Prince Nikita Romanov

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Prince Nikita Nikitich
Born(1923-05-13)13 May 1923
Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov
FatherPrince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia
MotherCountess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova

Prince Nikita Nikitich Romanov (13 May 1923 – 3 May 2007) was a British born, American

Nicholas II of Russia
, the last Tsar.

Russian prince

He was born in

Nicholas II. He had one younger brother Prince Alexander Nikitich and together they spent their early years in Britain.[1]

After serving in the British Army, Prince Nikita moved to the U.S. He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated as 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 Robert Payne.[1]

Prince Nikita was married to Janet Schonwald[2] and they had one son.

  • Prince Fedor Nikitich Romanoff (1974–2007), a
    Pompano Beach, Florida on 25 August 2007.[3]

Nikita died a few months before his son, after suffering a stroke in New York City.

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b "Paid Notice: Deaths Romanov, H.I.H." The New York Times. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ "The Romanoff Dynasty". Romanoff Center for Russian Studies – Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences (The University of Oklahoma). Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ Friedman, Emily (2007-09-26). "Russian Heir, 32, Mysteriously Commits Suicide". ABC News. Retrieved 2008-01-28.

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