wounded soldiers at a private hospital on the grounds at Tsarskoye Selo ." ]
[ "When Anastasia was born , her family was disappointed . They had hoped for a son who would be heir to the throne .", "When Anastasia was born , her parents and extended family were disappointed to have a fourth daughter , because they wanted a son who would be heir to the throne ." ]
[ "Anastasia even stuck her tongue out at Yakov Yurovsky , the head of the guards , when he turned his back and left the room .", "Anastasia stuck her tongue out at Yakov Yurovsky , the head of the detachment , when he momentarily turned his back and left the room ." ]
[ "When they were dressed , the family and the few servants were led to a small room in the house 's basement . They were told to wait there .", "Once dressed , the family and the small circle of servants who had remained with them were herded into a small room in the house 's sub-basement and told to wait ." ]
[ "From 1920 to 1922 , Anna Anderson , the most famous person who pretended to be Anastasia , grew very famous .", "Anna Anderson , the most notorious Anastasia impostor , first surfaced publicly between 1920 and 1922 ." ]
[ "People reported that trains and houses were being searched for ` Anastasia Romanov ' by soldiers and secret police .", "Rumors of Anastasia 's survival were embellished with various contemporary reports of trains and houses being searched for ` Anastasia Romanov ' by Bolshevik soldiers and secret police ." ]
[ "Yurovsky quickly told the Tsar and his family that they were going to die .", "Yurovsky quickly informed the Tsar and his family that they were to be executed ." ]
[ "When she was put in prison for a short time at Perm in 1918 , Princess Helena Petrovna , the wife of Anastasia 's distant cousin , Prince Ioann Konstantinovich of Russia , said that a guard took a girl who called herself Anastasia Romanova to her cell and asked her if the girl was the Tsar 's daughter .", "When she was briefly imprisoned at Perm in 1918 , Princess Helena Petrovna , the wife of Anastasia 's distant cousin , Prince Ioann Konstantinovich of Russia , reported that a guard brought a girl who called herself Anastasia Romanova to her cell and asked if the girl was the daughter of the Tsar ." ]
[ "`` Our Friend is so contented ( happy ) with our girlies , souls have much developed , '' Alexandra wrote to Nicholas on December 6 , 1916 .", "`` Our Friend is so contented with our girlies , says they have gone through heavy ` courses ' for their age and their souls have much developed , '' Alexandra wrote to Nicholas on December 6 , 1916 ." ]
[ "Dr. William Maples decided that the Tsarevitch Alexei and Anastasia 's bodies were missing .", "The late forensic expert Dr. William Maples decided that the Tsarevitch Alexei and Anastasia 's bodies were missing from the family 's grave ." ]
[ "In February 1917 , Nicholas II resigned from the throne . Anastasia and her family were placed under house arrest at the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo during the Russian Revolution .", "In February 1917 , Nicholas II abdicated the throne and Anastasia and her family were placed under house arrest at the Alexander Palace in Tsarskoye Selo during the Russian Revolution ." ]
[ "She had hallux valgus ( bunions ) , which hurt both of her big toes .", "The Grand Duchess suffered from the painful condition hallux valgus ( bunions ) , which affected both of her big toes ." ]
[ "She was mischievous and , I think , rarely ( not often ) tired .", "She was mischievous and , I think , rarely tired ." ]
[ "Tyutcheva told Nicholas 's sister , Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia , that Rasputin visited and talked to the girls while they were getting ready for bed , and hugged and patted them .", "Tyutcheva told Nicholas 's sister , Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia , that Rasputin visited the girls , talked with them while they were getting ready for bed , and hugged and patted them ." ]
[ "But rumors still spread . People suggested that Rasputin had seduced the Tsarina and her four daughters .", "However , rumors persisted and it was later whispered in society that Rasputin had seduced not only the Tsarina but also the four grand duchesses ." ]
[ "Ermakov then tried to stab Anastasia , failed , and said he killed her by shooting her head .", "Ermakov then struggled with Anastasia , failed to stab her , and said he killed her , too , with a shot to the head ." ]
