The coincidence of the Romanov house

Genetic analysis confirmed the authenticity of the remains of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Fedorovna. This was reported by the press service of the TFR.

The analysis of mitochondrial DNA inherited on the female line was carried out at the Institute of General Genetics named after N.I. Vavilov RAS. "An analysis of the most informative sections of the MTDNA obtained in the study of the samples taken on September 23, 2015 from the Emperor’s jaw and the vertebra of the emperor showed that they coincide with the data received earlier in the study of the shirt of Nicholas II with the traces of his blood and the previously established mitochondrial sequence from other samples of the skeleton," the report said.

In the sample from a fragment of the lower jaw of the skeleton of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, high -informative areas of mitochondrial DNA were identified, rare for human populations and coinciding with options for the descendants of the English Queen Victoria on the maternal side. " The empress was the granddaughter of the Queen.

"In order to obtain a highly permanent conclusion about the identification of skulls, experts will conduct scientific work on additional genetic systems. Comparisons with the closest relatives, including samples of blood traces removed from the clothes of Emperor Alexander II," the TFR noted.

In July, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, at the request of the Russian Orthodox Church, ordered to create an interdepartmental group for the study and burial of the remains of the children of Nicholas II - Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duke Maria. Now these remains are in the State Archive of Russia.

On September 23, the TFR resumed the investigation in the case of the execution of Nicholas II and his family and retinue. As part of the investigation in the Peter and Paul Cathedral of St. Petersburg, an exhumation of the remains of the emperor and empress was held. Upon withdrawal of samples, representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church were present.

The convened working group proposed to conduct additional identification studies, having studied objects previously inaccessible to the Investigative Committee. These are the remains of the sister of the Empress, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fedorovna, who are in Jerusalem, as well as the blood samples of Alexander II, preserved on his uniform.

The case of the Romanov execution, excited in 1993, was closed and resumed several times. The last time the proceedings were terminated in January 2011 .

In September, it was reported that the remains of Alexei and Maria Romanovs were supposed to be buried on October 18 in the Catherine’s aisle of the St. Petersburg Peter and Paul Cathedral. However, the ceremony was postponed until the final results of the investigation were obtained.