Son of Grand Duke Andrei Alexandrovich and Elisaveta Franzijevna Ruffo, Grand Duchess of Russia. For a time Prince Andrei was imprisoned along with his parents, grandmother the Dowager Empress, and a large number of other Romanov relatives, at Dulber, a palace in Crimea that belonged to Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia. They had one son before divorcing in 1959: [6] He studied sociology and criminology at the University of California at Berkeley.
He began to draw as a primitive artist, without formal art education, drawing pictures by intuition and relying on imagination. At first they lived undisturbed while the Russian Provisional Government was in power. His birth was a cause for much celebration throughout the Russian Empire, for he was the ... Peterhof, St. Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire [now St. Petersburg, Russia], List of related filmmakers and notable people, Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley, National Geographic Presents: Mystery of the Romanovs, Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century, The Massacre of the Tsar and the Imperial Family, Lenin I - Die Revolution, die noch keine war, Coronation of the Emperor Nicholas the Second. He served on the light cruiser HMS Sheffield under the command of Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt. Prince Andrei spent the first couple of years in exile in France. [3] Over the years he came to enjoy his role as an English country squire, opening church fetes and sporting charitable causes, particularly in the village where he lived. The two eldest children of Prince Andrei and his wife Elisabetta Ruffo-Sasso, called Elsa within the family, were born in France and the youngest one in London: Short of money and without a steady occupation, Prince Andrei eventually settled permanently in England at Frogmore, where his mother Grand Duchess Xenia had a grace-and-favor residence named Wilderness House. Prince ALEXIS ANDREEVICH, grandson of H.H. The Archbishop of Canterbury officiated the Anglican service. [4] His godfather was the future King Edward VIII.[5]. 12 January] 1897 – 8 May 1981) was the first son and second child of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. After settling in California, he started working in a store, then worked with his uncle at California Packing, where he grew tomatoes using hydroponics and worked on the introduction of new varieties of vegetables.
On his mother's side, he is a descendant of the now-extinct line of the Dukes of Sasso-Ruffo (the former rulers of Bagnara),[citation needed] and also a descendant of Russian noble families, including the Meshcherskys, Stroganovs and the barons von Vietinghoff. The house was noted as having been a hunting lodge of Edward, the Black Prince. Prince Andrew has been married three times. Alternative History is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community.
He also worked as a simple employee and designer. [8], Learn how and when to remove this template message, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Elisabetta Ruffo dei Duchi di Sasso Ruffo. She was a granddaughter of American authors Kathleen Norris and Charles Gilman Norris. [citation needed]. For a time, he was under house arrest there with a large group of family members. Giacomo Filomarino, Prince of Rocca d'Aspro, 13.
Andrew Andreevich also engaged in artistic photography. Alexandrovich lived quietly there as an English country squire until his death. This page was last modified on 16 May 2016, at 06:17. [5] His current job is also related to cars. Prince Andrew has been married three times. He became a naturalised US citizen on 20 December 1954. Prince Andrew Andreievich Romanoff. For a time he lived in the French Riviera in a property that belonged to his aunt Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia. After retirement, he devoted himself entirely to art. N.B. His Imperial Highness Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov was born on August 12, 1904, in the Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. After the Russian revolution members of the Imperial family tended to drop the territorial designation “of Russia” and use the princely title with the surname Romanov, while keeping the appropriate style. Baroness Charlotte von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel, 7. She died after pneumonia. His widow died in 2000. Since the Russian revolution members of the Imperial family have tended to drop the territorial designation "of Russia" and use the princely title with the surname Romanov. He and his father were seeking support in western Europe for the White Army.[2]. [3], He spent his time gardening, entertaining, and cooking, which he had learnt from the French chefs in his parents' palaces. Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia (24 January [ O.S.
His second son, Prince Andrew Andreevich, is current head of the Romanov Family. Through his great-grandmother, Empress Maria Feodorovna, Andrew Andreevich is a great-great-great-great-grandson of King George II of Great Britain[3], and therefore related to the royal families of Britain, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Belgium, and Monaco. His work typically depicts personal memories, impressions of American news, culture, and scenes of domestic life. I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. Elena Filomarino dei Principi della Rocca d'Aspro, 27. Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich Prince MICHAEL PAVLOVICH, grandson of H.I.H. He refused to accept an officer's post, preferring to be a simple sailor. Father of Private; Private and Prince Andrew Andreievich Romanoff. They became engaged on 18 June 1942 and married at Norton, Kent church, near Provender on 21 September 1942. He was the youngest child and only son of Their Imperial Majesties Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra Fyodorovna. After the death of his mother Grand Duchess Xenia, he inherited her position as President of the Lagat Ballet.