[ "As the Whites ( people who were still faithful to the Tsar and autocracy ) came more toward Yekaterinburg , the Reds felt afraid .", "As the Whites ( loyalists still faithful to the Tsar and the principles of autocracy ) advanced toward Yekaterinburg the Reds were in a precarious situation ." ]
[ "However , on 23 August 2007 , a Russian archaeologist declared that he had found two burned skeletons near Yekaterinburg , at a place which seemed to match what was described in Yurovsky 's writings .", "However , on August 23 , 2007 , a Russian archaeologist announced the discovery of two burned , partial skeletons at a bonfire site near Yekaterinburg that appeared to match the site described in Yurovsky 's memoirs ." ]
[ "Dr. Gill , who did the tests , decided that if `` you accept that these samples came from Anna Anderson , then Anna Anderson could related to Tsar Nicholas or Tsarina Alexandra . ''", "According to Dr. Gill who conducted the tests , `` If you accept that these samples came from Anna Anderson , then Anna Anderson could not be related to Tsar Nicholas or Tsarina Alexandra . ''" ]
[ "Russia had signed a peace treaty with the Germans and did not want to tell them that the women were dead . Instead , they told them they had been moved to a safer place .", "Russia had recently signed a peace treaty with the Germans , and did not want to upset them by letting them know the women were dead , so they told them they had been moved to a safer location ." ]
[ "I am always asking Mama when you will think of you always , my dear , because you are so good to me ... ''", "I am always asking Mama when you will come ... I think of you always , my dear , because you are so good to me ... ''" ]
[ "In the spring of 1910 , Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova , a royal governess , said that Rasputin had raped her .", "In the spring of 1910 , Maria Ivanovna Vishnyakova , a royal governess , claimed that Rasputin had raped her ." ]
[ "Amy Irving was the actress for Anna Anderson .", "Amy Irving portrays the adult Anna Anderson ." ]
[ "Some people who supported Anderson agreed that the DNA tests showed she could not have been the Grand Duchess .", "Some supporters of Anderson 's claim acknowledged that the DNA tests proving she could not have been the Grand Duchess had `` won the day . ''" ]
[ "On 30 April 2008 , Russian scientists used DNA testing to prove that they were the Tsarevich Alexei and his sister .", "Russian forensic scientists confirmed on April 30 , 2008 that the remains were those of the Tsarevich Alexei and one of his four sisters ." ]
[ "The Tsar 's children lived very simply .", "The Tsar 's children were raised as simply as possible ." ]
[ "Princess Nina Georgievna , Anastasia 's cousin , said that `` Anastasia was nasty to the point of being evil '' . She said that Anastasia would get angry when her friends won games , or when the younger Nina was taller than she was .", "A distant cousin , Princess Nina Georgievna , recalled that `` Anastasia was nasty to the point of being evil , '' and would cheat , kick and scratch her playmates during games ; she was affronted because the younger Nina was taller than she was ." ]
[ "Ermakov said that he killed Maria by shooting her head .", "As the gunman approached , Maria stood and struggled with Ermakov as he tried to stab her . The jewels in her clothing shielded her , and Ermakov claimed that he killed her with a shot to the head ." ]
[ "Vishnyakova was kept from seeing Rasputin after she claimed that he raped her . She was fired in 1913 .", "Vishnyakova was kept from seeing Rasputin after she made her accusation and was eventually dismissed from her post in 1913 ." ]
[ "When Olga and Tatiana were shot , they were killed instantly , so Maria was probably the one who screamed . Anastasia might still have been able to move .", "Since the head wounds inflicted on Olga and Tatiana were instantly fatal , it is likely that Maria , perhaps only unconscious , was the sister who screamed , while Anastasia may still have been able to move and moan ." ]
[ "The Bolsheviks grew more and more powerful . Anastasia and her family were moved to the Ipatiev House ( House of Special Purpose ) , at Yekaterinburg .", "After the Bolsheviks seized majority control of Russia , Anastasia and her family were moved to the Ipatiev House , or House of Special Purpose , at Yekaterinburg ." ]
