Skeptoid #263: Anastasia

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

History, Skeptic, Social Sciences, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Skepticism, Paranormal, Science

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2011

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The Grand Duchess Anastasia did not survive her family's 1918 execution, and did not go on to live in the US.

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0:00.0	Every so often, someone new appears in the world headlines, claiming to be the Princess
0:08.8	Anastasia, believed to have been murdered along with their whole family in 1918, or perhaps
0:15.0	a descendant of hers.
0:17.1	Any such claims presume an alternate history in which Anastasia managed to survive the
0:22.6	assassination.
0:24.0	Fortunately, history does provide the answer to whether this possibility holds any water.
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1:26.5	Anastasia
1:28.7	It was one of the 20th century's great mysteries.
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