Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia (17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1896 – 23 October 1978) was a member of the House of Romanov.
| Prince Roman Petrovich | |||||
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.jpg) Prince Roman in 1917. | |||||
| Born | 17 October 1896 Peterhof Palace, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire | ||||
| Died | 23 October 1978 (aged 82) Rome, Italy | ||||
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| Issue | Prince Nicholas Romanovich Prince Dimitri Romanovich | ||||
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| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov | ||||
| Father | Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia | ||||
| Mother | Princess Milica of Montenegro | ||||
Early life
editPrince Roman Petrovich was born in the Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg the only son of Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia and his wife Princess Milica of Montenegro, daughter of King Nicholas I of Montenegro. Prince Roman belonged to the Nikolaevichi branch of the Russian Imperial Family which was founded by his grandfather Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich.
Biography
editIn 1916 having graduated from the Nicholas Engineering Academy of Kiev, Prince Roman was posted to serve in a Caucasian Sappers Regiment on the Turkish front. Following the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II, Prince Roman resided at his father's Dulber estate in the Crimea and in April 1919 he left Russia on the British battleship HMS Marlborough.[1]
In 1941 he was offered and refused the crown of the newly established Italian puppet state, the Kingdom of Montenegro.[2]
Marriage and issue
editPrince Roman was married on 16 November 1921 at Cap d'Antibes, France to a Russian noblewoman, Countess Dmitrievna Praskovia Sheremeteva (18 October 1901– 21 December 1980). Together, they had two sons:
- Nicholas Romanovich, Prince of Russia (1922–2014)
- Prince Dimitri Romanovich of Russia (1926–2016)
Ancestry
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References
edit- ^ "Nikolai Romanov Prince of Russia Presentation". Archived from the original on 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
- ^ Cahoon, Ben. "Montenegro". Worldstatesmen. Retrieved 2008-01-25.