Prince Andrew Romanov
| Prince Andrew Andreevich Romanov | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Russia | |
| Head of the House of Romanov (disputed) | |
| Time | 31 December 2016 - present |
| Predecessor | Prince Dimitri Romanovich |
| Heir apparent | Prince Alexis Andreevich |
| Born |
21 January 1923 London, England |
| Spouse | Elena Dourneva Kathleen Norris Inez von Bachelin |
| Issue |
Prince Alexis Andreyevich Prince Peter Andreyevich Prince Andrew Andreyevich |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father | Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia |
| Mother | Elisabetha Ruffo |
Andrew Andreyevich Romanov (born 21 January 1923) is a Russian American artist and author. He is a great-nephew of Russia's last Emperor, Nicholas II. Since 31th December 2016 he is a claimant to the headship of the Imperial House of Russia and President of the Romanov Family Association.
Andrew Andreyevich Romanov was born in London, England to Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia (1897–1981) and his first wife, Elisabetha Sasso-Ruffo (1886–1940). He is the head of the family of his great-grandfather, Emperor Alexander III of Russia. He is the eldest living male line grandson of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, the eldest sister of the last reigning Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, thereby being the last Emperor's closest family relation from the Romanov Family. His godfather was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. He spent his childhood living in a guesthouse at Windsor Castle.
Romanov was educated at the Imperial Service College and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. In 1949 he left the United Kingdom for the United States where he worked for a time as a carpenter. He became a naturalised U.S. citizen on 20 December 1954.
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