Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (1863-1919)
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George Mikhailovich Romanov (Russian: Великий Князь Георгий Михайлович Романов) (August 11, 1863 - January 30, 1919) was a Grand Duke of Russia, first cousin of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and a General in the Russian army.
Born in Tbilisi while his father was the Governor-General of Russian provinces of Transcaucasia, he was the second surviving son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and Princess Cecily of Baden. His paternal grandparents were Emperor Nicholas I of Russia and Princess Charlotte of Prussia. His maternal grandparents were Grand Duke Leopold I of Baden and Princess Sophie of Sweden.
On January 29, 1919, Paul was moved to Peter and Paul Fortress in Petrograd, and in the early hours of the following day he was shot there by a firing squad, along with his brother, Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich, and his cousins Grand Dukes Paul Alexandrovich and Dmitri Constantinovich.
On April 30, 1900 at Corfu, Grand Duke George married Princess Maria, daughter of King George I of the Hellenes and Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia. They had two daughters:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Nina Georgievna | June 20, 1901 | February 27, 1974 | married 1922, Prince Paul Chavchavadze; had issue |
| Princess Xenia Georgievna | August 22, 1903 | September 17, 1965 | (1) married 1921, William Bateman Leeds; had issue; divorced 1930 (2) married 1946, Herman Jud; no issue |
Xenia Georgievna lived for years on Long Island with her purported cousin Anna Anderson. Anna claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Nicolaievna of Russia, youngest daughter of Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine.
