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On October 1, 2021, Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov, a descendant of the Russian royal family, got married to his Italian fiance Victoria Romanovna Bettarini (born Rebecca Virginia Bettarini) at St Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg. theHeir, Tsesarevich and Grand Duke George of Russia, and on Their Imperial Highnesses' Meeting with His Most Eminent Highnes", " - ", "The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia Official Website", Official Website of the Russian Imperial Family, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grand_Duke_George_Mikhailovich_of_Russia&oldid=1139633703, Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class, Recipients of the Order of St. Anna, 1st class, Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 1st class, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viosa, Bailiffs Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Recipients of Order of the Holy Trinity (Ethiopia), Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing Russian-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 10. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov will tie the knot with Italian fiance Victoria Romanovna Bettarini at St. Isaacs Cathedral in St. Petersburg on Friday in an elaborate religious ceremony with hundreds of foreign guests in attendance. Anyone can read what you share. George Mikhailovich visited Russia for the first time in 1992 and moved to Moscow in 2019, where he works on a number of charity projects. Russian Orthodox clergy conducted the elaborate ceremony, watched by hundreds of guests who included the groom's mother, Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia the self-proclaimed heir to Russia's imperial throne - and more than a dozen minor European royals. St. Petersburg sees Russias first royal wedding in over 100 years. Grand Duke Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia (1875 1895), unmarried, died of tuberculosis. A Warner Bros. Access unmatched financial data, news and content in a highly-customised workflow experience on desktop, web and mobile. The Grand Duke's wedding is the first of its kind since the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, when Vladimir Lenin seized power and established the world's first communist state. The married couple leaves Saint Isaacs Cathedral as Russian honour guards salute them. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Mr. Prigozhin was indicted by U.S. prosecutors for alleged connections to a troll factory that investigators say spearheaded Russian efforts to meddle in the 2016 United States election. Bettarini told Insider she knew who George was from the moment they met. ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Oct 1 (Reuters) - A descendant of Russia's former imperial family married his Italian bride on Friday in the first royal wedding to take place on Russian soil since tsarist times more than a century ago. Read about our approach to external linking. Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich (1869 1918), unmarried, killed by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution with Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna and four other Romanovs. Rebecca's parents didn't know she was dating the royal until they saw a photo in a magazine. The Wedding of Tsesarevich Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia and Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanoff (wearing the Chaumet Lacis Tiara) at the Russian Museum of Ethnography in Saint Petersburg on the evening of October 1st, following their Wedding at the Saint Isaacs Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.There was a Reception at the 2023 E! "The first night we met was at a ball that was very popular in Europe with members of nobility, so of course I knew it was him," Bettarini told Insider. In January 2021, the family announced that George was engaged to marry Victoria Romanovna Bettarini (born Rebecca Virginia Bettarini in Rome on 18 May 1982), having received the permission of Grand Duchess Maria. He is the great-grandson of the cousin of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich Romanov. He has worked at the European Parliament and Russian mining giant Norilsk Nickel. Despite the grandeur, the three-day wedding extravaganza featured controversial elements. ", Dozens killed after two trains collide in Greece, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, Rescuers search wreckage of deadly Greece train crash. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. There was no shortage of dress or veil for the elaborate occasion. Russia celebrates first royal wedding in more than a century Russia's Orthodox Church in 2000 canonised Nicholas II, who had been portrayed as a weak leader by Soviet authorities. Grand Duke George of Russia is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Rebecca. 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The families present here built Europe as we know it., Mr. Malofeev is believed to be well-connected to the Kremlin, as is Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the owner of a catering business that provided food for some of the wedding events. 2. Build the strongest argument relying on authoritative content, attorney-editor expertise, and industry defining technology. Bettarini, 39, who converted to the Russian Orthodox faith last year and took the name Victoria Romanovna, was led to the altar by her father, Roberto Bettarini, who has served in the Italian diplomatic service. Xenia had five siblings: Nicholas II, Emperor of All Russia (1868 1918), married Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine (Alexandra Feodorovna), had five children, executed with his family on July 18, 1918; Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich (1869 1870), died young of meningitis; Grand Duke George Alexandrovich (1871 1899), George Mikhailovich visited Russia for the first time in 1992, and now lives in Moscow where he works on a number of charity projects. Thanks for contacting us. Grand Duke George of Russia is engaged to his longtime girlfriend Rebecca. The groom, who is 40, said the wedding was part of a chain of unlikely events that his family could not foresee when he was born in 1981 in Madrid. Her father is the Italian Ambassador Roberto Bettarini, and so she was used to attending events with royals and diplomats from around the world. A survey the following year by the state-owned VTsIOM found that 68 percent of Russians are categorically against autocracy as a form of government, though the same number of 18-to-34-year-olds were tolerant of the idea of monarchy. Russian Imperial Foundation/Handout via REUTERS, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, When disinfo specialists lie, Gray Ladys DeSantis frustration and other commentary, Putins former spin doctor-turned-critic dead, Ukraines northeastern front could decide new battle lines, Biden needs to step up military aid for Ukraine fast. He lived in France and Spain for most of his life. Victoria Romanovna Bettarini walks down the aisle, accompanied by her father, Roberto Bettarini. Bettarini believed they were only in the city for a 24-hour layover before catching another flight to visit George's mother, The Grand Duchess, in Madrid. Foreign guests included Prince Rudolph and Princess Tilsim of Liechtenstein, and former Bulgarian royalty. George laughed. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia originally planned to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Rebecca Bettarini, in front of their parents last year. IE 11 is not supported. Across the street from the cathedral, Olga, 57, was giddily taking photos of the wedding guests as they emerged. [1/5]Grand Duke of Russia George Romanov and his fiancee Rebecca Bettarini pose for a picture in Moscow, Russia, in this undated handout photo. "For us the monarchy is something from a past life, of course, but it's interesting," she told the AFP news agency. To see inside the striking event, just keep scrolling! "Then the next day we were catching a flight to Madrid, and he wanted the proposal to be in Brussels because it's where we were dating and lived together," she said. [6] George Mikhailovich, 40, was born in Madrid and has lived most of his life in Spain and France. 21 2019 ", "Russian Imperial House - Press Release on the Visit to Rome of the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. 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