Romanov Family Association
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The Romanov Family Association, Obyedineniye Chlenov Roda Romanovykh (Объединение Членов Рода Романовых), is an organization for male-line descendants of Emperor Paul I of Russia
. The current president is Nicholas Romanovich, Prince of Russia.
and Prince Andrei Alexandrovich
the heads of the Konstantinovichi, Nikolaevichi and Mihailovichi branches of the Imperial Family in order to strengthen the links between the family and protect it from impostors. Following the death of Prince Roman Petrovich in 1978, his son Prince Nicholas Romanovich, after looking through his father's papers found that everything was effectively in place for the creation of a Family association. Prince Nicholas then wrote to all the Romanovs who had been in communication with his father and it was agreed that a Family Association should be created. In 1979 the Romanov Family Association was officially formed with Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich
as president and Prince Nicholas Romanovich as vice president. Prince Nicholas Romanovich was elected president in succession to Prince Vasili Alexandrovich
who died in 1989.
The association accepts that the Russian monarchy legally ended on 3 March (Julian Calendar
)/ 16 March (Gregorian Calendar
), 1917 with the decree of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
renouncing the throne and recognizing the Provisional Government
. Article IV-b of the bylaws of the Romanov Family Association states "The Members of the Association agree that all questions concerning the form of government in Russia and consequently also all matters of a dynastic character have been transmitted to the will of the great Russian people by the Manifest of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, which followed the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II on the basis of 'general, direct, equal and secret voting'."
The members of the association reject the claims of their cousin Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia that she is the current Pretender to the Russian throne, for reasons detailed in the article on the line of succession to the Russian throne
.
As a charitable endeavor, the association operates the Romanov Fund for Russia to raise money for aid projects in Russia.
The RFA also offers Associate Memberships to the children and grandchildren of Princesses and Grand Duchesses, widows and widowers of Princes and Princesses and Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses, as well as people who have always shown close ties to the Romanovs. At the present there are five living Associate Members:
Committee Members:
Paul I of Russia
Paul I was the Emperor of Russia between 1796 and 1801. He also was the 72nd Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta .-Childhood:...
. The current president is Nicholas Romanovich, Prince of Russia.
History
The idea for the creation of a family association was thought up by Prince Vsevolod Ioannovich, Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia
Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro...
and Prince Andrei Alexandrovich
Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia...
the heads of the Konstantinovichi, Nikolaevichi and Mihailovichi branches of the Imperial Family in order to strengthen the links between the family and protect it from impostors. Following the death of Prince Roman Petrovich in 1978, his son Prince Nicholas Romanovich, after looking through his father's papers found that everything was effectively in place for the creation of a Family association. Prince Nicholas then wrote to all the Romanovs who had been in communication with his father and it was agreed that a Family Association should be created. In 1979 the Romanov Family Association was officially formed with Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.-Russian prince:...
as president and Prince Nicholas Romanovich as vice president. Prince Nicholas Romanovich was elected president in succession to Prince Vasili Alexandrovich
Prince Vasili Alexandrovich of Russia
Prince Vasili Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia...
who died in 1989.
The association accepts that the Russian monarchy legally ended on 3 March (Julian Calendar
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...
)/ 16 March (Gregorian Calendar
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...
), 1917 with the decree of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia was the youngest son of Emperor Alexander III of Russia.At the time of his birth, his paternal grandfather was still the reigning Emperor of All the Russias. Michael was fourth-in-line to the throne following his father and elder brothers Nicholas and...
renouncing the throne and recognizing the Provisional Government
Russian Provisional Government
The Russian Provisional Government was the short-lived administrative body which sought to govern Russia immediately following the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . On September 14, the State Duma of the Russian Empire was officially dissolved by the newly created Directorate, and the country was...
. Article IV-b of the bylaws of the Romanov Family Association states "The Members of the Association agree that all questions concerning the form of government in Russia and consequently also all matters of a dynastic character have been transmitted to the will of the great Russian people by the Manifest of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, which followed the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II on the basis of 'general, direct, equal and secret voting'."
