Prince Rostislav Romanov
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| Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich | |
| Born | November 24, 1938 Chicago |
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| Died | January 7, 1999 (aged 60) London |
| Title | Prince of Russia |
| Parents | Prince Rostislav of Russia and Princess Alexandra Galitzine |
Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (November 24, 1938 - 7 January 1999) was a member of the Imperial Family of Russia and a merchant banker.[1]
Known as "Rosti" he was born in Chicago the son of Prince Rostislav Alexandrovich of Russia (1902-1978) and his first wife, Princess Alexandra Galitzine (later Mrs. Armour) (1905-2006). He was the grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1876-1960) and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (1866–1933) and thus the great-grandson of Tsar Alexander III.
He was married firstly on September 9, 1960 in Winnetka, Illinois to Stephena Verdel Cook (born 1938) they had one daughter before the marriage was dissolved in 1980.[2]
- Princess Stephena Rostislavovna Romanov (born 1963)
He was married secondly in August, 1980 in Lake Forest, Illinois to Christia Ipsen and they had three children:[2]
- Princess Alexandra Rostislavovna Romanov (born 1983)
- Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich Romanov (born 1985) In 2006 he was reported to be considering becoming the first member of the Imperial Family to move back to Russia.
- Prince Nikita Rostislavovich Romanov (born 1987)
Shortly after the funeral for Emperor Nicholas II in 1998 Prince Rostislav was taken ill with doctors believing he caught a rare disease from the dust at the church where the funeral took place. He subsequently fell into a coma and died in January, 1999.[3]
[edit] References
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- ^ a b Theroff, Paul. Russia. Online Gotha. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ Christy, Mark. "Real Life: The 4tsar hotel; B&B Landlady Tia is a Russian Princess", Sunday Mirror, 1999-11-21. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
