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Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia

January 01, 1970

Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia (17 January [O.S. 4 January] 1900 – 12 September 1974) was the third son and fourth child of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

Prince Nikita Alexandrovich
Prince Nikita in 1919
Born(1900-01-17)17 January 1900
106 Moika Street, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died12 September 1974(1974-09-12) (aged 74)
Cannes, France
SpouseCountess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova
IssuePrince Nikita Nikitich
Prince Alexander Nikitich
HouseHolstein-Gottorp-Romanov
FatherGrand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia
MotherGrand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia

Born in Imperial Russia during the reign of his uncle, Prince Nikita escaped the fate of many of his relatives who were killed by the Bolsheviks. He left Russia in April 1919, at age nineteen. In 1922, he married Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova. The couple had two children.

Russian prince edit

Prince Nikita Alexandrovich was born in Saint Petersburg at his parents' palace at 106, Moika street.[1] He was the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. Through his mother he was a grandson of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and his consort, the Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of Russia (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark).

Prince Nikita spent his childhood and adolescence in fabulous splendor under the reign of his uncle, Tsar Nicholas II. He also traveled with his parents through Europe. A favorite destination was Ai-Todor, his father's estate, located in Crimea on the shores of the Black Sea. It was there where Prince Nikita and his immediate family found refuge from the disturbances in the former Imperial capital after the fall of the monarchy in Russia in February 1917. For a time, they lived there undisturbed. Their situation deteriorated after the Bolsheviks rose to power.

Prince Nikita was placed under house arrest with his parents and other members of the Romanov family in Crimea for sometime. He left Russia on 11 April 1919 with the help of his great aunt Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom (formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark), a sister of the Dowager Tsarina Maria. King George V sent the British warship HMS Marlborough, which brought Prince Nikita's family and other members of the Romanov dynasty, headed by the Dowager Tsarina Maria Feodorovna, from the Crimea over the Black Sea to Malta and then to England.

Exile edit

During his first years in exile, Prince Nikita lived in Paris in the house of his sister Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia. He moved later to England where he graduated from Oxford University. During his student years, Prince Nikita was president of the Oxford University Russian Club.[2]

Prince Nikita Alexandrovich married a childhood friend: Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova (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 daughter of Count Hilarion Vorontsov Illarionovich - Dashkov and his first wife, Irina, born Naryshkina. Maria was a direct descendant of several Russian noble families, including Dolgorukov, Naryshkin, and Shuvalov. The wedding took place on 19 February 1922 in Paris. The couple had two sons:

In the early 1920s in Paris, the Princess, with her husband's helped to create a collection for the company IRFE owned by Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife Princess Irina Alexandrovna, Nikita's sister. After the birth of his youngest son, Prince Nikita moved his family from Paris to England where his mother, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna lived.

In exile, Nikita Alexandrovich was an active in the monarchist movement. He was a member of the oldest monarchist organization, the Supreme Monarchist Council. He was particularly involved during the 1920s and 1930s.

At the outbreak World War II, Prince Nikita was living in Paris with his family. Unable to return to London, they moved to Rome and later to Czechoslovakia. As the Red Army advanced on the Eastern Front, fearing to end up in Soviet-occupied territory, the family moved back to Paris. When the war ended, they emigrated to the United States in 1946 settling in Monterey, California where Prince Nikita Alexandrovich taught Russian in army units. He later moved to New York city, working in banks and offices. In 1969, Prince Nikita Alexandrovich publicly dismissed Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich's claims to Grand Ducal status.

Throughout his life, Prince Nikita Aleksandrovich did not adopt any nationality, he decided to remain only Russian. In the early 1970s, Prince Nikita Alexandrovich and his wife returned to France. He died in 1974 in Cannes. He had wished to be buried in Ai-Todor in Crimea, but was buried in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, next to his parents.

Ancestry edit

See also: Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark

Notes edit

  1. ^ Kiste & Hall, Once a Grand Duchess, p. 51
  2. ^ "Oxford University Russian Society". Oxford University Russian Society. Retrieved 2016-10-22.

References edit

  • Kiste, John van der, & Hall, Coryne. Once a Grand Duchess: Xenia, Sister of Nicholas II, Sutton Publishing, 2002. ISBN 0-7509-2749-6.
  • Willis, Daniel. The Romanovs in the 21st Century: a genealogical Biography, VDM, 2009. ISBN 978-3-639-17480-9.
  • About Prince Nikita of Russia
  • About Princess Maria of Russia

