Anna Demidova

Anna Stepanovna Demidova (26 January 1878 – 17 July 1918) was a lady-in-waiting in the service of Empress Alexandra of Russia. She stayed with the Romanov family when they were arrested, and was executed together with Alexandra and the Romanov family on 17 July 1918.

For the professional dancer, see Anna Demidova (dancer).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Stepanovna and the family name is Demidova.

Anna Demidova
Anna Demidova
Born(1878-01-26)26 January 1878
Cherepovets, Russian Empire
Died17 July 1918(1918-07-17) (aged 40)
Ekaterinburg, Russian SFSR
OccupationLady-in-waiting
ParentStepan Demidov (father)

She had shared the Romanov family's exile at Tobolsk and Ekaterinburg following the Russian Revolution of 1917 before their execution. She is remembered for staying with the Romanovs to the end. In 1981 she was canonized as an Orthodox martyr by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) but not by the Russian Orthodox Church.

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