Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia

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Grand Duke George Mikhailovich
Grand Duke of Russia, Prince of Prussia
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Born (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981 (age 43)
Madrid, Spain
House House of Romanov-Hohenzollern
Father Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
Mother Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia
Religion Russian Orthodox

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (Russian: Георгий Михайлович Романов; born 13 March 1981) is the heir apparent to Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia, a claimant to the disputed Headship of the Imperial Family of Russia.[1] She attributes to him the title of Tsesarevich and he bears, as a title of pretence, the prefix of Grand Duke with the style of Imperial Highness; as the son of a cadet Prince of Prussia he also inherits the title Prince of Prussia with the style of Royal Highness.[2]

Early life

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George was born in Madrid in 1981, the son of Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (at the time styled HIH Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia) and Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia,[3][1] only child and heir of Vladimir Cyrillovich, Grand Duke of Russia.[4][2] Grandparents on his father's side were Prince Karl Franz of Prussia and Princess Henriette von Schönaich-Carolath. George was baptised on 6 May 1981, in Madrid; his godfather is Constantine II of Greece. Also present at the baptism were King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain and Simeon II and Queen Margarita of Bulgaria.[5] George was given the title Grand Duke of Russia by his maternal grandfather,[6] prompting Prince Vasili Alexandrovich, then president of the Romanov Family Association, to respond in writing that "The Romanov Family Association hereby declares that the joyful event in the Prussian Royal House does not concern the Romanov Family Association since the newborn prince is not a member of either the Russian Imperial House or of the Romanov family".[7]

In anticipation of his eventual succession as pretender and with his maternal grandfather's approval, his mother applied for a change of name with the French authorities as "Grand Duke George of Russia" instead of "Prinz von Preußen".[7] This was refused by the French Minister of Justice. His parents separated in 1982 and divorced in 1985. His father, who stopped using his Russian title after his separation, has said of his son, "I have his German passport right here; I always carry it with me. It says he is Prince George of Prussia".[7]

George spent the first years of his life in France before moving to Spain.[8] There he and his mother lived, along with his maternal grandmother, in the home of his maternal aunt, Helen Kirby, who inherited a significant fortune from her father, Sumner Moore Kirby.[9]

Education and career

George was educated at Runnymede College in Madrid, D'Overbroeck's College, Oxford and at St Benet's Hall, Oxford[citation needed].

In Brussels, he worked at the European Parliament where he was an assistant to Loyola de Palacio, former European Commissioner for Transport and Energy. Later he moved to Luxembourg where he was employed at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Atomic Energy and Security[citation needed].

On 12 December 2008, he was appointed an aide to the Director General of MMC Norilsk Nickel, a major Russian nickel-mining company.[10]

In 2012 he was nominated chief executive of Metal Trade Overseas, the main sales hub for Norilsk Nickel in Switzerland.[11]

In 2014 he started his own company, Romanoff & Partners, in Brussels.[12]

Heir to his mother

On 21 April 1992, upon the death of his maternal grandfather Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrillovich, George's mother claimed to have succeeded as the sovereign and Curatrix of the Throne of Russia,[13] making him, to supporters of his mother, heir-apparent and tsesarevich. He visited Russia for the first time shortly thereafter to attend the funeral of his grandfather.[8] His claim to the throne is contested, for reasons detailed in the article on the line of succession to the Russian throne.

In 1996, when he, his mother, and his grandmother Leonida returned to Russia after living in Madrid, one of President Boris Yeltsin's former bodyguards was assigned as tutor to the 15-year-old prince. He was also set to study at a Russian Naval college but these plans were dropped out of concern that he would be bullied.[14]

Titles, styles and honours

Title

Awards

Russian dynastic orders

Foreign dynastic orders

Ancestry

Family of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Wilhelm II, German Emperor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Prince Joachim of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Prince Karl Franz of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Eduard, Duke of Anhalt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Prince Georg Heinrich Friedrich of Schönaich-Carolath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Prince Johann George of Schönaich-Carolath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Princess Wanda Adelheid Bianca of Schönaich-Carolath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Princess Henriette of Schönaich-Carolath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Heinrich XXII, Prince Reuss of Greiz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Princess Hermine Reuss of Greiz
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Princess Ida of Schaumburg-Lippe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Cyril Vladimirovich, Grand Duke of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Vladimir Cyrillovich, Grand Duke of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Maria Vladimirovna, Grand Duchess of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Prince Alexander Bagration of Mukhrani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Prince George Bagration of Mukhrani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Maria Dmitrievna Golovatchev
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Princess Leonida Bagration of Mukhrani
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Zygmunt-Czeslaw Złotnicki
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Helena Złotnicka
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Princess Maria Elisabarowna Eristavi of Ksani
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 de Badts de Cugnac, Chantal. Coutant de Saisseval, Guy. Le Petit Gotha. Nouvelle Imprimerie Laballery, Paris 2002, p. 99, 111, 799 (French) ISBN 2-9507974-3-1
  2. 2.0 2.1 Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Fürstliche Häuser, Band XIV. "Haus Preußen". C.A. Starke Verlag, 1991, p. 153. (German) ISBN 3-7980-0700-4.
  3. Eilers, Marlene. Queen Victoria's Descendants. Rosvall Royal Books, Falkoping, Sweden, 1997. pp.82-84, 127, 152, 173. ISBN 91-630-5964-9
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  5. [http://www.riuo.org/SUCCESSION_ENGLISH.pdf Succession to the Imperial throne of Russia.
  6. Massie p. 264
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Massie, 270.
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  9. http://www.haaretz.com/a-long-memory-for-murder-1.67852
  10. "Georgy Romanov appointed as Advisor to General Director of MMC Norilsk Nickel".
  11. http://www.nornik.ru/en/about-norilsk-nickel/sales/our-sales
  12. http://www.romanoffpartners.com/
  13. Dynastic Succession
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  15. http://www.imperialhouse.ru

Further reading

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External links

Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 13 March 1981
Lines of succession
First in line Line of succession to the Russian throne
(Disputed)

1st position
Succeeded by
Prince Karl Emich of Leiningen
Preceded by Line of succession to the German throne
14th position
Succeeded by
Prince Franz Friedrich of Prussia
Preceded by Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Victoria, daughter of Queen Victoria
Succeeded by
Prince Franz Friedrich of Prussia