A TLIAD: The Grand Duchesses Escape

@galileo-034 I have always thought that Tsarina is a wife of Tsar, not a female Tsar. Maybe something like Tsaritsa would be better?

Now you say it, I think you may be right. I always thought Tsarina was not only for the wife but also the female title, but I can be wrong on that.

These questions are the ones I had, I saw both titles used interchangeablely in addition to the use of the male Tsar for female rulers of Russia. So I just went with Tsar.
 
A few points . . .

In 1922 Dicky was Lord Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten. His and Maria's children would be Mr and Mrs Mountbatten until he was ennobled and then the younger sons would be the Honourable <firstnames> Mountbatten. The daughters would still be Lady <firstnames> Mountbatten. Presumably Dicky would be ennobled because of his connections to the Royal Family, though I doubt it would be "Mountbatten of Burma". Still, he would do well as the receiver in bankruptcy of the Raj. Imagine, a Russian Grand Duchess being the Vicereine!

Whatever has Tatiana done to be the daughter-in-law of my cousin Nancy Astor?

It's Princess Royal, not "Princess Royale" unless Jules and Vincent are ordering a BarbieBurger from McDonald's in France.

Besides, Mary lived until 1965 and the title was for life, so David's and Olga's daughter couldn't become Princess Royal until then.

And, just who did they say Fraulein Unbekannt, the woman fished out of the Landwehrkanal in 1920, was?
 

Coulsdon Eagle

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Interesting - that the grand duchesses have pretty miserable private lives goes contrary to the usual sugary tales we see after their escapes, but makes it so much more believable.
 
I just found this TL and I must agree with @Coulsdon Eagle, the bittersweet note makes for a much more interesting story. I especially liked the idea of Anastasia and Rockefeller and Tatiana and Astor getting together. My my, it's true what they say: when money talks, even the angels listen.

I especially liked Anastasia's letter/TV broadcast. I don't know if it would've caused an outpouring of monarchist feeling in Russia at the time, but I think had it been publicized it would've certainly made the government of the day have to sit up and take note. Probably why they blocked it.

Keep up the great work @Kynan
 
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