[ "Less famous people who pretended to be Anastasia were Nadezhda Ivanovna Vasilyeva and Eugenia Smith .", "Some other lesser known claimants were Nadezhda Ivanovna Vasilyeva and Eugenia Smith ." ]
[ "Anastasia also had a weak muscle in her back .", "Anastasia had a weak muscle in her back and was prescribed twice-weekly massage ." ]
[ "Yakov Yurovsky ordered the guards to come to his office and give him the things they had stolen after the murder .", "Yakov Yurovsky demanded that the guards come to his office and turn over items they had stolen following the murder ." ]
[ "The story then moves to 1923 , saying that Anna Anderson is Anastasia .", "The story then moves to 1923 , and while taking great liberties , fictitiously follows the claims of the woman known as Anna Anderson ." ]
[ "Photographs of her standing next to her sisters six months before she died show that Anastasia was a few inches shorter than all of them .", "Photographs taken of her standing beside her three sisters up until six months before the murders demonstrate that Anastasia was several inches shorter than all of them ." ]
[ "Anastasia , like everyone else in her family , loved `` Baby '' Tsarevich Alexei very much . Alexei often had attacks of hemophilia and nearly died several times .", "Anastasia , like all her family , doted on the long-awaited heir Tsarevich Alexei , or `` Baby , '' who suffered frequent attacks of hemophilia and nearly died several times ." ]
[ "Rasputin 's visits to the children were completely innocent , but the family was shocked and angry .", "While Rasputin 's visits to the children were , by all accounts , completely innocent in nature , the family was scandalized ." ]
[ "Alexandra asked for chairs for herself and Alexei , and she sat next to her son .", "Alexandra and Alexei sat in chairs provided by guards at the empress ' request ." ]
[ "In 1953 , Peter Zamiatkin told a 16-year-old person being treated at a hospital that he had taken Anastasia and Alexei to the village where he was born near Odessa . He said he was a member of the guard of the Romanovs , and that the Tsar had asked him to do this .", "In 1953 , Peter Zamiatkin , who was reportedly a member of the guard of the Russian Imperial Family , told a 16-year-old fellow hospital patient that he had taken Anastasia and Alexei to his birth village near Odessa at the request of the Tsar ." ]
[ "These people were Maxim Grigoyev , Tatiana Sitnikova and her son Fyodor Sitnikov , Ivan Kuklin and Matrina Kuklina , Vassily Ryabov , Ustinya Varankina , and Dr. Pavel Utkin .", "These witnesses were Maxim Grigoyev , Tatiana Sitnikova and her son Fyodor Sitnikov , Ivan Kuklin and Matrina Kuklina , Vassily Ryabov , Ustinya Varankina , and Dr. Pavel Utkin , a physician who treated the girl after the incident ." ]
[ "She was lively , and was fond of ( enjoyed ) performing comic mimes with the dogs , as though they were performing in a circus . ''", "She was lively , and was fond of performing comic mimes with the dogs , as though they were performing in a circus . ''" ]
[ "Felix Dassel , who was treated at the hospital , remembered that Anastasia had a `` laugh like a squirrel '' , and walked quickly `` as though she tripped along . ''", "Felix Dassel , who was treated at the hospital and knew Anastasia , recalled that the grand duchess had a `` laugh like a squirrel , '' and walked rapidly `` as though she tripped along . ''" ]
[ "Xenia wrote on 15 March 1910 that she did not understand `` the attitude ( behavior ) of Alix and the children to that sinister Grigory '' .", "Xenia wrote on March 15 , 1910 that she could n't understand '' ... the attitude of Alix and the children to that sinister Grigory ( whom they consider to be almost a saint , when in fact he 's only a khlyst ! ) ''" ]
[ "In February 1909 , Rasputin sent them a telegram , saying , `` Love the whole of God 's nature , the whole of His creation in particular this earth .", "In February 1909 , Rasputin sent the imperial children a telegram , advising them to `` Love the whole of God 's nature , the whole of His creation in particular this earth ." ]
[ "In the novel , both children died in the 1920s because they became sick . However , before they died , Alexei married and had a son .", "In the novel , both children died of illnesses in the 1920s , but not before Alexei married and fathered a son ." ]
