Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia, (Kirill Vladimirovitch Romanov) (October 12 (N.S.), 1876—October 12, 1938) was a member of the Russian Royal Family. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the death of Tsar Nicholas II and his brother Michael, Cyrill became the Head of the Imperial Family of Russia and Titular Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias from 1924 until his death. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... In Britain and countries of the British Empire, Old Style or O.S. after a date means that the date is in the Julian calendar, in use in those countries until 1752; New Style or N.S. means that the date is in the Gregorian calendar, adopted on 14 September... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Russian Revolution of 1917 was a series of political events in Russia, which, after the elimination of the Russian autocracy system, and the Provisional Government (Duma), resulted in the establishment of the Soviet power under the control of the Bolshevik party. ... Nicholas II of Russia (18 May 1868 - 17 July 1918) (Russian: (Nikolai II)) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. ... Grand Duke Michael of Russia, Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov (Russian: Михаил Александрович Романов), sometimes called Emperor Michael II (November 22, 1878 (O.S.) - about June 12, 1918) was the son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, and brother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Early life

Grand Duke Cyril was born on October 12, 1876. His father was Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovitch of Russia, the third son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia and Maria Alexandrovna of Hesse. His mother was Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the daughter of Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Augusta of Reuss-Köstritz. As a grandson in the male line to a Russian Tsar, he was titled Grand Duke, with the style His Imperial Highness. October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Velikiy Knjaz Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, in Russian Владимир Александрович / Влади́мирович (22 April 1847 - 17 February 1909). ... Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevitch (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (born April 17, 1818 in Moscow; died March 13, 1881 in St. ... Marie of Hesse Princess Maximilienne Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and the Rhine (8 August 1824-8 June 1880) was a princess of Grand Ducal Hesse and, as Marie Alexandrovna, Empress consort of Alexander II of Russia. ... Alternate use: Reuss River Reuss is the name of several historical states in todays Thuringia, Germany. ... The title of Grand Duke (Latin, Magnus Dux; German, Großherzog, Russian, Великий князь) used in Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic countries, is ranked in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). ...

Marriage

Grand Duke Cyrill married his first cousin, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha on October 8, 1905. Victoria was daughter of Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, the second eldest son of Queen Victoria. Victoria's mother was Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, a daughter of Tsar Alexander II and Cyrill's paternal aunt. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Victoria Melita) (25 November 1876 - 2 March 1936) was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh (born 6 August 1844 and died 30 July 1900), was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... Her Imperial & Royal Highness The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, also Duchess of Edinburgh, née Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia (17 October 1853 – 24 October 1920) was the daughter of the Russian tsar who became the wife of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, the second...

The marriage caused a scandal in the courts of European Royalty as Princess Victoria was divorced from her first husband, Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, also her fist cousin. The Grand Duke of Hesses's sister was Alexandra Fyodorovna of Hesse, the wife of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The Tsarina already disliked her ex-sister in law and was instrumental in leading the opposition to the marriage in the Russian court. Shortly after returning to Russia, the Tsar stripped Cyrill of his imperial allowance and position in the navy. The title of Grand Duke (Latin, Magnus Dux; German, Großherzog, Russian, Великий князь) used in Slavic, Baltic, and Germanic countries, is ranked in honour below King but higher than a sovereign Duke (Herzog) or Prince (Fürst). ... Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhine or Ernest Louis of Hesse (25 November 1868-9 October 1937) was Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1892 until his abdication in 1918. ... Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia (1872-1918) Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine (German: Victoria Alix Helene Luise Beatrice Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein) or Saint Alexandra, 6 June 1872 – 17 July 1918, under the title Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna (Russian: Императрица Александра Фёдоровна), was Empress consort of Russia. ... Nicholas II of Russia (18 May 1868 - 17 July 1918) (Russian: (Nikolai II)) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. ...

However, after several deaths in the family had put Cyril third in the line of succession to the Imperial Throne, Nicholas reinstated Cyril, and the latter's wife came into favor, and was given the title Grand Duchess of Russia, who from then on was styled as Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Viktoria Feodorovna.

Children

The Grand Duke Cyril and Princess Victoria Melita had three children:

• HH Princess Maria Kyrilovna (February 2, 1907-October 27, 1951)
• HH Princess Kira Kyrilovna (May 9, 1909-September 8, 1967) who married Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
• HH Prince Vladmir Kyrilovitch (August 30, 1917-April 21, 1992) who became the claimant to the title 'Emperor of Russia' upon the death of his father

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Revolution

After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Cyril and Victoria fled to Finland, then Coburg, Germany. Eventually the exiled family moved to France where they stayed for the rest of their lives. Coburg is a city located on the Itz River in Bavaria, Central-West Germany. ...

In 1924, Grand Duke Cyril proclaimed himself Emperor in exile in Paris: by the laws of the Russian Empire he was the prime claimant after the execution of Tsar's family by Bolsheviks. 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city For other uses, see Paris (disambiguation). ... Imperial Russia is the term used to cover the period of Russian history from the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great, through the expansion of the Russian Empire from the Baltic to the Pacific Ocean, to the deposal of Nicholas II of Russia, the last tsar, at the start... Nicholas II of Russia (18 May 1868 - 17 July 1918) (Russian: (Nikolai II)) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. ... Leaders of the Bolshevik Party and the Communist International, a painting by Malcolm McAllister on the Pathfinder Mural in New York City and on the cover of the book Lenin’s Final Fight published by Pathfinder. ...

His sole son, Vladimir, succeeded him as head of the Romanov dynasty. His Imperial Highness Grand Duke Vladimir Cyrillovich of Russia, Vladimir Kirillovich Romanov (Влад́имир Кир́иллович Ром́анов) (August 30 (N.S.), 1917 - April 21, 1992) was the Head of the Imperial Family of Russia and Titular Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russias from 1938 to his death. ...