Russia sought the solution of the last two Tsar's children

Russian investigators unearthed the remains of Tsar Nicholas II and Queen Alexandra to identify the last two members of their families.

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Telegraph on September 24 reported that the group of forensic experts from the Russian councils took DNA samples from the remains of Tsar Nicholas, his wife and father to determine the last two members of the royal family: Prince Tsarevich Alexei Romanov and his sister Maria.

The investigative council believed that the remains discovered in 2007 belonged to Alexei and Maria. However, they are conducting a new investigation after the Russian Orthodox Church expressed doubts about the authenticity of the two remains.

Tsar Nicholas II with Queen Alexandra and five children in a photo taken in 1910. (Photo: The Telegraph).

Nicholas II, Russia's last Tsar, was exiled at Ekaterinburg, a city located in the Ural Mountains, along with family members and servants after being deposed in 1917.

On July 17, 1978, they were taken to the basement and shot dead. Their bodies were acidified and buried in a pit until they were discovered by amateur researchers in 1979.

In 1991, Tsar Nicholas, Alexandra's remains, and three daughters were excavated and buried in Saint Petersburg. The first investigation in 1993 confirmed that DNA samples from these skeletons were the remains of Tsar Nicholas II's family.

During this excavation, the researchers found no remains of Prince Alexei and Princess Maria. In 2007, they discovered two other skeletons in an area near the Tsar Nicolas II family's common pit. The results of many DNA tests by Russian and foreign experts have concluded that this is the remains of Prince Alexei and Princess Maria.

Prince Tsarevich Alexei Romanov.(Photo: Geoff Pugh).

However, the Russian Orthodox Church was skeptical of this result because a previous study concluded that the body of the prince and princess was completely destroyed. Therefore, the church refused to allow burial of two remains together with the remaining members of the royal family. For that reason, these two skeletons are placed in a box in the state archives.

Identifying the two sets of remains is religiously important because Nicholas II and his family were canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. This investigation aims to give a satisfactory conclusion to the burial of two sets of remains that could be carried out by the end of the year.

The remains of the royal family were excavated in 1991. Tsar Nicholas II's skeleton was second from the left.(Photo: AP).

"The excavation process took place in the presence of representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church. Specimens needed for investigation were taken from the remains of Tsar Nicholas II and Queen Alexandra Fyodorovna" , Vladimir Solovyov, Head of investigation team, share with TASS.

Grand Duke Maria Vladimirovna, a descendant of the royal family, said she supported the move."The great duke hopes that the examination of the remains found in Yekaterinburg will take place in a scientific way. The truth must be found and the answer to the question is: who does these skeletons belong to?" , TASS quoted German Lukyanov, the attorney of the grand duke.