[ "As the Bolsheviks came nearer , Alexander Kerensky moved them to Tobolsk , Siberia .", "As the Bolsheviks approached , Alexander Kerensky of the Provisional Government had them moved to Tobolsk , Siberia ." ]
[ "The Tsar , the empress , and two servants were killed in the first round of shooting . Maria , Dr. Botkin and Alexandra 's maid Demidova were hurt .", "The Tsar , the empress and two menservants were killed in the first episode of gunfire ; Marie , Dr Botkin and the empress ' maid Demidova were wounded ." ]
[ "Because of this , Anastasia 's name means `` the breaker of chains '' or the `` prison opener '' .", "One meaning of her name is `` the breaker of chains '' or `` the prison opener . ''" ]
[ "On 7 May 1918 , Anastasia wrote a letter from Tobolsk to her sister Maria in Yekaterinburg . In the letter , she described a moment of joy , even though she was sad , lonely , and worried about her sick brother Alexei : `` We played on the swing , that was when I roared with laughter ( laughed loudly ) , the fall was so wonderful !", "In a May 7 , 1918 letter from Tobolsk to her sister Maria in Yekaterinburg , Anastasia described a moment of joy despite her sadness and loneliness and worry for the sick Alexei : `` We played on the swing , that was when I roared with laughter , the fall was so wonderful !" ]
[ "In 2000 , Anastasia and her family were canonized as passion bearers by the Russian Orthodox Church .", "For more information , see Canonization of the Romanovs In 2000 , Anastasia and her family were canonized as passion bearers by the Russian Orthodox Church ." ]
[ "Her legal struggle to be recognized as Anastasia from 1938 to 1970 was a a controversy for her whole life . It was the longest running case ever heard by the German courts .", "Her legal battle for recognition from 1938 to 1970 continued a lifelong controversy and was the longest running case ever heard by the German courts where it was officially filed ." ]
[ "The most recent film is 1997 's Anastasia . This was an animated musical adaptation of the story of Anastasia 's fictional ( not real ) escape from Russia and how she tried to be recognized .", "The most recent film is 1997 's Anastasia , an animated musical adaptation of the story of Anastasia 's fictional escape from Russia and her subsequent quest for recognition ." ]
[ "It had actually been found almost ten years earlier , but had been kept hidden by the people who discovered it . They did not want the Communists , who still ruled Russia at that time , to know where the grave was .", "The grave had been found nearly a decade earlier , but was kept hidden by its discoverers from the Communists who still ruled Russia when the grave was originally found ." ]
[ "On 14 July 1918 , local priests at Yekaterinburg held a private church service for the family .", "On July 14 , 1918 , local priests at Yekaterinburg conducted a private church service for the family ." ]
[ "Maria 's skull does not have any bullet wounds , though . It is unclear how she died .", "Maria 's skull shows no trace of bullet wounds and it is unclear how she died ." ]
[ "Anastasia was murdered with her family on 17 July 1918 by the Bolshevik secret police .", "She was murdered with her family on July 17 , 1918 by forces of the Bolshevik secret police ." ]
[ "Tatiana wrote to her mother on 8 March 1910 , that she was `` so afr ( aid ) that S.I. ( governess Sofia Ivanovna Tyutcheva ) can our friend something bad '' .", "`` I am so afr ( aid ) that S.I. ( governess Sofia Ivanovna Tyutcheva ) can speak ... about our friend something bad , '' Anastasia 's twelve-year-old sister Tatiana wrote to their mother on March 8 , 1910 ." ]
[ "In March 2009 , the last results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory . This proved that all four Grand Duchesses were murdered .", "In March 2009 , the final results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory , proving conclusively that the remains of all four Grand Duchesses have now been accounted for , and no one escaped ." ]
[ "The bodies of Tsar Nicholas II , Tsarina Alexandra , and three of their daughters were buried in the St. Catherine Chapel at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg on 17 July 1998 .", "The bodies of Tsar Nicholas II , Tsarina Alexandra , and three of their daughters were finally interred in the St. Catherine Chapel at St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg on July 17 , 1998 , eighty years after they were murdered ." ]
