Princess Anastasia usually refers to Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia. She was born in 1901 in Peterhof near St. Petersburg and became widely known after her death because of the mystery and legends surrounding her supposed survival.
Basic facts
Anastasia was a Russian grand duchess, not technically a “princess” in Russian usage, though English sources often call her that. She was the fourth daughter of Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna, and had three older sisters (Olga, Tatiana, Maria) and a younger brother, Alexei, the heir to the throne.
Death and survival legend
In July 1918, Anastasia and her immediate family were executed by Bolshevik forces in Yekaterinburg during the Russian Revolution. For decades, rumors and claimants suggested Anastasia had survived, but later identification of remains and DNA testing showed she died with her family.
Character and personality
Contemporaries described Anastasia as lively, mischievous, and humorous, often playing pranks and lifting people’s spirits. She was close to her siblings, especially her sister Maria and her ill brother Alexei, whom she often tried to entertain and comfort.
Historical and cultural legacy
Because of the survival myths and multiple impostors claiming to be her, Anastasia became a symbol of the “lost princess” in popular culture. Films, books, and stage works have fictionalized her life and imagined escapes, contributing to her enduring fame far beyond her short lifetime.
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