Most handsome man

[Eric_Lowe]

I think Nicholas's brother George was more handsome than him. Alas he died too young. 

[scarlett_riviera]

I think Nicholas's brother George was more handsome than him. Alas he died too young. 

Oh yeah... poor George. He was sickly, wasn't he? I don't know much about him. Do you have anymore info about him? I only know that his body was exhumed later on when the scientists working on the Romanov bones needed to compare Nicholas' DNA...or something.

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes...And the last DNA test proved that it wasn't Nicholas's skeleton at all as it did not match the DNA with George's and Olga's son Kilakosky's DNA. 

[LisaDavidson]

Yes...And the last DNA test proved that it wasn't Nicholas's skeleton at all as it did not match the DNA with George's and Olga's son Kilakosky's DNA. 

This is all completely false. DNA testing proved that Nicholas' remains were in the Koptyaki Forest, and his DNA matched his brother's as well as his mtDNA matching that of Xenia Sfiis and the Duke of Fife's. Tikhon Kulikovsky refused to help identify his uncle's remains.

[Belochka]

Yes...And the last DNA test proved that it wasn't Nicholas's skeleton at all as it did not match the DNA with George's and Olga's son Kilakosky's DNA. 

This is all completely false. DNA testing proved that Nicholas' remains were in the Koptyaki Forest, and his DNA matched his brother's as well as his mtDNA matching that of Xenia Sfiis and the Duke of Fife's. Tikhon Kulikovsky refused to help identify his uncle's remains.

Eric where on earth did you come to such a decision? 

Tikhon Kulikovskii's preserved blood sample was submitted for DNA profiling by his widow, Olga Kulikovskaya.

Margarita

[Eric_Lowe]

Read either the updated version of Summers 's "The File on the Tsar" or Greg King's " The Fate of the Romanovs". The test results by included in both books. 

[scarlett_riviera]

I've only read Massie's The Final Chapter, and he confirms that their DNAs matched. Do the two other books contain conspiracy theories or are they factual? If they are as well-researched as Massie's, I wouldn't mind purchasing them.

[Belochka]

Read either the updated version of Summers 's "The File on the Tsar"

Now I know you were not serious Eric!

Here is the latest work on this subject which Helen and I wrote together last year:

http://www.geocities.com/mushkah/Nagai.html 

This discussion paper was also published in two editions:

Part I:  European Royal History J. vol 9.5, October, 2006, pp 24-32    and

Part II:  Published in European Royal History J. vol 9.6, December, 2006, pp 7-11

Then hopefully you will be informed where the real truth lies ....   

Margarita  

[Eric_Lowe]

Interesting article. However Dr. Tatsuo Nagai's findings were not overturned and was accepted by the Russian Orthodox Church. In fact the article ended in an open way. For those who wants closure it might not be good news, but for those who wanted the whole truth. There is a glimmer of hope in that. 

[TheAce1918]

Interesting article. However Dr. Tatsuo Nagai's findings were not overturned and was accepted by the Russian Orthodox Church. In fact the article ended in an open way. For those who wants closure it might not be good news, but for those who wanted the whole truth. There is a glimmer of hope in that. 

Yes it ended in an open way.  Because this was the end of the Great War...the beginning of the Russian Civil War, intelligence in the matter of covert operations and what not was hazy at best.  Not to mention the reputation that the future Soviet government would have on secret matters of state and revolution.   
Granted, romantic hopes about this subject are always interesting.  I've kept out of these subjects for fear that the others would 'stone' me to death with realistic and scientific facts.     My opinions might as well be in the clouds 

[Eric_Lowe]

Lets go back to the handsome grand dukes...Misha is my favourite. 

[TheAce1918]

  Sorry.

Yes, back on the subject.  I guess as far as looks go...I have to pick Nicholas II.  He seemed the very image of Russian royalty...despite what we know of him.

[Eric_Lowe]

No need to say sorry. We all get off track sometimes loh ! 

Yes...Nicky is cute. Although it was agreed that George was the handsome one in the family with masuline looks. Too bad his health was so bad. 

[rachel5a]

GD Dimitri Pavlovich - if only he hadn´t had these dark circles around the eyes...

GD Dmitri was very handsome till the revolution  and exile. You can see how miserable he looks on pictures from 1920s....

[Eric_Lowe]

Yes. The stress of being the boyfriend of Coco Channel.