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== Equal marriage dispute ==
== Equal marriage dispute ==
When Vladimir died in 1992, Maria claimed the right to succeed as the only child of the last male dynast. Unlike the Romanovs of 1938, those of 1992 were sharply divided.<ref>With succession in dispute, ''Almanach de Gotha'' does not recognize the claims of any current member of the House. It describes Vladimir as, "the last Head of the Imperial House of Russia." James, John. ''Almanach de Gotha,'' 2016.</ref> The refusal of Vladimir and Maria to confirm the marriages of other members of the family has led to a great deal of resentment against them.
When Vladimir died in 1992, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna (b. 1953) claimed the right to succeed as the only child of the last male dynast. Unlike the Romanovs of 1938, those of 1992 were sharply divided.<ref>With succession in dispute, ''Almanach de Gotha'' does not recognize the claims of any current member of the House. It describes Vladimir as, "the last Head of the Imperial House of Russia." James, John. ''Almanach de Gotha,'' 2016.</ref> The refusal of Vladimir and Maria to confirm the marriages of other members of the family has led to a great deal of resentment against them.
According to the succession law:{{cquote|Children born of a marriage between a person of the Imperial Family and a person not of corresponding dignity, that is not belonging to any royal or sovereign house, have no right of succession to the Throne.<ref>Article 36, ''[https://www.russianlegitimist.org/the-fundamental-laws The Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire]'', 1906.</ref>}}This requirement has proven troublesome for exiled royals.
According to the succession law:{{cquote|Children born of a marriage between a person of the Imperial Family and a person not of corresponding dignity, that is not belonging to any royal or sovereign house, have no right of succession to the Throne.<ref>Article 36, ''[https://www.russianlegitimist.org/the-fundamental-laws The Fundamental Laws of the Russian Empire]'', 1906.</ref>}}This requirement has proven troublesome for exiled royals.