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Princess Nina Georgievna

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Birth Date:
20.06.1901
Death date:
27.02.1974
Person's maiden name:
Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia
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Grand Ducal Burial Vault

Princess Nina Georgievna of Russia, (Russian: Нина Георгиевна) (20 June 1901 – 27 February 1974), was the elder daughter of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna of Russia. A great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia, she left her native country in 1914, before World War I.

She married Prince Paul Chavchavadze and spent the rest of her life in exile, first in England and from 1927 in the United States.

Early life

Princess Nina was born in Mikhailovskoe, the Palace of her paternal grandfather, Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia. Through her father, she was a member of the Romanov family, and princess of the Imperial blood as a great-granddaughter of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. Nina's mother was a princess of Greece and Denmark. On her maternal side, Nina was a great-granddaughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and related to members of many European royal families.

Princess Nina spent the first years of her life in apartments at the Mikhailovsky Palace outside St. Petersburg, the residence of her paternal grandfather Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia. In 1905, the family moved to a newly built small palace in the Crimea. Constructed in English style, they gave the property a Greek name, "Harax". For nine years the family led a quiet life. A contemporary of Tsar Nicholas II two youngest daughters, Princess Nina and her only sibling Princess Xenia, played sometimes with them, while they were in the Imperial capital.

The marriage of Nina's parents was unhappy. Grand Duke George was a devoted father, and the two sisters were close to him, but Grand Duchess Maria Georgievna never liked Russia and eventually became estranged from her husband. In June 1914, Maria took her two daughters to England on the pretext of improving their health; in reality, she wanted to be separated from her husband. When the war broke out a month after her arrival, the Grand Duchess did not rush back to Russia and later it was too dangerous to attempt a return. 

Princess Nina and her sister never saw their father again. He was killed during the Russian Revolution. Imprisoned by the Bolsheviks, he was shot by a firing squad, along with other Romanov relatives in January 1919. During the turbulent years of World War I and the Russian Revolution, Princess Nina remained living safely in London with her mother and her sister. Both sisters treasured their father's memory and resented their mother. In part to escape her control they both married very young.

Marriage

Princess Nina married Prince Paul Alexandrovich Chavchavadze (1899–1971) on 3 September 1922 in London. Paul Chavchavadze, was descended from the Chavchavadze family of the Kakheti province in Georgia, and also, in a direct line, from the last King of Georgia, George XII. They had first met as children when he was nine and she was seven, at a party at the British embassy in Rome in 1908. When they next met, it was in London many years later. By the time they were married, the world they knew had changed radically, with the collapse of the feudal system in Russia, the rise of the Bolsheviks, and annexation of Georgia by the Soviet Union. Most of their aristocratic riches were lost in the revolution, but they never complained about their material losses. Prince Paul, who also lost his father at the hands of the Bolsheviks, served in the military service on two continents. The couple had an only child, Prince David Chavchavadze, born in 1924 in London.

In 1927, Princess Nina moved with her family to the United States, where they settled in New York. In 1939 they moved to Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Princess Nina was an artist, her husband worked as an author; he wrote five books and translated several others. Their son, Prince David Chavchavadze, thanks in part to his knowledge of Russian, eventually became a CIA officer. After his retirement, he wrote a book about the Grand Dukes of Russia. Princess Nina's husband died in 1971, she outlived him for only a couple of years. She died near Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1974, aged 72. Her son left descendants.

