Grand Duke George Mihailovich of Russia
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Grand Duke Yurij Mikhailovich, George Mikhailovich Romanov, (In Russian Великий Князь Георгий Михайлович Романов), (11 August 1863 - January 30, 1919), was a first cousin of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and a General in the Russian army.
He was the second surviving son of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaievich of Russia and Olga Fedorovna of Baden. His paternal grandparents were Nicholas I of Russia and Empress consort Charlotte of Prussia. His maternal grandparents were Leopold, Grand Duke of Baden and Sophie of Sweden.
On January 29, 1919, Paul was moved to Peter and Paul Fortress in Petrograd, and in the early hours of the following day he was shot there by a firing squad, along with his brother, Grand Duke Nicholas Mihailovich, and his cousins Grand Dukes Paul Alexandrovich and Dmitri Konstantinovich.
In 1900, Grand Duke George married Princess Maria Georgievna of Greece , daughter of George I of Greece and Olga Constantinovna of Russia.
They had two daughters:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Nina Georgievna | June 20, 1901 | February 27, 1974 | married 1922, Prince Paul Chavchavadze; had issue | |
| Princess Xenia Georgievna | August 22, 1903 | September 17, 1965 | (1) married 1921, William Bateman Leeds; had issue; divorced 1930 (2) married 1946, Herman Jud; no issue |
Xenia lived for years in Long Island with her alleged cousin Anna Anderson. Anna claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, a daughter of Nicholas II of Russia and granddaughter of Alexander III.
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