Prince Nikita Romanov

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Prince Nikita Nikitich
Born(1923-05-13)13 May 1923
London, England, UK
Died3 May 2007(2007-05-03) (aged 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.
SpouseJane Anna Schoenwald
IssuePrince Fedor Nikitich
Names
Nikita Nikitich Romanov
HouseHolstein-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 historian and writer, author of a book about Ivan the Terrible. He was a member of the Romanov family, a son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and a great nephew of Nicholas II of Russia, the last Tsar.

Russian prince[]

He was born in London the son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Countess Mariya Ilarianovna Vorontzova-Daschkova.[1] Prince Nikita was a grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and a great nephew of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II. He had one younger brother Prince Alexander Nikitich and together they spent their early years in Britain.[2]

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.[2]

Prince Nikita was married to Jane Anna Schoenwald (24 April 1933, Oklahoma City — 28 January 2017, Cairo) on 14 July 1961 in London, and they had one son.[1]

  • Prince Fedor Nikitich Romanoff (1974–2007), a vegan who studied classical, Egyptian, and ancient languages at Columbia and Brown universities, where he received a master's degree with honors. He committed suicide by jumping from a window in 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. ^ Jump up to: a b Lundy, Darryl. "Nikita Nikitich Romanov, Prince Romanov". The Peerage. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Paid Notice: Deaths Romanov, H.I.H." New York Times. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
  3. ^ Friedman, Emily (2007-09-26). "Russian Heir, 32, Mysteriously Commits Suicide". ABC. Retrieved 2008-01-28.

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