Ceclava Czapska (Cécile Czapska) (Bucharest 2 January 1899 – 1 December 1970) was a Romanov impostor who claimed to be the Grand Duchess Maria, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last autocratic ruler of Imperial Russia, and his wife Tsarina Alexandra.
Ceclava Czapska | |
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 With husband Nicolas Dolgoruky in 1919. | |
| Born | 2 January 1899 |
| Died | 1 December 1970 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
| Other names | Cécile Czapska Ceclava di Fonzo Czapska Ceclava Dolgoruky |
| Known for | Romanov impostor who claimed to be the Grand Duchess Maria |
| Spouse | Nicolas Dolgoruky |
She was the daughter of Polish nobleman, Bolesław Czapski and Raja Ludmilla Tchapline. On 20 January 1919, she and Prince Nikolai Dolgoruky, called 'di Fonz,' were married in Romania. They had two daughters, Olga-Béata (born 1927), mother of Alexis Brimeyer; and Julia-Yolande (born 1937).
She died in Rome. Her grave is in Prima Porta.
The remains of all the Romanovs have been found and identified via DNA testing disproving her claim.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Michelle Anches". Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
Sources
edit- Cécile Czapska
- La zarina y sus cuatro hijas sobrevivieron a la matanza de la familia imperial rusa
- Martha Schad Wielkie dynastie. Mit i historia – Romanowowie, Warsaw 2003, s. 72.
- Le Parchemin, n°225, 1983, pp. 273–277
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