Prince Kirill Romanovsky-Iskander
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His Serene Highness Prince Kirill Alexandrovich Romanovsky-Iskander, or Cyril Iskander Romanov ( kɪ́rəl əlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ rɐˈmanəf) (5 December 1914 – 1992), or simply Prince Iskander, was the last Romanov to remain in Russia
following the Revolution.
He was the son of His Serene Highness Prince Romanovsky-Iskander (né Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov) and his first wife, Olga Iosifovna Rogowska. He was a grandson of Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich, the disgraced grandson of Tsar Nicholas I
; thus, Kirill was a patrilineal great-great-grandson of Nicholas I
.
Grand Duke Constantine Nicholaevich's son, Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich, was exiled
to Central Asia
in disgrace for stealing his mother
's diamonds. Grand Duke Nicholas established a palace in Tashkent
and lived in grand style where he sired a son, whom Tsar Alexander III
(his great-uncle) granted the title Prince Iskander (Iskander was the Arabic form of Alexander). This prince, in turn, fathered the Prince Iskander.
He was born in Tashkent
, a member of the Constantinovichi branch of the Russian Imperial Family. He had a sister, Princess Natalia Romanovskaya-Iskander (1917 - 1999). Her parents, who had been married since 1912, separated and in 1924 Kirill and his sister moved with their mother to Moscow
(first moved to Plyushchikha Street, later to Arbat), where Olga remarried to Nicholas Androsov.
Kirill's stepfather adopted him and his sister so Prince Iskander was renamed Kirill Nikolaievich Androsov . His father remarried also, to Natalia Hanykova (30 December 1893 – 20 April 1982) in 1930 in Paris.
After the Russian Revolution, Kirill and his sister Natalia were the only two Romanov descendants in the male line in the USSR; the rest either left or were killed. They lived their entire lives in the USSR. His sister's husband is Nicholas Vladimirovich Dostal (1909 - 22 April 1959) so Eleonora Nikolaievna Dostal-Oruç
(27 January 1937 - 2009) is his the only niece. And his second cousin is Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
.
Russia
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following the Revolution.
He was the son of His Serene Highness Prince Romanovsky-Iskander (né Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov) and his first wife, Olga Iosifovna Rogowska. He was a grandson of Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich, the disgraced grandson of Tsar Nicholas I
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers...
; thus, Kirill was a patrilineal great-great-grandson of Nicholas I
Nicholas I
Nicholas I may refer to:* Pope Nicholas I , or Nicholas the Great* Nicholas Mysticus, patriarch Nicholas I of Constantinople * Nicholas I, Bishop of Schleswig between 1209 and 1233...
.
Grand Duke Constantine Nicholaevich's son, Grand Duke Nicholas Constantinovich, was exiled
Exiled
Exiled is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime drama film produced and directed by Johnnie To, and starring Anthony Wong, Roy Cheung, Francis Ng, and Simon Yam. The action takes place in contemporary Macau.-Plot:...
to Central Asia
Central Asia
Central Asia is a core region of the Asian continent from the Caspian Sea in the west, China in the east, Afghanistan in the south, and Russia in the north...
in disgrace for stealing his mother
Alexandra Iosifovna of Altenburg
Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Russia , born Princess Alexandra Friederike Henriette of Saxe-Altenburg was the fifth daughter of Joseph Georg Friedrich Ernst Karl, Duke of Saxe-Altenburg and Amelie Theresa Luise, Duchess of Württemberg.-Early life:Alexandra's parents were married on 24 April...
's diamonds. Grand Duke Nicholas established a palace in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
and lived in grand style where he sired a son, whom Tsar Alexander III
Alexander III of Russia
Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:...
(his great-uncle) granted the title Prince Iskander (Iskander was the Arabic form of Alexander). This prince, in turn, fathered the Prince Iskander.
He was born in Tashkent
Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan and of the Tashkent Province. The officially registered population of the city in 2008 was about 2.2 million. Unofficial sources estimate the actual population may be as much as 4.45 million.-Early Islamic History:...
, a member of the Constantinovichi branch of the Russian Imperial Family. He had a sister, Princess Natalia Romanovskaya-Iskander (1917 - 1999). Her parents, who had been married since 1912, separated and in 1924 Kirill and his sister moved with their mother to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
(first moved to Plyushchikha Street, later to Arbat), where Olga remarried to Nicholas Androsov.
Kirill's stepfather adopted him and his sister so Prince Iskander was renamed Kirill Nikolaievich Androsov . His father remarried also, to Natalia Hanykova (30 December 1893 – 20 April 1982) in 1930 in Paris.
After the Russian Revolution, Kirill and his sister Natalia were the only two Romanov descendants in the male line in the USSR; the rest either left or were killed. They lived their entire lives in the USSR. His sister's husband is Nicholas Vladimirovich Dostal (1909 - 22 April 1959) so Eleonora Nikolaievna Dostal-Oruç
Eleonora Nikolaievna Dostal-Oruç
Irf Eleonora Nikolaievna Dostal Oruç , a member of the Constantinovichi branch of the disputed Russian Imperial Family in the female line, is a socialite, philanthropist and noblewoman, hold no royal title, from Russian descent...
(27 January 1937 - 2009) is his the only niece. And his second cousin is Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark
Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
.