Paul Ilyinsky

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Paul Ilyinsky
Born(1928-01-27)January 27, 1928
26 Manchester Square, London, England, United Kingdom
DiedFebruary 10, 2004(2004-02-10) (aged 76)
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Education
Spouses
  • Mary Evelyn Prince
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    (m. 1949; ann. 1951)​
  • Angelica Philippa Kauffmann
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    (m. 1952)​
Children4
Parents

Paul Dmitrievich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (January 27, 1928 – February 10, 2004) was a three-time

Nicholas II, first cousin of Lennart Bernadotte and the second cousin of Charles III
.

Early life

Prince Paul Romanovsky-Ilyinsky was born on 27 January 1928 at his parents' home, 26 Manchester Square,

Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovich of Russia, Dmitri's cousin and the self-proclaimed emperor in exile, elevated Grand Duke Dmitri's wife and their descendants to Russian princely (Russian: knyaz) rank (rank of nobility, not royalty)[citation needed]. Any children the couple would have would be known as Romanovsky-Ilyinsky, the latter half of the surname derived from Dmitri's former property in Russia, Ilinskoe[citation needed
].

Ilynskiy's parents were divorced in 1937, and Ilyinsky was raised by his mother, who mostly lived in France[

Dimitri Djordjadze, a member of a Georgian princely house; they also later divorced[citation needed]. Dmitri Pavlovich's health had always been somewhat frail, and in the 1930s, his chronic tuberculosis became acute, leading to his death in 1942[citation needed
].

Education and career

Ilyinsky, who was a

combat photographer in the Korean War and retired a lieutenant colonel. He graduated from the University of Virginia
in 1953.

Ilyinsky lived in Cincinnati for about 20 years, serving on the board of the company founded by his mother's family, Emery Industries, and working as an author and photographer. In 1980, he returned to Palm Beach, Florida, where he had lived before moving to Cincinnati. He served on the Palm Beach Council for 10 years and was mayor for three terms as Republican candidate. He resigned for health reasons in 1999.

Ilyinsky died at his home in Palm Beach, Florida, on February 10, 2004.[1]

Personal life

Ilyinsky was married twice; he married his first wife, Mary Evelyn Prince in 1949 (annulment in 1951), and married his second wife, Angelica Philippa Kauffmann in 1952. Ilyinsky had four children:

  • Dimitri Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (May 1, 1954) married Martha McDowell on September 22, 1979, and has issue:
    • Catherine (Russian Name: Екатерина) Adair Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (August 4, 1981) married Bradley Goodyear in 2013.
    • Victoria Bayard Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (November 23, 1984) married Mbeke Yves Binda in 2013.
    • Lela McDowell Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (August 26, 1986)
  • Paula Maria Pavlovna Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (May 18, 1956) married Mark Comisar on May 31, 1980.
  • Anna Pavlovna Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (September 4, 1958) married Robin de Young on May 9, 1980 and they were divorced in 1990.
  • Michael Pavlovich Romanovsky-Ilyinsky (November 2, 1959) married Paula Maier in 1989 and they were divorced in 1996, and has issue:

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Paul Ilyinsky descended from Russia's Romanovs
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