Prince Rostislav Romanov

Infobox Russian Royalty|prince
name =Rostislav Rostislavovich
title =Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich of Russia


caption =
spouse =Stephena Verdel Cook
Christia Ipsen
issue =Princess Stephena Rostislavovna
Princess Alexandra Rostislavovna
Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich
Prince Nikita Rostislavovich
imperial house =House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov
father =Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia
mother =Princess Alexandra Pavlovna Galitzine
date of birth =birth date|1938|11|24
place of birth = Chicago, Illinois, United States
date of death =death date and age|1999|1|7|1938|11|24
place of death =London, England, United Kingdom|

Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (November 24, 1938 ndash 7 January 1999) was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia and a merchant banker. [cite news | last = Darnton | first = John | title = Scientists Confirm Identification of Bones as Czar's | publisher = New York Times | date = 1993-07-10 | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE4DB113DF933A25754C0A965958260 | accessdate =2008-02-08 ]

Biography

Known as "Rosti" he was born in Chicago only the son of Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia and his first wife, Princess Alexandra Pavlovna Galitzine (later Mrs. Armour) (1905-2006). He was a the grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and thus the great-grandson of Tsar Alexander III. Prince Rotislav's parents divorced in 1944.

Prince Rostislav spent his early life in Chicago and after attending an American prep school he graduated from Yale University. He later moved to the United Kingdom where he worked in London as a merchant banker. [cite book |last=Massie |first=Robert K. |authorlink=Robert K. Massie |title=The Romanovs The Final Chapter |origyear=1995 |publisher=Jonathan Cape |pages=261 |isbn=0224041924 ]

In 1998 Prince Rostislav visited Russia for the funeral of his great uncle Emperor Nicholas II. Shortly after returning to the United Kingdom he was taken ill with doctors believing he caught a rare disease from the dust at the church where the funeral took place. He subsequently fell into a coma, dying in London. [cite news | last = Christy | first = Mark | title = Real Life: The 4tsar hotel; B&B Landlady Tia is a Russian Princess | publisher = Sunday Mirror | date = 1999-11-21 | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_19991121/ai_n14498269 | accessdate =2008-02-08 ]

Marriages and children

Prince Rostislav was married firstly on September 9, 1960 in Winnetka, Illinois to Stephena Verdel Cook (born 1938) and they had one daughter before the marriage was dissolved in 1980.cite web | last = Theroff | first = Paul | title = Russia | publisher = Online Gotha | url = http://pages.prodigy.net/ptheroff/gotha/russia.html | accessdate =2008-02-08 ]

*Princess Stephena Rostislavovna Romanov (born 1963)

He was married secondly in August, 1980 in Lake Forest, Illinois to Christia Ipsen and they had three children:

* Princess Alexandra Rostislavovna Romanov (born 1983)
* Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (born 1985)
* Prince Nikita Rostislavovich Romanov (born 1987)

References

External links

* [http://romanovfundforrussia.org/family/index.html Romanov Family Association]