Princess Irina of Russia

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Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (Russian: Княжна Ирина Александровна Романова) (July 3, 1895 - February 26, 1970) was the daughter of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. She was also Tsar Nicholas II's niece. She married Prince Felix Yusupov in 1914 and, with him, had one daughter.

Her descendants are:

• Princess Irina Felixovna Yusupova, (1915-1983), married Count Nikolai Sheremetiev (1904-1979); had issue:
  • Countess Xenia Sheremeteva (born 1942), married Ilias Sfyris (born 1932); had issue:
    • Tatiana Sfyris (born 1968), married Alexis Giannakoupoulos (born 1963), divorced, no issue; married Anthony Vamvakidis and has issue:
      • Marilia Vamvakidis (2004?)

Princess Irina's titles, before and after marriage, were

• Her Highness, Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia (Её Высочество, Ирина Александровна России)
• Her Highness, Princess Irina Alexandrovna, Countess Sumarokova-Elston. (Её Высочество, Княгина Ирина Александровна, Графиня Сумарокова-Элстон)

[edit] Genetics

As a matrilineal relative of Nicholas II of Russia, she and all her female-line descendants are members of mitochondrial haplogroup T.