http://www.hbo.com/autopsy/episode/12_index.htmlUnfortunately it's episode 12 which will not be for weeks.
The Romanov Royal Family
After ruling Russia for 300 years, the Romanov royal family disappeared on July 18, 1918, thought to have been executed by Bolsheviks. For 70 years, myths persisted about what happened to Tsar Nicolas, his wife Alexandria, and their five children. Then, in 1991, nine skeletons were discovered in Siberia. A year later, Baden and a team of scientists traveled to Russia to examine the remains. The bodies had been shot, and bullets found in one corpse were consistent to those used in 1918. After estimating the height and weight and checking teeth, the bodies were confirmed to be those of the Romanovs and their servants - except for Anastasia and Alexi, the two youngest children. For years, a woman named Anna Anderson had claimed to be Anastasia, but she was cremated upon her death in 1984. However, DNA from an appendix she had removed confirmed that Anna was not a royal. The real Romanovs were buried in St. Petersburg in 1998 - but two crypts (for Anastasia and Alexi) remain empty.
ROMANOV UPDATE:
In August, 2007, there was an announcement from Russia that two burned skeletons had been found buried less than hundred yards from the main burial site. Recent forensic anthropologic examination indicates that the remains are likely those of the missing Romanov children. Confirmation awaits DNA analysis which has not yet been performed.
(the above 'update' has been added just since yesterday, so I'm assuming the episode will not mention it. Also they are wrong to say Anastasia's crypt is empty, the Russians have it as Marie's, and it wasn't an appendix but intestines)
