17 July, 2020, Moscow.
In an interview with Izvestiia on the Feast of the Imperial Martyrs and Those who Perished With Them, investigator Marina Molodtsova made the following statement regarding the bones formerly known as the “Ekaterinburg remains” now known to be the Holy Relics of the last Imperial Family.
“As for the identification of the remains found near Yekaterinburg in 1979, on the basis of numerous examinations, the investigation concluded that they really belong to Nicholas II and members of his family and their entourage. However, now the investigation continues to collect materials and conduct expert examinations to eliminate the slightest doubt.”
There will no doubt be further investigations, and there will, of necessity, be a meeting of Church authorities to determine what will happen to the relics in the future.
This may be the beginning of the end of the decades-long quest to authenticate the relics of the Imperial Martyrs to the satisfaction of the Moscow Patriarchate.
For more information about the Russian Imperial House and the position on the “Ekaterinburg remains” click HERE.
