“As you know, the Romanovs tried to declare all of the tsar’s surviving relatives so his estate could be settled and dispersed among them. But I filed a motion to contest this, stating that you are his only surviving heir. And I’ve just received news that the court has agreed to see our evidence. Frederick has it in Berlin. Witness testimony. Photographs. Everything he could find.” He is elated, almost jubilant. “It’s only a matter of time and we’ll have you recognized, legally, as Anastasia Romanov.”

