Grand Duchess Anastasia(1901-1918)

Speculation was rife that Anastasia escaped the revolution with her grandmother and supposedly resurfaced in Paris in the 1960s. Although unfounded, this theory provided the inspiration for Danielle Steel's C'era una volta una principessa (1995).

We played on the swing, that was when I roared with laughter, the fall was so wonderful! Indeed! I told the sisters about it so many times yesterday that they got quite fed up, but I could go on telling it masses of times ... What weather we've had! One could simply shout with joy.