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Averees Iacowelly (d. 1979) was a Polish woman rumored to be Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia.

An unknown woman appeared in Poland in January 1919. Her body was covered with scars and wounds, and according to later medical analysis, were serious enough. She lived in seclusion, refusing to speak about her past, which led locals to believe that she was Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia. Gossip immediately spread throughout the village, and Iacowelly resettled in a different village with a man named Yakovelli to avoid persistent rumors and interference, only to meet more suspicion from neighbors who immediately "identified" her as Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna.

It is unclear what happened to Yakovelli. According to legend, after her identity was "revealed," she attempted to return to Russia, but eventually married a Polish soldier named Karlk Dyanogy in 1921 and gave birth to a son named Nicholas.

In 1956, Nicholas Dyanogy died of hemophilia. This completely demoralized Averees. Eyewitnesses recalled that she often repeated that "the whole family was killed, every one," which was seen as a belated recognition of "royal origin."

In 1965, Karlk Dyanogy died. Averees married a merchant named Giovanni Ricci and they moved to Switzerland. She died of tuberculosis in 1979. Her tombstone reads "Maria Romanova, 1899-1979." A few supporters managed to discover a diary Averees kept during her stay in Poland. In one diary entry, she penned:

"Another article on Anna Anderson. I cannot see more than the name of the Romanovs of it as a means to be used for making money. They are the 9 and a half and I am tired! Good night Nicola. Good night Carlk. Good night mother, good night dad, good night OTA, good night A."

Comparisons of Averees's handwriting to Grand Duchess Maria's were identical.

Sources:
 * Alexander Palace Time Machine: Claimants Section
 * Romanov Forum (Spanish): Averees Iacowelly
 * Averees-Iacowelly-1-.jpg
 * Alexander Palace Time Machine: Claimants Section

LeslieFord3 (talk) 08:56, 27 September 2018 (UTC)