Prince Andrew Romanov

Prince Andrew Andreevich Romanov (born 21 January 1923) is a Russian prince and artist.

Biography

He was born in London, United Kingdom the youngest child of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia (1897-1981) and his first wife Elisabetha Sasso-Ruffo (1886-1940). Prince Andrew is a grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and as such he is a grandnephew of last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II.cite web| last =Lundy| first =Darryl| url = http://www.thepeerage.com/p11123.htm#i111225 |title =The Peerage| accessdate = 2007-10-03 ] His godfather was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. [cite book |title=Once A Grand Duchess |last=van der Kiste |first=John |coauthors=Coryne Hall |year=2004 |publisher=Sutton Publishing |isbn=0750935219 |pages=209 ] He spent his childhood living in a guesthouse at Windsor Castle. [cite web| last =Farr | first =Kristin | title =Art Review : Andrew Romanoff: The Boy Who Would Be Tsar| date =2007-02-05| url =http://www.kqed.org/arts/visualarts/index.jsp?id=13524| accessdate = 2007-10-03 ] Prince Andrew was educated at the Imperial Service College and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. In 1949 he left Britain for the United States where he worked for a time as a carpenter. [cite web| last =Liberatore | first =Paul | title =Liberatore at Large: Shrinky Dink autobiography tells storybook life of Russian prince in Inverness| date =2007-01-22| url =http://www.marinij.com/westmarin/ci_5060118| accessdate = 2007-10-03 ] He became a naturalised US citizen on December 20 1954.

He currently resides in Marin County, California, and has written an autobiography called, "The Boy Who Would Be Tsar" which is illustrated with his artwork.

His work has been exhibited worldwide including recent exhibitions at Gallery 16 in San Francisco. His book "The Boy Who Would Be Tsar" was produced by Gallery 16 Editions and designed by artist Griff Williams.

Marriages and children

Prince Andrew has been married three times. He was married first in San Francisco on 9 September 1951 to Elena Dourneva (born 1927). They had one son before divorcing in 1959.

*Prince Alexis Andreevich Romanov (born 1957)

He was married secondly to Kathleen Norris (1935-1967) who he married on 21 March 1961 in San Francisco and they had two children.

*Prince Peter Andreevich Romanov (born 1961)
*Prince Andrew Andreevich Romanov (born 1963)

He is presently married to Inez von Bachelin (born 1933).

ee also

*Line of succession to the Russian throne
*Romanov Family Association

References

External links

* [http://andrewromanoffartist.com/index.html The Boy Who Would Be Tsar: The Art Of Prince Andrew Romanoff]
* [http://romanovfundforrussia.org/family/ Romanov Family Association]