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This is a list of those members of the Russian imperial family who bore the title velikiy knjaz (usually translated into English as grand duke, but more accurately grand prince). This courtesy title was borne by the sons and male-line grandsons of the Emperor of all the Russias , along with the style of His Imperial Highness .
Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia (Russian: Мария Владимировна Романова, romanized: Maria Vladimirovna Romanova; born 23 December 1953) has been a claimant to the headship of the House of Romanov, the Imperial Family of Russia (who reigned as Emperors and Autocrats of all the Russias from 1613 to 1917) since 1992.
Imperial Standard of the grand duchesses. Although male grand dukes of Russia (sons or male-line grandsons of reigning emperors) existed after 1917, when the imperial house was deposed, none of them contracted an equal marriage after that date; so the title grand duchess was not gained by marriage thereafter — though it would have been ...
Grand Duke George met Bettarini while working for the European Parliament in Brussels. [4] [5] They moved to Russia in 2019. [6] Bettarini's engagement ring featured a centered ruby cabochon gemstone and two diamonds. [1] Bettarini converted from Roman Catholicism to Russian Orthodoxy for the wedding, adopting the name Victoria Romanovna. [3] [4]
Pages in category "Grand dukes of Russia" The following 39 pages are in this category, out of 39 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Grand Duke and Princess Victoria had a son, born in Moscow on 21 October 2022, who is named Alexander Georgievich Romanov. [34] Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, a claimant to the throne of the Imperial House of Russia, announced that her first grandchild will be called "His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Georgievich Romanov". [35]
The grand princes of Moscow, once they entrenched their status as the supreme prince with regard to other Russian princes, typically left a will in which they appointed their eldest son as heirs to the title of grand prince; [85] this did not fully conform to traditional succession practices, and in 1497, Ivan III went one step further by ...
Grand Prince of Moscow and all Russia r. 1533–1547 ... Grand Duke of Mecklenburg 1778–1819: Elizabeth Alexeievna 1779–1826: Alexander I 1777–1825