The members of the association reject the claims of their cousin Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia that she is the current Pretender to the Russian throne, for reasons detailed in the article on the line of succession to the Russian throne
Line of succession to the Russian Throne
The Monarchy of Russia was abolished in 1917 following the February Revolution, which forced Emperor Nicholas II to abdicate. The issue of who is the current Pretender is open to debate.-Line of succession in March 1917:...
.
As a charitable endeavor, the association operates the Romanov Fund for Russia to raise money for aid projects in Russia.
Members
The Romanov Family Association is an organization of legitimate male-line descendants of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. While extensive, it is by no means a complete list of the House of Romanov or of Romanov descendants. Maria Vladimirovna has never joined and neither did her late father Vladimir Cyrillovich. The RFA also claims the title Prince(ss) of Russia for all its members. The living members of the Association are:- Princess Alexandra Rostislavna (b. 1983), granddaughter of Prince Rostislav AlexandrovichPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia.-Russian prince:Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich was the son of HIH the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich ‘Sandro’ and HIH the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna . His parents were first cousins once removed...
- Prince Alexis Andreevich (b. 1953), grandson of Prince Andrei AlexandrovichPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia...
- Prince Andrew AndreevichPrince Andrew RomanovPrince Andrew Andreevich Romanoff is a Russian prince and artist.-Biography:He was born in London, United Kingdom, the youngest child of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia and his first wife Elisabetha Sasso-Ruffo...
(b. 1923), son of Prince Andrei AlexandrovichPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia... - Prince Andrew Andreevich (b. 1963), grandson of Prince Andrei AlexandrovichPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia...
- Princess Anna Pavlovna (b. 1959), granddaughter of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Princess Catherine Dmitrievna (b. 1981), great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Prince Dimitri RomanovPrince Dimitri RomanovPrince Dimitri Romanovich Romanov is a Russian prince, philanthropist and author. He is also the heir to the prerogatives of Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia a claimant to headship of the Imperial House of Russia....
ich (b. 1926), son of Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of RussiaPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro... - Prince Dimitri Pavlovich (b. 1954), grandson of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Princess Elizabeth Nikolaevna (b. 1956), granddaughter of Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of RussiaPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro...
- Princess Lela Dmitrievna (b. 1986), great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Princess Marina Vassilievna (b. 1940), daughter of Prince Vasili AlexandrovichPrince Vasili Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Vasili Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia...
- Prince Michael Pavlovich (b. 1960), grandson of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Princess Natalia Nikolaevna (b. 1952), granddaughter of Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of RussiaPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro...
- Prince Nicholas Romanovich (b. 1922), son of Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of RussiaPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro...
- Prince Nikita Rostislavich (b. 1987), grandson of Prince Rostislav AlexandrovichPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia.-Russian prince:Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich was the son of HIH the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich ‘Sandro’ and HIH the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna . His parents were first cousins once removed...
- Princess Olga AndreevnaPrincess Olga Andreevna RomanoffPrincess Olga Andreevna Romanoff is a Russian princess and descendant of the House of Romanov.-Biography:She was born in London the daughter of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia and his second wife Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall...
(b. 1950), daughter of Prince Andrei AlexandrovichPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia... - Princess Paula Pavlovna (b. 1956), granddaughter of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
- Prince Peter Andreevich (b. 1961), grandson of Prince Andrei AlexandrovichPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia. A son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia he was also the eldest nephew of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia...
- Prince Rostislav RostislavichPrince Rostislav Romanov (b. 1985)Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov is a descendant of the former ruling Russian Imperial dynasty the House of Romanov. He is also known by the name "Misha".-Birth and family:...
(b. 1985), grandson of Prince Rostislav AlexandrovichPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia.-Russian prince:Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich was the son of HIH the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich ‘Sandro’ and HIH the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna . His parents were first cousins once removed... - Princess Stephena Rostislavna (b. 1963), granddaughter of Prince Rostislav AlexandrovichPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia.-Russian prince:Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich was the son of HIH the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich ‘Sandro’ and HIH the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna . His parents were first cousins once removed...
