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House of
Romanov rejects authenticity of recently found remains
The House of Romanov does not recognize the remains recently
found near Yekaterinburg as those of the children of Emperor Nicholas II of
Russia - Crown Prince Alexey and Grand Princess Maria.
"We do not have sufficient reasons to recognize these
remains, just as the remains found in the late 1980s and buried in the Peter
and Paul Cathedral in 1998, as those of the members of the emperor's
family," Alexander Zakatov, the head of the Russian Imperial House's
chancellery, told a news conference at Interfax on Friday.
The House of Romanov does not recognize the remains recently
found near Yekaterinburg as those of the children of Emperor Nicholas II of
Russia - Crown Prince Alexey and Grand Princess Maria.
"We do not have sufficient reasons to recognize these
remains, just as the remains found in the late 1980s and buried in the Peter
and Paul Cathedral in 1998, as those of the members of the emperor's
family," Alexander Zakatov, the head of the Russian Imperial House's
chancellery, told a news conference at Interfax on Friday.
"Neither the Russian Orthodox Church nor the House of
Romanov can so far say that these remains are those of the emperor's
family," he said.
"But no one can so far say for sure that these are not
the remains of the emperor's family. The patriarch, the Grand Duchess, other
high-ranking representatives of the Church, scientists, and public figures who
so far doubt the authenticity of the remains, have never said such
things," Zakatov said.
"There is a number of serious questions without
satisfactory answers," he said.
Zakatov pointed out that "this topic is regularly
discussed ahead of any anniversary." "There is an impression that
some political forces want to establish solid links in the mindset of our
society and our people between the history of the Russian state, the House of
Romanov, and the historic legacy and burials," he said.
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