Episode 180: Familiar Strangers: Anastasia Romanov, Part 2

Once Upon A Crime | True Crime

Esther Ludlow

True Crime, Society & Culture, Crime, Truecrime, Criminology, History, Criminals

4.6 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2020

⏱️ 98 minutes

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In Part 2 of Familiar Strangers - Anastasia Romanov, a young woman comes forward claiming to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia. The investigation into her claim would take decades to solve her true identity. I welcome back my sister, Yolanda, to help me discuss all the ins and outs of this case! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast details true crime cases.
0:03.0	It contains adult themes and may contain descriptions of violence.
0:07.0	It is not intended for children.
0:09.0	Listener discretion is advised.
0:21.0	Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once Upon a Crime.
0:25.0	We're in the last chapter of the series, The Moleure Strangers.
0:29.0	And this is part two of a two-part episode.
0:31.0	So if you haven't listened to episode number 179 yet,
0:34.0	you should go back and start there.
0:37.0	This week we'll pick up where we left off.
0:39.0	The Romanov family dynasty ended in 1917
0:42.0	when Volshovik forces toppled the monarchy.
0:45.0	Zarn Nicholas and Priscilla Xandra and their five children
0:49.0	were held prisoner for 16 months.
0:52.0	And then it was reported they had been executed in the basement
0:56.0	of the Ipatiya of House in a Ketteringburg.
0:59.0	However, their bodies were never found.
1:02.0	The Bolshevik party, led by Vladimir Lenin,
1:05.0	did not admit to executing the entire family,
1:08.0	but only took responsibility for the assassination of Nicholas II.
1:12.0	Because of this, some believed that the rest of the Imperial family
1:15.0	was alive, possibly escaped and hiding somewhere.
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