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Possible Anastasia Romanov chocolate stained white leather gloves
Forum Admin:
A box of items that had belonged to Xenia and Sandro's son Prince Nikita Alexandrovich.
edubs31:
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Interesting.
Where do you figure the Romanov obsession ranks in the highest number of false claimants/frauds of any historical figure/family in world history? At or near the top I would think...sadly.
I think part of the reason for this is because Romanov-philia, if I may call it that, occupies an interesting position in terms of being exposed but, perhaps, not overexposed. We (and by "We" I refer to the cult following that occupies this website and other Romanov-related fan pages) are fans of a topic that is familiar but not terribly well known to outsiders. Those with a working knowledge will know of the Anastasia claimant myth, the tragic life of the last Tsar and Empress, their hemophiliac son, and the lure of Grigory Rasputin. But this is not a subject full of common expertise.
It's just popular enough to grab attention, just enough mystery (even now) to promote considerable speculation, but not so watered down by an overabundance of fanatics and (supposed) experts as to immunize it from impostors and nonsense.
Rodney_G.:
--- Quote from: edubs31 on June 26, 2013, 11:27:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: Forum Admin on June 26, 2013, 04:13:43 PM ---A box of items that had belonged to Xenia and Sandro's son Prince Nikita Alexandrovich.
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Interesting.
Where do you figure the Romanov obsession ranks in the highest number of false claimants/frauds of any historical figure/family in world history? At or near the top I would think...sadly.
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Anastasia has to be near the top in this category, but for a while there was a pretty flourishing busines in claims for : Billy the Kid, Hitler, Martin Bormann, the "false Dmitry", the Tichborne claimant, and Jack the Ripper. Some of these were, in effect,"survivor " claims, while others were questions of original identity. I'm drawing a blank on several other famous cases.
edubs31:
--- Quote from: Rodney_G. on June 27, 2013, 05:54:55 PM ---
--- Quote from: edubs31 on June 26, 2013, 11:27:40 PM ---
--- Quote from: Forum Admin on June 26, 2013, 04:13:43 PM ---A box of items that had belonged to Xenia and Sandro's son Prince Nikita Alexandrovich.
--- End quote ---
Interesting.
Where do you figure the Romanov obsession ranks in the highest number of false claimants/frauds of any historical figure/family in world history? At or near the top I would think...sadly.
--- End quote ---
Anastasia has to be near the top in this category, but for a while there was a pretty flourishing busines in claims for : Billy the Kid, Hitler, Martin Bormann, the "false Dmitry", the Tichborne claimant, and Jack the Ripper. Some of these were, in effect,"survivor " claims, while others were questions of original identity. I'm drawing a blank on several other famous cases.
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Elvis?
Kalafrana:
There were the following in Britain:
1) Perkin Warbeck, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York, younger of the Princes in the Tower
2) A false Richard II at the Scottish court
3) Claims that Edward II had not been murdered at Berkeley Castle
Ann
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