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        Relation nameRelation typeBirth DateDeath dateDescription
        1Великий Князь Георгий МихайловичВеликий Князь Георгий МихайловичFather23.08.186330.01.1919
        2Princess Maria of Greece and DenmarkPrincess Maria of Greece and DenmarkMother03.03.187614.12.1940
        3Princess Xenia  Georgievna of RussiaPrincess Xenia Georgievna of RussiaSister22.08.190317.09.1965
        4Николай СтаршийНиколай СтаршийUncle27.07.183113.04.1891
        5Grand Duke Alexander MikhailovichGrand Duke Alexander MikhailovichUncle13.04.186626.02.1933
        6Алексей МихайловичАлексей МихайловичUncle28.12.187502.03.1895
        7Михаил Михайлович, Великий князьМихаил Михайлович, Великий князьUncle16.10.186126.04.1929
        8Nicholas  MikhailovichNicholas MikhailovichUncle14.04.185930.01.1919
        9Сергей АлександровичСергей АлександровичUncle11.05.185717.02.1905
        10Великий князь Сергей МихайловичВеликий князь Сергей МихайловичUncle07.10.186918.07.1918
        11Александр ИскандерАлександр ИскандерUncle15.11.188726.01.1957
        12Сергей  РомановСергей РомановUncle11.05.185717.02.1905
        13Olga  NikolaevnaOlga NikolaevnaAunt11.09.182230.10.1892
        14Grand Duchess Maria  Nikolaevna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of RussiaAunt18.08.181921.02.1876
        15Анастасия МихайловнаАнастасия МихайловнаAunt28.07.186011.03.1922
        16Prince Alexander  RomanovPrince Alexander RomanovNephew04.11.192921.09.2002
        17Prince Michael  Andreevich RomanoffPrince Michael Andreevich RomanoffNephew15.07.192022.09.2008
        18Edward  VIIIEdward VIIINephew23.06.189428.05.1972
        19Prince Nikita  Nikitich RomanovPrince Nikita Nikitich RomanovNephew13.05.192303.05.2007
        20David MountbattenDavid MountbattenNephew12.05.191914.04.1970
        21
        Tatiana Elizabeth MountbattenNiece16.12.191715.05.1988
        22Irina YusupovaIrina YusupovaNiece21.03.191530.08.1983
        23Княгиня Ксения  РомановаКнягиня Ксения РомановаNiece10.03.191922.10.2000
        24
        Georgina KennardNiece17.10.191928.04.2011
        25Михаил НиколаевичМихаил НиколаевичGrandfather25.10.183218.12.1909
        26George IGeorge IGrandfather24.12.184518.03.1913
        27Olga  FeodorovnaOlga FeodorovnaGrandmother20.09.183912.04.1891
        28Olga  Constantinovna of RussiaOlga Constantinovna of RussiaGrandmother03.09.185118.06.1926
        29Nicholas I of RussiaNicholas I of RussiaGreat grandfather06.07.179618.02.1855
        30Георгий Петрович ОльденбургскийГеоргий Петрович ОльденбургскийGreat grandfather00.00.178400.00.1812
        31Leopold BadenLeopold BadenGreat grandfather29.08.179024.04.1852
        32Charles FrederickCharles FrederickGreat grandfather02.02.178308.07.1853
        33Konstantin NikolayevichKonstantin NikolayevichGreat grandfather21.09.182725.01.1892
        34Михаил ПавловичМихаил ПавловичGreat grandfather08.02.179828.08.1849
        35Елена ПавловнаЕлена ПавловнаGreat grandmother28.12.180621.01.1873
        36Maria  PavlovnaMaria PavlovnaGreat grandmother04.02.178611.06.1859
        37Екатерина ПавловнаЕкатерина ПавловнаGreat grandmother10.05.178809.01.1819
        38Александра ФёдоровнаАлександра ФёдоровнаGreat grandmother13.07.179801.11.1860
        39Александра ИосифовнаАлександра ИосифовнаGreat grandmother08.07.183006.07.1911
        40Prince Andrew of  Greece and DenmarkPrince Andrew of Greece and DenmarkCousin02.02.188203.12.1944
