Prince Andrew Romanoff
Russian prince (1923–2021)
Prince Andrew Romanoff (born Andrew Andreievich Romanov; 21 January 1923 – 28 November 2021)[1][2] was a Russian American artist and author. He was a grand-nephew of Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II. He was a great-great-grandson in the male line of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and since the death of Prince Dimitri Romanov in 2016, he was the disputed head of the House of Romanov.[3][4]
Prince Andrew Andreievich | |||||
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Head of the House of Romanov (disputed) | |||||
Tenure | 31 December 2016 – 28 November 2021 | ||||
Predecessor | Prince Dimitri Romanovich | ||||
Successor | Prince Alexis Andreievich | ||||
Born | UK | 21 January 1923||||
Died | 28 November 2021 Inverness, California, US | (aged 98)||||
Spouse | Elena Konstantinovna Durnova
(m. 1951; div. 1959)Kathleen Norris
(m. 1961; died 1967) | ||||
Issue | Prince Alexis Andreievich Prince Peter Andreievich Prince Andrew Andreievich | ||||
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House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov | ||||
Father | Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia | ||||
Mother | Donna Elisabetta Sasso-Ruffo, Princess of San-Antimo | ||||
Religion | Russian Orthodox Church |
Romanoff died on November 28, 2021 at an assisted living facility in Inverness, California at the age of 98.[5]
References
change- ↑ Скончался А. А. Романов (1923—2021) / Сайт Российского Императорского Дома, 29.11.2021
- ↑ "Prince Andrew Romanoff, 1923—2021". 9 December 2021.
- ↑ The Romanoffs: Who are the modern descendants of the murdered Russian royal family? The Independent
- ↑ The Romanov Family Tree: Real Descendants and Wannabes History Channel
- ↑ Liberatore, Paul (14 December 2021). "Andrew Romanoff, Marin's Russian prince, dies at 98". Marin Independent Journal.