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Prince Nikita Romanov

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Prince Nikita Nikitich
Born(1923-05-13)13 May 1923
London, England
Died3 May 2007(2007-05-03) (aged 83)
New York City, U.S.
SpouseJanet Schonwald
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

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He was born in London the son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Countess Mariya Ilarianovna Vorontzova-Daschkova. 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.[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.

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

Ancestry

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References

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  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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