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*Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1924-1938). Proclaimed "curator of the throne" in 1922 and "emperor" in 1924.

*Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1924-1938). Proclaimed "curator of the throne" in 1922 and "emperor" in 1924.

*Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich (1938-1992), son of Kirill.

*Grand Duke Vladimir Kirillovich (1938-1992), son of Kirill.

*Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna (1992-present),<ref>"But most monarchist and monarchist historians consider Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, who lives in Spain and France, to be the legitimate head of the house," Opfell, Olga S., ''[https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=9UFveIUgktIC&dq= Royalty Who Wait: The 21 Heads of Formerly Regnant Houses of Europe]'', 2001, p. 71.<br/>"Maria Vladimirovna is the most widely acknowledged pretender to the throne of Russia." "[https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-tree-descendants-imposters-claims The Romanov Family Tree: Real Descendants and Wannabes]," ''History.com,'' Oct. 12, 2018,</ref> daughter of Vladimir.  

*Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna (1992-present),<ref>"But most monarchist and monarchist historians consider Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna, who lives in Spain and France, to be the legitimate head of the house," Opfell, Olga S., ''[https://books.google.com.vn/books?id=9UFveIUgktIC&dq= Royalty Who Wait: The 21 Heads of Formerly Regnant Houses of Europe]'', 2001, p. 71.<br/>"Maria Vladimirovna is the most widely acknowledged pretender to the throne of Russia." Pruitt, Sarah, "[https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-tree-descendants-imposters-claims The Romanov Family Tree: Real Descendants and Wannabes]," ''History.com'', March 29, 2019.</ref> daughter of Vladimir.

Nicholas II, his wife, and five children were killed at Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Siberia in July 1918 as the Bolsheviks hunted down the former imperial family.<ref>"[https://www.9news.com.au/world/romanovs-house-3d/27e0c473-7541-4e8d-bfe9-704b96a793db See inside Ipatiev House where the Russian Royals were executed]," ''nine.com.au,'' Jul 19, 2017.</ref> Four princes were thrown down a mine shaft alive and then stoned to death.<ref>Opfell, p. 75.</ref> After years of concealment and Bolshevik lies, investigator Nikolai Sokolov revealed the fate of the family in 1924.

Nicholas II, his wife, and five children were killed at Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Siberia in July 1918 as the Bolsheviks hunted down the former imperial family.<ref>"[https://www.9news.com.au/world/romanovs-house-3d/27e0c473-7541-4e8d-bfe9-704b96a793db See inside Ipatiev House where the Russian Royals were executed]," nine.com.au, Jul 19, 2017.</ref> Four princes were thrown down a mine shaft alive and then stoned to death.<ref>Opfell, p. 75.</ref> After years of concealment and Bolshevik lies, investigator Nikolai Sokolov revealed the fate of the family in 1924.

The murder of Nicholas, his son Alexei, and his brother Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich left Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich as next in line. Many monarchists disliked Kirill or viewed him as a traitor. They refused to treat him as head of the house until Sokolov's report was published. When Kirill died in October 1938, the five most senior Romanovs signed a statement accepting his son Vladimir as his successor.<ref>These were Grand Duke Boris, Grand Duke Andrew, Grand Duke Dmitry, Prince Vsevelod, and Prince Gavriel. See Brien Horan, "[https://www.russianlegitimist.org/russian-imperial-succession The Russian Imperial Succession]."</ref>

The murder of Nicholas, his son Alexei, and his brother Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich left Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich as next in line. Many monarchists disliked Kirill or viewed him as a traitor. They refused to treat him as head of the house until Sokolov's report was published. When Kirill died in October 1938, the five most senior Romanovs signed a statement accepting his son Vladimir as successor.<ref>These were Grand Duke Boris, Grand Duke Andrew, Grand Duke Dmitry, Prince Vsevelod, and Prince Gavriel. See Brien Horan, "[https://www.russianlegitimist.org/russian-imperial-succession The Russian Imperial Succession]."</ref>

== 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 the 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 others has led to a great deal of resentment against them.

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.

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.  

If Vladimir's marriage is treated as morganatic, then he was succeeded by Princess Vera Konstantinovna (1906–2001) in 1992 and by Princess Catherine Ivanovna (1915-2007) in 2001. Catherine died in 2007, which, in this scenario, would leave the head of the house position vacant.

If Vladimir's marriage is treated as morganatic, then he was succeeded by Princess Vera Konstantinovna (1906–2001) in 1992 and by Princess Catherine Ivanovna (1915-2007) in 2001. Catherine died in 2007, which, in this scenario, would leave the head of the house position vacant.

Ignoring the logic of genealogical succession, the Romanov Family Association has named Prince Dimitri Romanovich (1926-2016), son of Prince Roman Petrovich, as head of the house.<ref>"[http://romanovfamily.org/descendants.html Living male descendants of Emperor Nicholas I]," 15 September 2014. Romanov Family Association.</ref> Dimitri's mother was a Danish countess.

Since 2016, the Romanov Family Association has backed the claim of Prince Andrew Romanoff (b. 21 Jan 1923), a great-great-grandson of Nicholas I, a naturalized American citizen, and a children's author living in California.

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