In the summer of 1872, a beautiful German princess was brought into the world. With golden curls and dazzling smile, Princess Alix was appropriately nicknamed "Sunny" by her family.  That summer, no one could have predicted that sweet baby Sunny would one day grow up to be the most hated woman in all of Russia. This is her story.

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