Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia
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Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia (13 January 1900 – 12 September 1974) was a descendant of the Russian Imperial Family.
the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Emperor Alexander III of Russia
and his consort, Empress Maria Fyodorovna of Russia (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark).
During the Russian Revolution Prince Nikita was imprisoned along with his parents and grandmother the Dowager Empress at Dulber
, in the Crimea
. He escaped from Russia on 11 April 1918 with the help of his great aunt Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (née Princess Alexandra of Denmark), Dowager Empress Maria’s sister. King George V of the United Kingdom
sent the British warship HMS Marlborough
which brought Feodor's family and other Romanovs from the Crimea
over the Black Sea
to Malta
and then to England
.
During his first years in exile Prince Nikita lived in Paris
in the house of his sister Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia. He died in 1974 in Cannes
.
(13 February 1903 in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia
– 15 June 1997 in Cannes, France
) in Paris, France
. Well-known by White Russians in exile
for her elegance and grace, the Princess was a direct descendant of several Russian noble families, including Dolgorukov
, Naryshkin
, and Shuvalov
. They had two sons:
N.B. After the Russian revolution members of the Imperial family tended to drop the territorial designation “of Russia” and use the princely title with the surname Romanov.
Russian prince
Prince Nikita Alexandrovich was born in Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mihailovits was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II, and an advisor of the said Emperor.-Biography: Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke...
and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Emperor Alexander III of Russia
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:...
and his consort, Empress Maria Fyodorovna of Russia (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark).
During the Russian Revolution Prince Nikita was imprisoned along with his parents and grandmother the Dowager Empress at Dulber
Dulber
Dulber is a palace in Koreiz, near Yalta in Crimea, located in southern Ukraine. The palace of Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievich of Russia, known as Dulber , is an asymmetrical architectural extravanganza with crenellated walls, silver domes, and more than 100 rooms, inspired by the Mameluk...
, in the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
. He escaped from Russia on 11 April 1918 with the help of his great aunt Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (née Princess Alexandra of Denmark), Dowager Empress Maria’s sister. King George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
sent the British warship HMS Marlborough
HMS Marlborough (1912)
HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, and launched in 1912. In World War I she served in the 1st Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet based at Scapa Flow...
which brought Feodor's family and other Romanovs from the Crimea
Crimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
over the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
to Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
and then to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
During his first years in exile Prince Nikita lived in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in the house of his sister Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia. He died in 1974 in Cannes
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
.
Family
On 19 February 1922 he married Countess Maria Vorontsova-DashkovaVorontsov
Vorontsov, also Woronzow, Woroncow is a celebrated Russian family, which attained the dignity of Counts of the Holy Roman Empire in 1744 and Serene Princes of the Russian Empire in 1852....
(13 February 1903 in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia
Tsarskoye Selo
Tsarskoye Selo is the town containing a former Russian residence of the imperial family and visiting nobility, located south from the center of St. Petersburg. It is now part of the town of Pushkin and of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.-History:In...
– 15 June 1997 in Cannes, France
Cannes
Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera, a busy tourist destination and host of the annual Cannes Film Festival. It is a Commune of France in the Alpes-Maritimes department....
) in Paris, France
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. Well-known by White Russians in exile
White Emigre
A white émigré was a Russian who emigrated from Russia in the wake of the Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War, and who was in opposition to the contemporary Russian political climate....
for her elegance and grace, the Princess was a direct descendant of several Russian noble families, including Dolgorukov
Dolgorukov
Dolgoroukov is the name of a princely Russian family Dolgorukovs of Rurikid stock. Descendants of Mikhail of Chernigov, they took their name from one prince of Obolensk, whose sobriquet was Dolgorouky, or "Long-Armed" in Russian, alluding their lineage to the ancient Persian monarchy. Among its...
, Naryshkin
Naryshkin
Naryshkin is a Russian surname and may refer to:* Members of the Naryshkin family* Sergey Naryshkin , a politician* Two men of the name Kirill Naryshkin...
, and Shuvalov
Shuvalov
Shuvalov is a Russian noble family which, although documented since the 16th century, rose to distinction during the reign of Empress Elizabeth and was elevated to counts on 5 September 1746.-Members of Shuvalov noble family:The notable Shuvalovs include:...
. They had two sons:
- HH Prince Nikita RomanovPrince Nikita RomanovPrince Nikita Nikitich Romanov was a Russian prince, descendant of the Imperial Family and a historian and author.-Russian prince:...
(13 May 1923 in London, EnglandLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
– 3 May 2007 in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) - HH Prince Alexander RomanovPrince Alexander RomanovPrince Alexander Nikitich Romanov was a Russian prince and descendant of the Imperial Family.-Biography:...
(4 November 1929 in Paris, FranceParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
– 21 September 2002 in London, EnglandLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
).
Title and style
- His Highness Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia
N.B. After the Russian revolution members of the Imperial family tended to drop the territorial designation “of Russia” and use the princely title with the surname Romanov.
Ancestry
See also
- Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mihailovits was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II, and an advisor of the said Emperor.-Biography: Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke...
- Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna
- Alexander III of RussiaAlexander III of RussiaAlexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:...