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Paris Match Announces the Birth of Prince Alexander Romanoff

French newsmagazine Paris Match has announced the birth of HSH Prince Alexander Romanoff in Moscow on October 21. Prince Alexander is the first descendant of the Imperial House to be born on the territory of the Russian Empire since 1917, and the first born in Moscow since 1891.

You may read the original article HERE in French.


Princess Victoria and the Grand Duke George of Russia

introduce their Royal Baby


Grand Duke George of Russia and his wife Princess Victoria unveiled a first photo of their baby, Prince Alexander, on Wednesday evening.

They didn't want to wait to introduce their Royal Baby to the world. This Wednesday evening, October 26, 2022, Princess Victoria Romanovna shared a very beautiful black and white snapshot on her Instagram account showing her with her husband Grand Duke George of Russia, who is holding their baby in his arms. A boy, born five days ago. Staring into each other’s eyes and seemingly about to kiss, the couple can’t hide their happiness at the arrival of their first child

 

This photo is followed by two press releases, one in English, the other in Russian. It states that the wife of the Tsarevich and their little prince Alexander have returned home. Grand Duke George and his wife thank the medical team at ZKB Hospital in Moscow where she gave birth, as well as all those from all over the world who sent them messages of blessings and best wishes on the arrival of their son into the world.

 

The birth of Prince Alexander was announced by his grandmother

In a statement released in four languages ​​- Russian, English, Italian and French - the baby's grandmother, Grand Duchess Maria, announced on October 21 the birth that same day at 10:32 a.m., of Prince Alexander. The current Head of the Imperial House of Russia had revealed his first name and added: "Welcoming this new member of Our Family as a sign of the grace of God, I ask all Our countrymen to offer prayers to the Almighty for the health and well-being of the newborn.”

Dominique Bonnet; Paris Match magazine.

All copyright of the original belongs to the author and Paris Match.

Main Russian News Agency ITAR-TASS Reports on the Birth of HSH Prince Alexander Romanoff

The otherwise neutral reporting in this article about the birth of the son of the Heir of the House of Romanoff contains a slight inaccuracy at the end. There is no cause for dispute about the titles of the Heads and members of the Russian Imperial House, since these titles are determined by Russia’s historical dynastic law, and not by anyone’s opinions and pretensions. As for the descendants of Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Elder, that line of descent has, in any event, died out in 2016.

Read the Original in Russian HERE

21 October, 18:28 / 6:28 p.m. 

The Birth of the Heir of the Imperial House Named in Honour of Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky

 

He is the first heir of the Imperial House of Russia to be born in Russia since the 1917 Revolution, according to the Director of the Chancellery of the House of Romanoff, Alexander Zakatov.

 

MOSCOW, 21 October /TASS/.  Grand Duke George Romanoff and his wife, Princess Victoria Romanovna, became parents on Friday. The couple had a son, who became the first heir of the Imperial House of Russia to be born in Russia since the 1917 Revolution, according to the Director of the Chancellery of the House of Romanoff, Alexander Zakatov 

“Today at 10:32 a.m., Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanovna safely gave birth to a boy, the grandson of Grand Duchess Maria of Russia. It has been decided to name him Alexander, in honour of St. Alexander Nevsky,” said Zakatov.

According to Zakatov, Grand Duke George and his wife now live permanently in Russia. They were out of the country on business but returned to Russia just before the child was born. “They came back so the baby would be born in Russia, because of their commitment to their country and with full confidence in the medical system in Russia,” explained Zakatov.

The wedding of Grand Duke George of Russia and the Italian citizen Rebecca Bettarini (who took the name Victoria Romanovna after her conversion to Orthodoxy) was celebrated in October of last year in St. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

George Mikhailovich Romanoff is the son and heir of the Head of the Russian Imperial House, Grand Duchess Maria of Russia—the only child of the marriage of her parents, Grand Duke Wladimir Kirillovich, the Head of the Russian Imperial House in exile (son of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, who proclaimed himself emperor-in-exile in 1924) and his wife, Princess Leonida Georgievna Bagration-Mukhrani.  Her right to use the title of Grand Duchess is a matter of some dispute among the other descendants of the Romanoffs, who belong to the Nikolaevichi branch of the family, which traces its line back to the grandson of Nicholas I, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich the Younger.

Russian and Foreign Media Notes Birth of the New Prince Romanoff

Russian and foreign media have been captivated by the birth of the first Romanoff descendant in Russia since 1917.

