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Prince Nikita Nikitich Spouse Jane Anna Schoenwald Issue Prince Fedor Nikitich Full name Nikita Nikitich Romanov House House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov Father Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia Mother Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova Born 13 May 1923
London, England, United KingdomDied 3 May 2007 (aged 83)
New York City, New York, United StatesPrince Nikita Nikitich Romanov (13 May 1923 – 3 May 2007) was a Russian prince, descendant of the Imperial Family and a historian and author.
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Russian prince
He was born in London the son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Countess Mariya Ilarianovna Vorontzova-Daschkova.[1] Prince Nikita was a grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and a great nephew of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II. He had one younger brother Prince Alexander Nikitich and together they spent their early years in Britain.[2]
Prince Nikita attended the University of California, Berkeley where he obtained a Master of Arts in History. He later taught History at San Francisco State University. In 1975 Prince Nikita co-authored the book Ivan the Terrible with Pierre Stephen Robert Payne.[2]
Prince Nikita was married to Jane Anna Schoenwald on 14 July 1961 in London and they had one son.[1]
- Prince Fedor Nikitich (1974–2007), a vegan who studied classical, Egyptian and ancient languages at Columbia and Brown universities, where he received a master's degree with honors. He committed suicide in Pompano Beach, Florida on 25 August 2007.[3]
Nikita died suffering a stroke in New York City.
Title and styles
- His Highness Prince Nikita Nikitich 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.[4] However this title, and even his right to the surname Romanov were disputed by some.[5]
Ancestry
Ancestors of Prince Nikita Romanov 16. Nicholas I of Russia 8. Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia 17. Charlotte of Prussia 4. Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia 18. Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden 9. Princess Cecilie of Baden 19. Princess Sophie of Sweden 2. Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia 20. Alexander II of Russia 10. Alexander III of Russia 21. Marie of Hesse and by Rhine 5. Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia 22. Christian IX of Denmark 11. Dagmar of Denmark 23. Louise of Hesse-Kassel 1. Prince Nikita Nikitich of Russia 24. Count Ivan Illarionovich Vorontsov-Dashkov 12. Count Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov 25. Alexandra Kyrillovna Naryshkina 6. Count Illarion Illarionovich Vorontsov-Dashkov 26. Count Andre Pavlovitch Schouvaloff 13. Countess Elisaveta Andreevna Schouvaloff 27. Princess Sophia Mikhailovna Vorontsova 3. Countess Maria Illarionovna Vorontsova-Dashkova 28. Lev Kirillovitch Narychkine 14. Vassili Lvovich Narychkine 29. Princess Maria Vassilievna Dolgoroukaïa-Krymskaïa 7. Irene Vassilievna Narychkine 30. Prince Alexander Ivanovitch Bariatinski 15. Princess Fevronia Pavlovna Djambakouriane-Orbeliani 31. Princess Elisaveta Dmitrievna Djambakouriane-Orbéliani References
- ^ a b Darryl, Lundy. "Nikita Nikitich Romanov, Prince Romanov". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p11125.htm#i111242. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ a b "Paid Notice: Deaths Romanov, H.I.H.". New York Times. 2007-05-06. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A07E3D8163AF935A35756C0A9619C8B63. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Friedman, Emily (2007-09-26). "Russian Heir, 32, Mysteriously Commits Suicide". ABC. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3652862&page=1. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ Almanach de Gotha (186th ed.). 2003. pp. 314. ISBN 0953214249.
- ^ "Dynastic Succession". imperialhouse.ru. http://www.imperialhouse.ru/eng/imperialhouse/succession.html. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
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Princes of Russia 1st generation 2nd generation - Vsevolod Ivanovich
- Nicholas Romanovich*
- Dimitry Romanovich*
- Michael Andreyevich*
- Andrew Andreyevich*
- Michael Fyodorovich*
- Nikita Nikitich*
- Alexander Nikitich*
- Rostislav Rostislavovich*
- Nicholas Rostislavovich*
3rd generation - Alexis Andreyevich*
- Peter Andreyevich*
- Andrew Andreyevich*
- Michael Mihaylovich*
- Fedor Nikitich*
- Rostislav Rostislavovich*
- Nikita Rostislavovich*
- Nicholas Christopher*
- Daniel Joseph*
4th generation - Cory Christopher*
- Jackson Daniel*
*right to title disputedCategories:- 1923 births
- 2007 deaths
- House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov
- Russian princes
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
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