        41Alexandrine  of Mecklenburg-SchwerinAlexandrine of Mecklenburg-SchwerinCousin24.12.187912.12.1952
        42Natālija AndrosovaNatālija AndrosovaCousin23.02.191725.07.1999
        43Constantine I of GreeceConstantine I of GreeceCousin02.08.186811.01.1923
        44Alexandra  GeorgievnaAlexandra GeorgievnaCousin30.08.187024.09.1891
        45Георг IIГеорг IICousin19.07.189001.04.1947
        46Gabriel RomanovGabriel RomanovCousin15.07.188728.02.1955
        47Всеволод  РомановВсеволод РомановCousin20.01.191418.06.1973
        48Irina Alexandrovna of RussiaIrina Alexandrovna of RussiaCousin03.07.189526.02.1970
        49Prince Nicholas of  Greece and DenmarkPrince Nicholas of Greece and DenmarkCousin22.01.187208.02.1938
        50Ольга  РомановаОльга РомановаCousin13.06.188224.11.1960
        51Anastasia de TorbyAnastasia de TorbyCousin09.09.189207.12.1977
        52Dmitri  PavlovichDmitri PavlovichCousin06.09.189105.03.1942
        53Князь Дмитрий АлександровичКнязь Дмитрий АлександровичCousin15.08.190107.07.1980
        54Helen of Greece and DenmarkHelen of Greece and DenmarkCousin02.05.189628.11.1982
        55Natalia PaleyNatalia PaleyCousin05.12.190527.12.1981
        56Петр  ОльденбургскийПетр ОльденбургскийCousin21.11.186811.03.1924
        57Boris  Wladimirowitsch RomanowBoris Wladimirowitsch RomanowCousin24.11.187709.11.1943
        58Великая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаВеликая княгиня Ксения АлександровнаCousin06.04.187520.04.1960
        59Nikolajs II RomanovsNikolajs II RomanovsCousin19.05.186817.07.1918
        60Grand Duchess Maria PavlovnaGrand Duchess Maria PavlovnaCousin18.04.189013.12.1958
        61Prince Christopher  of Greece and DenmarkPrince Christopher of Greece and DenmarkCousin10.08.188821.01.1940
        62Князь Никита АлександровичКнязь Никита АлександровичCousin16.01.190012.09.1974
        63Mikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovMikhail Aleksandrovich RomanovCousin04.12.187813.06.1918
        64Великий князь Пётр НиколаевичВеликий князь Пётр НиколаевичCousin10.01.186417.06.1931
        65Кирилл ВладимировичКирилл ВладимировичCousin12.10.187612.10.1938
        66Andrei  VladimirovichAndrei VladimirovichCousin02.05.187930.10.1956
        67Кирилл  АндросовКирилл АндросовCousin05.12.191507.02.1992
        68Cecilie  Mecklenburg Schwerin, DuchessCecilie Mecklenburg Schwerin, DuchessCousin20.09.188606.05.1954
        69Князь Андрей АлександровичКнязь Андрей АлександровичCousin24.01.189708.05.1981
        70Надежда  РомановаНадежда РомановаCousin15.03.189821.04.1988
        71Prince PhilipPrince PhilipCousin10.06.192109.04.2021
        72Grand Duke Nicholas  Nikolaevich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of RussiaCousin18.11.185605.01.1929
        73Georg von MerenbergGeorg von MerenbergCousin16.10.189711.01.1965
        74Prince Vasili AlexandrovichPrince Vasili AlexandrovichCousin07.07.190724.06.1989
        75Vladimir  PaleyVladimir PaleyCousin09.01.189718.07.1918
        76Nadejda MountbattenNadejda MountbattenCousin28.03.189622.01.1963
        77Grand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaGrand Duchess Elena VladimirovnaCousin17.03.188213.03.1957
        78Ростислав АлександровичРостислав АлександровичCousin24.11.190231.07.1978
        79Princess IrenePrincess IreneCousin13.02.190415.04.1974
        80Princess Catherine IvanovnaPrincess Catherine IvanovnaCousin25.07.191513.03.2007

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