Romanov

The House of Romanov (????????, pronounced Ro-MAH-nof) was the second and last imperial dynasty of Russia, which ruled Muscovy and the Russian Empire for five generations from 1613 to 1762. From 1762 to 1917 Russia was ruled by a branch of the House of Oldenburg, which retained the Romanov surname.

Contemporary Romanovs

The Romanov family continues to exist today. However, despite the collapse of the Soviet Union and campaigning by their supporters for a return of a Romanov to the Russian throne as a constitutional monarch, it seems unlikely that they will ever regain power. The Russian people have so far evidenced little popular support for the resurrection of a Russian monarchy, even on a constitutional basis.

Related Topics:
Collapse of the Soviet Union - Constitutional monarch

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As of 2005, there are no Romanovs that may claim the throne on the basis of the Pauline house law. Nevertheless, a daughter of the last Romanov Grand Duke, Princess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, styles herself Grand Duchess and insists on her claim to the revived Russian throne. The Romanov Family Association, on the other hand, maintains that a new monarch should be elected by general vote of the Russian people, and not necessarily from the Romanov-Gottorps.

Related Topics:
Pauline house law - Princess - Maria Vladimirovna of Russia - Grand Duchess

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