The press has made numerous errors in their descriptions of this event and so before noting all the sources, we would like to point out the following. The last member of the Russian Imperial House to be born on the soil of the Russian Empire was the late Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia, born HH Prince Vladimir Kirillovich of Russia on 30 August 1917, in Poorvoo, Finland (then a part of the Russian Empire).

Several other “Romanov descendants” were born in Russia after the February revolution, including Tikhon Kulikovsky (son of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna), who was born 12 August, 1917 in Ukrainian Crimea (then part of the Russian Empire), Prince Roman Poutiatine (son of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna the Younger) on 15 June 1918 in Petrograd. These two infants, however, were not members of the Imperial House, though they were relatives of it.

HSH Prince Alexander Georgievich Romanov (born Moscow, 21 October, 2022) is the first descendant of the Romanov family born in Moscow since Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovoch was born at Ilyinskoe near Moscow, on 18 September, 1891. He is the first member of the Romanov family to be born in Russia since his Great Grandfather, Grand Duke Wladimir in 1917.

RUSSIAN PRESS

INTERFAX

The head of the House of Romanovs announced the birth of a grandson

Moscow. October 21. INTERFAX. The heir to the Russian Imperial House, Georgy Romanov, and his wife, Victoria, have given birth to a son, Alexander Zakatov, director of the Romanov House Chancellery, told Interfax.

The Princess gave birth in Moscow, and the delivery went well. The boy was named Alexander in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky.

"I ask all my countrymen to offer up heartfelt prayers to the Almighty for the safe delivery and health of the newborn," the head of the House of Romanov,, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, said in an address.

"This is the first birth of a child in the Romanov dynasty in Russia since 1917," Zakatov said.

Prince George was born in Madrid on March 28 (13), 1981, to his Imperial Highness Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich (Prince Franz - Wilhelm of Prussia). Princess Victoria (Rebecca Bettarini) was born on May 5(18), 1982 in the family of Italian diplomat Robert Bettarini.

They were married in St. Isaac's Cathedral in the fall of 2021. The Russian Imperial House announced the upcoming addition to the family in May 2022.

VESTI

The Director of the Chancellery of the House of Romanov Alexander Zakatov announced the birth of a son to the heir to the head of the Russian Imperial House, George Romanov, and his wife Victoria. The birth took place safely in Moscow.

The announcement of the head of the House of Romanov, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, asks all countrymen to " offer up heartfelt prayers to the Almighty for the safe delivery and health of the newborn."

The newborn was named Alexander in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky, Interfax reports. Alexander Zakatov stressed that this is the first birth of a child in the Romanov dynasty in Russia since 1917.

The wedding of George Romanov and Rebecca (Victoria) Bettarini took place in 2021. They were married on October 1 in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. The couple was engaged at the Ipatievsky Monastery in Kostroma. Georgy and his mother Maria Vladimirovna received Russian citizenship in 1991.

RIA NOVOSTI SOCIETY

The head of the Russian Imperial House of Romanov, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, announced the birth of her grandson. This is reported by the Interfax news agency quoting the director of the Office of the House of Romanov, Alexander Zakatov.

The child of the heir to the Imperial house of Georgy Romanov and his wife Victoria was born in Moscow, and the delivery went well. It is noted that this is the first descendant of the Romanov dynasty born in Russia after 1917. The boy was named Alexander in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky.

FONTANKA.RU

Romanov couple become parents. Such an event has not yet taken place in post-revolutionary Russia

October 21, 2022, 17: 06

Grand Duke George and his wife Princess Victoria had a son. The heir of the couple, who were married in St. Petersburg, was born in Moscow.

"This kind of happy event for the Imperial Family, which took place in the homeland, was the first since the Revolution of 1917," the House of Romanov announced on October 21, a few hours after the addition to the dynasty.

Prince George is 41 years old, and his wife is one year younger. The couple were married in St. Isaac's Cathedral last fall. Fontanka spoke in detail about the guests, treats, rings and events planned as part of the celebration.

GAZETA.RU

Prince George Romanov, who is a descendant of the Imperial House of Romanov on his mother's side, and his wife Princess Victoria Romanova gave birth to their son Alexander on Friday, October 21, in Moscow. This is the first Romanov heir born in Russia since 1917, RIA Novosti reports, referring to a statement of Alexander Zakatov, director of the Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House of Romanov.

"On the morning of October 21, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanova had a son in Moscow. The Grand Duke was present at the birth, everything went well, " said Zakatov.

It is noted that the son of the heir was named Alexander, in honor of the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky.

