Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia
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| Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich | |
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Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia | |
| Mother | Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg |
Prince Constantine Constantinovich of Russia (Константин Константинович; 1 January 1891 – 18 July 1918), nicknamed Kostya by the family, was the third son and fourth child of
Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of Russia by his wife Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mavrikievna of Russia
.
The Prince was a silent, shy person who fancied theatre and was educated in the
Izmaylovsky Regiment
, much beloved by officers and soldiers alike; along with them he was a brave soldier who distinguished himself. I personally remember seeing him in the trenches among the soldiers, risking his life."
After seeing the happiness of his two elder siblings,
Crown Princess Marie of Romania in 1911, saying, "The young Kostya is seized now with terror that she will be snatched away, as he says, before he has even made her acquaintance. The young man seems really quite nice, is much liked in his regiment, and they have really been very well brought up. This one is full of life...if you have nothing against this youth coming on a passing visit, will you telegraph to me." However, the request was denied on political grounds, as Prince John was married to Helen of Serbia
, and Konstantin never did find the marriage he longed for.
In March 1918 he was exiled to the
Prince Igor Konstantinovich, his cousin Prince Vladimir Pavlovich Paley and other relatives and friends. His body was eventually buried in the Russian Orthodox Church cemetery in Beijing
, which was destroyed in 1986 to build a park.
Ancestry
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See also
- Romanov sainthood
External links
- Childhood photo: B. Nanpe. "Prince Konstantin Konstantinovich c. 1895". Royal Collection Trust. Inventory no. 2938340.
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