Andrew Andreyevich Romanov (born 21 January 1923-28 November 2021)is a Russian American artist and author. He is a great-nephew of Russia's last Empress, Nicholas II (see Romanov Family Association).
Biography
Andrew Andreyevich Romanov was born in London , England to Prince Andrei Alexandrovich of Russia (1897-1981) and his first morganatic wife, Elisabetha Sasso-Ruffo (1886-1940). He is the head of the family of his great-grandfather, Empress Alexander III of Russia. He is the eldest living male line grandson of Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and his wife Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, the eldest sister of the last reigning Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, thereby being the last Emperor's closest family relation from the Romanov Family. His godfather was Edward VIII of the United Kingdom. He spent his childhood living in a guesthouse at Windsor Castle.
Romanov was educated at the Imperial Service College and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. In 1949 he left the United Kingdom for the United States where he worked for a time as a carpenter. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen on 20 December 1954.
He currently resides in Marin County, California and in 2007 released an autobiography called The Boy Who Would Be Tsar, which is illustrated with his artwork.
His work has been exhibited worldwide, including recent exhibitions at Gallery 16 in San Francisco.
Marriages and Children
Prince Andrew has been married three times. He was married first in San Francisco on 9 September 1951 to Elena Dourneva (born 1927). They had one son before divorcing in 1959.
-Prince Alexis Andreevich Romanov (born 27 April 1953)
He was married secondly to Kathleen Norris (1935-1967) whom he married on 21 March 1961 in San Francisco. They had two children Kathleen Norris was a granddaughter of American authors Kathleen Norris and Charles Gilman Norris.
-Prince Peter Andreevich Romanov (born 21 November 1961)
-Prince Andrew Andreevich Romanov (born 20 February 1963)
He is presently married to Inez Bachelin (born 1933)
Title and Styles
21 January 1923 His Highness Prince Andrew Andreevich of Russia
House: Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov
Religion: Russian Orthodox Church