[ "Surprisingly , the rumors that had started to hide the fact that the family was dead helped the rumors that they were alive .", "Ironically , it now appears that rumors started to hide the fact that the family was dead actually fueled the rumors they were alive ." ]
[ "Sometimes they called her `` Anastasie '' , `` Nastya '' , `` Nastas '' , or `` Nastenka '' .", "She was occasionally called by the French version of her name , `` Anastasie , '' or by the Russian nicknames `` Nastya , '' `` Nastas , '' or `` Nastenka . ''" ]
[ "In the autumn of 1907 , Anastasia 's aunt Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia went to the nursery with the Tsar to meet Rasputin .", "In the autumn of 1907 , Anastasia 's aunt Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia was escorted to the nursery by the Tsar to meet Rasputin ." ]
[ "A gunman named Ermakov tried to shoot Tsarevich Alexei , but the jewels in the boy 's clothes protected him .", "When the gunman returned , Dr Botkin was shot and the Tsarevich Alexei was slaughtered , one gunman repeatedly trying to shoot or stab the boy in the torso . The jewels sewn in his clothes protected him , and finally another gunman fired two shots into his head ." ]
[ "Pierre Gilliard , Sydney Gibbes , and ladies-in-waiting Lili Dehn and Anna Vyrubova said that Anastasia was funny and good at acting .", "Gibbes , Gilliard , and ladies-in-waiting Lili Dehn and Anna Vyrubova described Anastasia as lively , mischievous , and a gifted actress ." ]
[ "Olga Alexandrovna said all four of her nieces bled more than was normal . She believed they had the hemophilia gene , like their mother .", "Olga Alexandrovna said she believed all four of her nieces bled more than was normal and believed they were carriers of the hemophilia gene , like their mother ." ]
[ "Rasputin was buried with an icon signed on the back by Anastasia , her mother and her sisters .", "Rasputin was buried with an icon signed on its reverse by Anastasia , her mother and her sisters ." ]
[ "Nicholas asked Rasputin not to go into the nursery after that , and Alexandra later fired Tyutcheva .", "Alexandra eventually had Tyutcheva fired ." ]
[ "Her tutor Sydney Gibbes said that Anastasia 's acting made everyone laugh .", "Anastasia 's performance made everyone howl with laughter , according to her tutor Sydney Gibbes ." ]
[ "A priest took care of two young women who said that they were Anastasia and her sister Maria in the Ural Mountains in 1919 . They lived there as nuns until they died in 1964 .", "Two young women claiming to be Anastasia and her sister Maria were taken in by a priest in the Ural Mountains in 1919 where they lived as nuns until their deaths in 1964 ." ]
[ "Hallie Erminie Rives , an American writer , described how Anastasia ate chocolates without taking off her white opera gloves at the St. Petersburg opera house when she was 10-years-old .", "Hallie Erminie Rives , a best-selling American author and wife of an American diplomat , described how 10-year-old Anastasia ate chocolates without bothering to remove her long , white opera gloves at the St. Petersburg opera house ." ]
[ "They slept on hard camp cots without pillows when they were healthy , took cold baths in the morning , and had to clean their rooms and sometimes sew .", "They slept on hard camp cots without pillows , except when they were ill , took cold baths in the morning , and were expected to tidy their rooms and do needlework to be sold at various charity events when they were not otherwise occupied ." ]
[ "DNA testing on the remains of the royal family proved in 2009 that Alexei suffered from Hemophilia B. His mother and one of his sisters were carriers .", "DNA testing on the remains of the royal family proved conclusively in 2009 that Alexei suffered from Hemophilia B , a rarer form of the disease . His mother and one of his sisters , identified by the Russians as Anastasia and by Americans as Maria , were carriers ." ]
[ "Maria , Anastasia , and the maid Demidova were on the floor under the room 's one window .", "The last victims , Maria , Anastasia and the maid Demidova , were on the floor beneath the room 's one window ." ]