The director of the office also noted that the couple wanted the child to be born in Moscow.

Prince George Romanov  married Italian Rebecca Bettarini (in Orthodoxy – Victoria Romanovna) on October 1, 2021 in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Georgy Romanov was born in Madrid on March 13, 1981.

NEWS.RU

The heir to the Russian Imperial House, Georgy Romanov, and his wife, Victoria, have given birth to a son, Interfax reports quoting the director of the Chancellery of the House of Romanov, Alexander Zakatov. He stressed that this is the first birth of a child in the Romanov dynasty on the territory of Russia since 1917.

On the morning of October 21, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and His Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanova had a son in Moscow. The prince was present at the birth, everything went well, " Zakatov said.

It was noted that Princess Victoria gave birth in Moscow, and the birth was successful. The boy was named Alexander in honor of Prince Alexander Nevsky.

Georgy Mikhailovich Romanov married the daughter of an Italian diplomat, Rebecca Bettarini, on October 1, 2021. The first wedding of the heir of the Romanov dynasty in more than 120 years took place in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg.

The wedding ceremony was held by Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga. Bettarini converted to Orthodoxy under the name of Victoria Romanovna.


DETI MAIL MAGAZINE


Grand Duke George Romanov, who is a descendant of the Imperial House of Romanov on his mother's side, and his wife Princess Victoria Romanova gave birth to their son Alexander on Friday, October 21, in Moscow.

This is the first Romanov heir born in Russia since 1917, RIA Novosti reports, quoting the statement of Alexander Zakatov, director of the Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House of Romanov.

"On the morning of October 21, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov and Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanova had a son in Moscow. The Grand Duke was present at the birth, everything went well, " said Zakatov.

It is noted that the son of the heir was named Alexander, in honor of the holy Prince Alexander Nevsky.

The director of the office also noted that the couple wanted the child to be born in Moscow.

Prince George Romanov married Italian Rebecca Bettarini (in Orthodoxy – Victoria Romanovna) on October 1, 2021 in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. Georgy Romanov was born in Madrid on March 13, 1981.

AIF MOSCOW

Moscow, October 21 - AIF-Moscow.

The heir to the Russian Imperial House Georgy Romanov has become a father, writes "Tsargrad".

The wife of the descendant of the Romanov dynasty, Victoria (Rebecca Bettarini), gave birth in Moscow. The boy was named Alexander. It is reported that the birth of a child in the dynasty on the territory of Russia was the first since 1917.

"I ask all my compatriots to offer up warm prayers to the Almighty for the safe delivery and health of the newborn," Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, the head of the House of Romanov, wrote in an announcement.

The wedding of this descendant of the Romanov dynasty, Georgy Mikhailovich, with an Italian citizen, Rebecca Bettarini, took place in St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. This was the first marriage of a member of the House of Romanov in Russia in 120 years. More than a thousand people were invited to the wedding ceremony. The ceremony was conducted by Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga.

FRENCH PRESS

HISTOIRES ROYALES

{Edited for space]

[Prince] Alexander Georgievich Romanov was born in. the Russian capital on the 21 October 2022 at 10.30AM Moscow time. He weighed 2.7 kilos explained the Imperial House “The delivery went well,” the father was present during the delivery. George and Victoria wished to “Thank the medical personnel of the hospital.”

Alexander is the direct heir of the Tsesarevich George, himself the heir of his mother, the Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna. George Mikhailovich was born at Madrid on the 13 March, 1981, son of the Grand Duchess Maria Vladimorivna, who is the head of the Imperial House since 1992, and of the Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, known as Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich during his marriage to the Grand Duchess.

GOTHA ANJOU

The article and links are largely in English, and may be read HERE.

UNITED STATES PRESS

ROYAL MUSINGS

The article is available in English HERE.

EUROHISTORY

The article is available in English HERE.

The young Prince’s ancestry is elucidated HERE.

Birth of HSH Prince Alexander Georgievich Romanoff

By the Grace of God

We

Grand Duchess Maria of Russia

Head of the Russian Imperial House

Make an Announcement to All

On October 21, 2022, Our daughter-in-law, Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Romanovna, the spouse of Our son and heir His Imperial Highness The Tsesarevich and Grand Duke George of Russia, was delivered of a son, Our grandson, who has been given the name Alexander.

Welcoming this new addition to Our Family as a sign of God’s grace, I ask all Our countrymen to offer fervent prayers to the Almighty for the health and well-being of the newborn. In accordance with Our current Family Law and the Family Act of September 14/27, 2020, Our grandson will be called His Serene Highness Prince Alexander Georgievich.