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Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia 17 January O S 4 January 1900 12 September 1974 was the third son and fourth child of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia Prince Nikita AlexandrovichPrince Nikita in 1919Born 1900 01 17 17 January 1900106 Moika Street Saint Petersburg Russian EmpireDied12 September 1974 1974 09 12 aged 74 Cannes FranceSpouseCountess Maria Vorontsova DashkovaIssuePrince Nikita NikitichPrince Alexander NikitichHouseHolstein Gottorp RomanovFatherGrand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of RussiaMotherGrand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia Born in Imperial Russia during the reign of his uncle Prince Nikita escaped the fate of many of his relatives who were killed by the Bolsheviks He left Russia in April 1919 at age nineteen In 1922 he married Countess Maria Vorontsova Dashkova The couple had two children Contents 1 Russian prince 2 Exile 3 Ancestry 4 Notes 5 ReferencesRussian prince editPrince Nikita Alexandrovich was born in Saint Petersburg at his parents palace at 106 Moika street 1 He was the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia Through his mother he was a grandson of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and his consort the Tsarina Maria Feodorovna of Russia born Princess Dagmar of Denmark Prince Nikita spent his childhood and adolescence in fabulous splendor under the reign of his uncle Tsar Nicholas II He also traveled with his parents through Europe A favorite destination was Ai Todor his father s estate located in Crimea on the shores of the Black Sea It was there where Prince Nikita and his immediate family found refuge from the disturbances in the former Imperial capital after the fall of the monarchy in Russia in February 1917 For a time they lived there undisturbed Their situation deteriorated after the Bolsheviks rose to power Prince Nikita was placed under house arrest with his parents and other members of the Romanov family in Crimea for sometime He left Russia on 11 April 1919 with the help of his great aunt Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom formerly Princess Alexandra of Denmark a sister of the Dowager Tsarina Maria King George V sent the British warship HMS Marlborough which brought Prince Nikita s family and other members of the Romanov dynasty headed by the Dowager Tsarina Maria Feodorovna from the Crimea over the Black Sea to Malta and then to England Exile editDuring his first years in exile Prince Nikita lived in Paris in the house of his sister Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia He moved later to England where he graduated from Oxford University During his student years Prince Nikita was president of the Oxford University Russian Club 2 Prince Nikita Alexandrovich married a childhood friend Countess Maria Vorontsova Dashkova 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 daughter of Count Hilarion Vorontsov Illarionovich Dashkov and his first wife Irina born Naryshkina Maria was a direct descendant of several Russian noble families including Dolgorukov Naryshkin and Shuvalov The wedding took place on 19 February 1922 in Paris The couple had two sons Prince Nikita Romanov 13 May 1923 in London England 3 May 2007 in New York City Prince Alexander Romanov 4 November 1929 in Paris France 21 September 2002 in London England In the early 1920s in Paris the Princess with her husband s helped to create a collection for the company IRFE owned by Prince Felix Yusupov and his wife Princess Irina Alexandrovna Nikita s sister After the birth of his youngest son Prince Nikita moved his family from Paris to England where his mother Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna lived In exile Nikita Alexandrovich was an active in the monarchist movement He was a member of the oldest monarchist organization the Supreme Monarchist Council He was particularly involved during the 1920s and 1930s At the outbreak World War II Prince Nikita was living in Paris with his family Unable to return to London they moved to Rome and later to Czechoslovakia As the Red Army advanced on the Eastern Front fearing to end up in Soviet occupied territory the family moved back to Paris When the war ended they emigrated to the United States in 1946 settling in Monterey California where Prince Nikita Alexandrovich taught Russian in army units He later moved to New York city working in banks and offices In 1969 Prince Nikita Alexandrovich publicly dismissed Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich s claims to Grand Ducal status Throughout his life Prince Nikita Aleksandrovich did not adopt any nationality he decided to remain only Russian In the early 1970s Prince Nikita Alexandrovich and his wife returned to France He died in 1974 in Cannes He had wished to be buried in Ai Todor in Crimea but was buried in Roquebrune Cap Martin next to his parents Ancestry editSee also Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark Ancestors of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia8 Nicholas I of Russia4 Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia9 Princess Charlotte of Prussia2 Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia10 Leopold I Grand Duke of Baden5 Princess Cecilie of Baden11 Princess Sofia of Sweden1 Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia12 Alexander II of Russia6 Alexander III of Russia13 Princess Marie of Hesse3 Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia14 Christian IX of Denmark7 Princess Dagmar of Denmark15 Princess Louise of Hesse KasselNotes edit Kiste amp Hall Once a Grand Duchess p 51 Oxford University Russian Society Oxford University Russian Society Retrieved 2016 10 22 References editKiste John van der amp Hall Coryne Once a Grand Duchess Xenia Sister of Nicholas II Sutton Publishing 2002 ISBN 0 7509 2749 6 Willis Daniel The Romanovs in the 21st Century a genealogical Biography VDM 2009 ISBN 978 3 639 17480 9 About Prince Nikita of Russia About Princess Maria of Russia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia amp oldid 1224328534, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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