[ "The movie , Anastasia : The Mystery of Anna , was a series with two parts . It began with the young Anastasia Nicholaievna and her family being sent to Yekaterinburg , where they are killed by Bolshevik soldiers .", "The movie , Anastasia : The Mystery of Anna was a two-part series which began with the young Anastasia Nicholaievna and her family being sent to Yekaterinburg , where they are executed by Bolshevik soldiers ." ]
[ "The stories of how Anastasia might have escaped became the subject of theatrical and television films .", "The purported survival of Anastasia has been the subject of both theatrical and made-for-television films ." ]
[ "One sat up and screamed , throwing her arm over her head . The other , bleeding from the mouth , moaned and moved .", "One sat up and screamed , throwing her arm over her head , while the other , bleeding from the mouth , moaned and moved slightly ." ]
[ "This could have been why the ` Perm stories ' began .", "This may well be the source of the ` Perm ' stories ." ]
[ "Anastasia went to his funeral on December 21 , 1916 . Her family planned to build a church over Rasputin 's grave .", "She attended his funeral on December 21 , 1916 , and her family planned to build a church over the site of Rasputin 's grave ." ]
[ "DNA and studies on their skeletons showed that they were the bodies of Tsar Nicholas II , his wife , and three of the Grand Duchesses ( Olga , Tatiana , and Maria ) .", "DNA and skeletal analysis matched these remains to Tsar Nicholas II , Tsarina Alexandra , and three of the four Grand Duchesses ( Olga , Tatiana and Maria ) ." ]
[ "Once at a snowball fight , she rolled a rock into a snowball and threw it at her older sister , Tatiana .", "Once , during a snowball fight at the family 's Polish estate , Anastasia rolled a rock into a snowball and threw it at her older sister Tatiana , knocking her to the ground ." ]
[ "I told the sisters about it so many times yesterday that they got quite fed up ( tired ) '' , adding , `` One could simply shout with joy . ''", "I told the sisters about it so many times yesterday that they got quite fed up , but I could go on telling it masses of times ... What weather we 've had ! One could simply shout with joy . ''" ]
[ "At Tobolsk , she and her sisters sewed jewels into their clothes . This was because Alexandra , Nicholas and Maria had had their things taken away when they arrived in Ekaterinburg .", "At Tobolsk , she and her sisters sewed jewels into their clothing in hopes of hiding them from their captors , since Alexandra had written to warn them that she , Nicholas and Maria had been searched upon arriving in Ekaterinburg , and had items confiscated ." ]
[ "Tatiana was killed by a shot to her head .", "Tatiana and Olga were then killed by single bullets to the head ." ]
[ "Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna was told that they had made an investigation to see if what Vishnyakova said was true , but that `` they caught the young woman in bed with a Cossack of the Imperial Guard . ''", "Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna was told that Vishnyakova 's claim had been immediately investigated , but instead `` they caught the young woman in bed with a Cossack of the Imperial Guard . ''" ]
[ "`` Anastasia '' and `` Alexei '' lived under false names in the Bulgarian town of Gabarevo .", "The alleged survivors , `` Anastasia '' and `` Alexei , '' reportedly lived out their lives under assumed names in the Bulgarian town of Gabarevo near Kazanlak ." ]
[ "Rasputin had written warm , but completely innocent letters to the Tsarina and her four daughters . He released the letters , which made people gossip even more .", "The gossip was fueled by ardent , yet by all accounts innocent , letters written to Rasputin by the Tsarina and the four grand duchesses which were released by Rasputin and which circulated throughout society ." ]
[ "The `` Yurovsky Note '' was found in 1989 and described in Edvard Radzinsky 's 1992 book The Last Tsar . The `` Yurovsky Note '' was a description of the event by Yurovsky after the execution .", "The `` Yurovsky Note , '' an account of the event filed by Yurovsky to his Bolshevik superiors following the murders , was found in 1989 and detailed in Edvard Radzinsky 's 1992 book The Last Tsar ." ]
[ "She was a sister of Grand Duchess Olga , Grand Duchess Tatiana , Grand Duchess Maria , and Alexei Nikolaevich , Tsarevich of Russia .", "Anastasia was a younger sister of Grand Duchess Olga , Grand Duchess Tatiana and Grand Duchess Maria , and was an elder sister of Alexei Nikolaevich , Tsarevich of Russia ." ]