Does anyone else know anything about Russia?

Question

Except for the cheesy,. full of BS cartoon Anastasia, does anyone else know anything about the Romanovs?

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Answer 1

The extended Russian Imperial Family used to lived in London, UK after the fall of its empire. His Highness Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia (January 16, 1900 in Saint Petersburg, Russia - September 12, 1974 in Cannes, France) was the son of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia. He was a grandson of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and his consort, Empress Maria Fyodorovna of Russia (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark).

On February 19, 1922 he married Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova (born February 13, 1903 in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia - June 16, 1997 in Cannes, France) in Paris, France. Upon the marriage, she was created Princess Maria of Russia. Well-known by White Russians in exile for her elegance and grace, the Princess was a direct descendant of several Russian noble families, including Dolgorukov, Naryshkin, and Shuvalov. They had two sons:

HSH Prince Nikita Romanov (born May 13, 1923 in London, England - May 3, 2007). In 1961, he married Jane Anne Schonwald, who took the Russian Orthodox name of Anna Mikhailovna. Nikita was a historian at heart and published several works, the most prominent of which was a biography of Ivan the Terrible. His only son, Theodore, committed suicide in Pompano Beach, Florida on August 25, 2007.

HSH Prince Alexander Romanov (born November 4, 1929 in Paris, France - September 21, 2002 in London, England). In his youth, Alexander lived primarily in France and England, where he resided at Hampton Court Palace with his grandmother, the Grand Duchess Xenia. Until Xenia's death in 1960, he remained her constant companion and one of her favorite grandchildren.

Answer 2

Tira Misu's suggestion was a good one:  "Nicholas & Alexandra" was the movie that, for me, started a life-long interest in the Russian imperial family and the Russion revolution.  Other than that, try Wikipedia for lots of facts, or AlexanderPalace.org, for lots of beautiful pictures, about the family and their times.

Answer 3

RUSSIA PRODUCED  RIMSKY KORSAK0FF

RUSSIA PRODUCED KANDINSKY

RUSKY PERODUCED STOLICHNAYA.

N A BLINTZ NEVA HJURT NO ONE...............

Answer 4

Do you know or eat Marie biscuits, those thin round ones made of flour, butter & sugar? They were named in honour of the last Czar's mother, Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna (Princess Dagmar of Sweden).

Enjoy (the biscuits, I mean)!

Answer 5

Try watching Nicholas and Alexandra, this should give you what you are looking for:

"Set against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution, this drama tells the real-life story of the last Russian czar, Nicholas Romanov (Michael Jayston), and his wife, Alexandra (Janet Suzman). The film looks into the private lives of the imperial couple and their daughters, the painful secret that bound them all to the mystical monk Rasputin (Tom Baker) and the eventual execution of the entire family."

best of luck to you!

Answer 6

Why don't you put your question in the Russian section ? The celebrities section is full of the same comments about Heath Ledger. Did you know this is the royalty section ?