Skorokhodov smuggled a birthday cake into the compound and presented it to Maria on 26 June when she turned 19, but was subsequently removed from … The Red Square The opening shot […] The Grand-Duchesses in fact openly flirted with some of the young guards. This was the national anthem of the former Russian Empire. This article contains affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission on any sales of products or services we write about. Anastasia (1997), Anastasia the Musical. no jewels on her body. What I would like to have gleaned from King and Wilson's footnotes is what specific information they got from their sources about this alleged incident. The Last Czars is streaming on Netflix now. There are countless mistakes in the Netflix series that history enthusiasts and viewers have spotted. During the family's captivity in Ekaterinburg, the lively Grand Duchess Marie was apparently bowled off her feet by a Bolshevik guard called Ivan Skorokhodov. Astoundingly, however, King and Wilson found documentary proof that during a snap inspection of the Ipatiev house on June 27, 1918, Grand Duchess Marie was found in a compromising "situation" with a guard named Ivan Skorokhodov (King and Wilson, _Fate of the Romanovs_, pp. At the same time, an event occurred that showed how Mary was able to win over the Red Army men: one of them, Ivan Skorokhodov, secretly tried to bring the birthday cake to Ipatiev’s house. A Loving Sister's Dreams. From my point of view, the most damning 'innuendo' regarding the reference to Maria's 'indiscretion' is the implication that, as a result, she was thereafter ostracised by the rest of her family, e.g. On June 27, Maria, the most flirtatious and attractive of the Grand Duchesses, had been discovered, during an inspection by commanders, in a compromising situation with guard Ivan Skorokhodov. Here’s a look at some of the most glaring errors. The Last Czars is available to stream and download on Netflix now. I think it's this incident: "Ivan Skorokhodov [a guard] smuggled in a birthday cake to celebrate Maria's nineteenth birthday on June 26, 1918. At least once, but probably more the two were able to get alone together. Unfortunately, it will never be known what happened between Maria and Ivan, but it is highly unlikely they were about to have sex as portrayed in the docuseries. Skorokhodov went as far as to smuggle a small cake into the house for Grand Duchess Marie’s 19th birthday. Same page, p. 247, I find some of my answers about Ivan Skorokhodov: 1) Ivan Skorokhodov removed from Ipatieve House on evening of 27 June 2) Comrades recalled that someone had told them that Ivan had "suddenly become ill" 3) Ivan Skorokhodov had been taken to the Ekaternburg City Prision pps 247-8 « Reply #10 on: March 06, 2004, 03:35:11 PM » Bob, I totally agree with you and it is only the "revelations" concerning the Grand Duchesses and what may/may not have happened to them that has stopped me from getting Greg and Penny's seemingly heavily researched book. The Last Tsars (TV Miniseries) The Lost Crown by Sarah Miller (Novel) A.N.- This is more a historical fiction oneshot than a fanfic for 'Anastasia' the animated movie or musical. One guard, Ivan Skorokhodov appears to have fallen in love with Marie. The website Russia Beyond has also listed over 40 of these mistakes. Re: Grand Duchess Marie and Ivan Skorokhodov? As numerous of her contemporaries noted, “had she not been the child associated with the Tsar” Lord Mountbatten, who was simply relative to your grand duchesses and came across them as he had been a boy that is young would later reminisce, “I happened to be crackers about Maria, and had been determined to marry her. 243-47). The stage space is extended by actors staring pointedly into the audience and by bringing through them the screen behind which Yakovlev will make his grotesquely toiletting noises. Re: Grand Duchess Marie and Ivan Skorokhodov? But it isn’t until Val’s cold father Irwin Scott dies that she learns he had changed his name from Ivan Skorokhodov. GOD SAVE THE TSAR by the Kuban Cossack Choir Imperial Anthem of the Russian Empire: God, Save the Tsar! For example, is there a specific source that names Ivan Skorokhodov as the guard who was caught in a compromising situation with one of the grand duchesses? As Ivan tries to ‘lose’ the nose he scurries around the stage, hiding under his mean blanket while, audience-like, people line the wings and comment on his efforts. Documents proving this were still hidden away in Goldman's day. « Reply #41 on: January 19, 2006, 10:26:06 AM » I have read many books, and it doesn't seem likely to me that anything happened, but just my thoughts, there is no evidence as another poster stated, and to me, even in speculation, this seems rather unlikely, and I like speculation. Val moves through the mid-’70s, facing challenges with her abusive husband while following clues left by her father to investigate his possible connection with the Romanov family.