Issued in Madrid, 21 October, in the Year 2022 since the Nativity of Christ, and in the twenty-first year of our succession to the rights and duties of Our August Ancestors - the Emperors of All the Russia.

H.I.H. THE GRAND DUCHESS MARIA OF RUSSIA

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/868911

One Year Later: Remembering a Night at the Vladimir Palace

On 30 September 2021, a gathering of former kings, members of royal houses, and the nobility of Russia and the countries of Europe surprised the world.  They had arrived in Saint Petersburg for the wedding of the heir of the House of Romanov, the Grand Duke George Mikhailovich, and his bride, the Italian Rebecca Virginia Bettarini, known since her conversion to Orthodoxy as Victoria Romanovna.

Noted royal historian Marlene Koenig, remarked in an article on the event that the guests joked together, referring to the planes carrying the notables as “Air Gotha.”[I]  Jest aside, Koenig also pointed out that it was the largest single gathering of royalty and the high nobility in Saint Petersburg since the beginning of the First World War[ii]

On the first night of the three days of events in St. Petersburg, the Grand Duchess Maria hosted a small dinner at the former palace of her great-grandparents, Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Vladimir.  The evening was a chance to welcome family members and distinguished guests, and to distribute the family honors which are traditionally awarded at important dynastic events.

At Grand Duchess Maria’s own wedding in 1976, her father Grand Duke Vladimir awarded the Imperial Order of St. Andrew the First-Called to, King Constantine of Greece, King Leka I of Albania, and Tsar Simeon of the Bulgarians. Another King at the wedding, King Umberto II of Italy, had been awarded the Order by Nicholas II himself at his birth in 1904. At the Vladimir Palace, Grand Duchess Vladimir was pleased to award the same order to HM King Fuad II of Egypt, and to King Leka’s son, Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians.

Her Imperial Highness was also pleased to award the Imperial Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class to HE Jean-Marie Musy, Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to Spain, and the Imperial and Royal Order of St. Stanislas, 1st class, to close family friend HH Prince Joachim Murat, Prince of Pontecorvo[iii],

After the awards, the palace was opened to five hundred of the more than 1500 guests expected the following day at the wedding of Grand Duke George and Victoria Romanovna.


We give all credit to the extraordinary Royal photographer DAVID NIVIERE for these exceptional photographs of the event. All copyright belongs to the photographer.

Notes:

[i] “Air Gotha Arrives in St. Petersburg” Royal Musings, 29 September, 2021 (http://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2021/09/air-gotha-arrives-in-st-petersburg.html)

[ii] While guests at the reburial of the Dowager Empress counted the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark, the former King of Greece, the Crown Prince and Princess of Serbia, and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent among the guests who stood by Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna’s side at the reburial, those attending the wedding included King Simeon of Bulgaria, King Fuad II of Egypt, Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians, the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, and other members of the royal houses of Albania, Afghanistan, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, France [Bourbon and Bourbon-Orléans], Greece, Italy [Savoy and Aosta], Liechtenstein, Naples (Murat),Portugal, Prussia, Qatar, and Spain. 

[iii] HH the Prince is the heir to headship of the House of Murat.  Joachim Murat was created the 1st Prince Murat by his brother-in-law Emperor Napoleon I, and ruled as Joachim-Napoleon, King of Naples, from 1808-1815.

Twitter Bans Fake Social Media Account Using Identity of Grand Duke George

On August 19, the Chancellery of the Russian Imperial House issued a public statement regarding the web and social media accounts of the Russian Imperial House.

A subsequent announcement listed the “official” web and social media accounts of the Imperial House, including, in particular, those of Grand Duke George and Princess Victoria Romanovna on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Telegram, TikTok, and YouTube.

RL notes that a Twitter account using the name of Grand Duke George had been tweeting political material since 2015. This account, which had no connection to the Grand Duke was shut down by Twitter today. We applaud Twitter for taking fast action on this matter.

For reference, the “official” web and social accounts of the Imperial House are:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/GeorgRomanoff

https://www.facebook.com/therussianimperialfoundation

Twitter:

@romanofffamily

Instagram:

@grand _ duke _ george _ of _ russia

@rebeccavictoriaromanova

Telegram:

@GD_GROMANOV

Tik Tok:

@russianromanovofficial

@rebeccavictoriaromanoff

We are very glad that the illegal account has been suspended, and hope that those interested in the work of the Russian Imperial House will follow their legitimate and official accounts.