The Romanov Conspiracies by Michael Occleshaw My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is focusing on foreign effort, especially Germany and the UK, in rescuing the Nicholas II's family during the Russian revolution.Germany, despite of the recent war with Russia, at least tried to save the Tsarina and her sister (who's married to Nicholas' uncle), because they are German princesses.While the role of British intelligence was a bit controversial. The fact that the Tsar, the Tsarina and King George V are cousins should have made the UK acted more to help the Romanov family. But from the papers obtained by the writer, the British monarchy and government did almost nothing in preventing the massacre. However, from the same papers and interviews it was indicated that maybe, one or more member of the family had been rescued by the British intelligence. And one Larissa Feodorovna was thought to be Tatiana Nicolaevna, that one princess who escaped.This book was published in 1993, just few months after the discovery of the then suspected Romanov family's burial ground. The identities of the 9 person buried and which one is who was still far from conclusion. So, at that time, the proof that Larissa is Tatiana seemed plausible. But right now, based on the DNA testing, we've known that the 9 persons buried there are including the Tsar, the Tsarina and their 3 children. And even later on, another burial ground had been found, and the two bodies rested there are those of the Tsarevich and one of his sister. So, all members of the Romanov family are accounted for. Really, I still want to believe Michael Occleshaw. And I still want to believe that at least one of them had escaped. But the science has proven otherwise. Although science could be challenged, and those conspiracy theories are still burning. And right now, all I want to do is watching 1997 Anastasia movie and sobbing. View all my reviews