Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova was the youngest Grand Duchess of Tsar Nicholas II; she was a witty girl and had a strong sense of humor. Anastasia's personality was lively and infectious, for which she gained the name "Sunshine" from her family. Anastasia was born on June 5, 1901 at the Farm Palace at Peterhof. She was the fourth of five children. Anastasia had fine light brown hair and blue eyes.
The Russian Revolution hit the country when she was still a young girl, and fate decreed that her full talents and personality would never be revealed to the world.
World War I and the End of a Dynasty
Imprisonment at Tsarkoe Selo and Tobolsk
The Imperial Family Remembered
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