- Princess Tatiana Nikolaevna (b. 1961), granddaughter of Prince Roman PetrovichPrince Roman Petrovich of RussiaPrince Roman Petrovich of Russia was a member of the House of Romanov.-Russian prince:Prince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro...
- Princess Viktoria Dmitrievna (b. 1984), great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Dmitri PavlovichGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of RussiaGrand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia was a Russian imperial dynast. He is known for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant faith healer Grigori Rasputin, who he felt held undue sway over Tsar Nicholas II.-Early life:Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich was born at Ilinskoe near Moscow, the...
The RFA also offers Associate Memberships to the children and grandchildren of Princesses and Grand Duchesses, widows and widowers of Princes and Princesses and Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses, as well as people who have always shown close ties to the Romanovs. At the present there are five living Associate Members:
- Prince David Pavlovich ChavchavadzeDavid ChavchavadzeDavid Chavchavadze is an American author and a former Central Intelligence Agency officer of Georgian-Russian origin....
(b. 1924), son of Princess Nina GeorgievnaPrincess Nina Georgievna of RussiaPrincess Nina Georgievna of Russia, , was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia. A great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, she left her native country in 1914, before World War I... - Mrs Xenia Sfiris née Countess SheremetevSheremetevThe Sheremetev family was one of the wealthiest and most influential noble families of Russia.The family held many high commanding ranks in the Russian military, governorships and eventually the rank of Count of the Russian Empire...
a (b. 1942), granddaughter of Princess Irina AlexandrovnaPrincess Irina of RussiaPrincess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia was the only daughter of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia... - Marquis Ivan Farace di Villaforesta (b. 1943), son of Princess Ekaterina Ioannovna
- Prince Michael of Greece and DenmarkPrince Michael of Greece and DenmarkPrince Michael of Greece and Denmark, is the author of several historical novels and biographies, as well as a contributing writer to Architectural Digest.-Birth and family:...
(b. 1939), grandson of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna - Prince Michael of KentPrince Michael of KentPrince Michael of Kent is a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary, making him a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He is also the first cousin once removed of Prince Phillip. Prince Michael occasionally carries out royal duties representing the Queen at some functions in Commonwealth realms outside...
(b. 1942), grandson of Grand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaGrand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia 17 January 1882 – 13 March 1957, sometimes known as Helen, Helena, Helene, Ellen, Yelena, Hélène, or Eleni, was a Russian grand duchess as the daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia and Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin... - Paul Edward Kulikovsky (b. 1961), great-grandson of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia was the youngest child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. Her older brother was Tsar Nicholas II....
General Assembly
- President: Prince Nicholas Romanovich
- Vice President: Prince Michael Pavlovich
Committee Members:
- Prince Alexis Andreevich
- Princess Catherine Dmitrievna
- Prince Dimitri RomanovPrince Dimitri RomanovPrince Dimitri Romanovich Romanov is a Russian prince, philanthropist and author. He is also the heir to the prerogatives of Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia a claimant to headship of the Imperial House of Russia....
ich - Princess Olga AndreevnaPrincess Olga Andreevna RomanoffPrincess Olga Andreevna Romanoff is a Russian princess and descendant of the House of Romanov.-Biography:She was born in London the daughter of Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia and his second wife Nadine Sylvia Ada McDougall...
- Prince Rostislav RostislavichPrince Rostislav Romanov (b. 1985)Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov is a descendant of the former ruling Russian Imperial dynasty the House of Romanov. He is also known by the name "Misha".-Birth and family:...
- Princess Stephena Rostislavna
- Princess Natalia Nikolaevna
Presidents
- Prince Dmitri AlexandrovichPrince Dmitri Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a nephew of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.-Russian prince:...
(1979–1980) - Prince Vasili AlexandrovichPrince Vasili Alexandrovich of RussiaPrince Vasili Alexandrovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia...
(1980–1989) - Prince Nicholas Romanovich (since 1989)