Romanov Family Association

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The Romanov Family Association, Obyedineniye Chlenov Roda Romanovykh (Объединение Членов Рода Романовых), is an organization for male-line descendants of Emperor Paul I of Russia. The president is Nicholas Romanov, Prince of Russia.[1] The association accepts that the Russian monarchy legally ended on 3 March (Julian Calendar)/ 16 March (Gregorian Calendar), 1917 with the decree of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia renouncing the throne and recognizing the Provisional Government.[2] Article IV-b of the bylaws of the Romanov Family Association states "The Members of the Association agree that all questions concerning the form of government in Russia and consequently also all matters of a dynastic character have been transmitted to the will of the great Russian people by the Manifest of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, which followed the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II on the basis of 'general, direct, equal and secret voting'."[1]

The members of the association reject the claims of their cousin Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia that she is the current Pretender to the Russian throne, for reasons detailed in the article on the line of succession to the Russian throne.

As a charitable endeavor, the association operates the Romanov Fund for Russia to raise money to for aid projects in Russia.[3]

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The Romanov Family Association is an organization of legitimate male-line descendants of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. While extensive, it is by no means a complete list of the House of Romanov or of Romanov descendants. It is unclear how many of the claimed members actually participate in the association's activities. Maria Vladimirovna and her late father Vladimir Cyrillovich do not participate in the Association, nor do they consider themselves to be members. The RFA also claims the title Prince(ss) of Russia for all its members. The living members of the Association are:

The RFA also offers Associate Memberships to the children and grandchildren of Princesses and Grand Duchesses, widows and widowers of Princes and Princesses and Grand Dukes and Grand Duchesses, as well as people who have always shown close ties to the Romanovs. At the present there are five living Associate Members:

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  1. ^ a b Romanov Family Association
  2. ^ Renunciation by Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich
  3. ^ Romanov fund for Russia

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