George M. Brasov - a man whounknown to wider social circles. At birth, he was not recognized by official representatives of the imperial family, but he soon received the title of count. And after the death of the Romanov family, he became the only descendant of Emperor Alexander III through the male line.
Father
George Brasov - the son of Mikhail Romanov, whowas the third son of Alexander III. At one time (before the birth of Alexei Nikolayevich) he was considered the heir to the throne. After the elder brother Nicholas II found out about his relationship with Natalia Sheremetyevskaya, who was the wife of Lieutenant Vladimir Vulfert, he deprived Mikhail of all his posts and posts. Also, Michael and his wife (for a morganatic marriage) and their son George were forbidden to be in the territory of the Russian Empire.
By the beginning of the war of 1914 - 1918. Mikhail was able to return to his homeland, to command the cavalry division, and later the cavalry.
During the 1917 revolution, the emperor, along withyoung son abdicated the throne in favor of Michael. However, he did not dare to become an emperor without taking into account the popular will and refused, urging everyone to submit to the Provisional Government. After the victory of the revolution, he was exiled first to Gatchina, and later to the Perm province.
In June 1918, Father George was kidnapped fromthe hotel where he lived and killed. Many researchers believe that this was a kind of signal to begin the extermination of all the representatives of the Romanovs, who remained in Russia.
Mother
George M. Brasov was the son of NataliaSergeyevna, who in girlhood wore the name Sheremetyevskaya. For the first time she married at sixteen for pianist Sergei Mamontov. They had a daughter, Natalia.
After the divorce, she married Vladimir Wulfert, who served as a lieutenant under the command of Prince Michael.
Natalia Sergeevna was a beautiful woman andexperienced in feelings. She conquered the younger brother of the emperor. The second husband, to prevent shameful scandal, agreed to a divorce. However, Mikhail did not receive family approval due to the simple origin of the bride and the fact that she had already divorced twice.
In 1910, a woman gave birth to a son, not officially married to Michael. The boy was named George in honor of the deceased son of Alexander the Third.
In 1918, the wife tried to save her husband, went tomeeting to Lenin, but to no avail. With cunning she managed to send the child to Denmark, where he and the governess received asylum. Natalia Sergeevna herself, after her husband's death, went to prison, from which she escaped by simulating a cold and thanks to the help of her daughter. At first she came to Kiev, then to Odessa, and from there to Europe.
She lived with her children in Paris, selling her jewelry. A woman died of cancer in poverty and loneliness. She was buried, like her son, at Passy cemetery.
Morganatic marriage
George M. Brasov born of lovea beautiful woman and a decent man, who was also of noble birth. Their marriage did not take place immediately because of the expectation of a divorce from Natalia Sergeyevna’s second husband and the persistent protest of the emperor’s family.
However, lovers after the birth of a son are stillentered into morganatic marriage. This kind of legalization of relations existed in Europe. It was concluded between persons in an unequal position. The spouse, who was lower on the social scale, had no right to claim a higher position due to marriage. So Natalia Sergeevna, having gone out for Mikhail Alexandrovich, did not receive a princely title. Although later the emperor relented and honored her title of count. She received the surname Brasov thanks to the name of one of the estates of the Grand Duke.
Short biography of George
The son of a loving couple was born 24.07.1910 Since he was born before the morganatic marriage, he could not claim the throne. However, some time after the birth, the emperor granted the title to his brother’s son, recognizing his nephew. Thus, Count Georgy Brasov appeared.
In 1918, at the age of seven, mothersent him abroad. Together they lived first in the UK, and later in France. In Britain, he studied at St. Leonards College and Harrow School. In France, his studies continued at the Roche school. At its end, he entered the Sorbonne.
Death of george
Georgii Mikhailovich Brasov, whose photopractically not survived, in July 1931, passed semester exams. With friends, he decided to go to Cannes for two weeks. He had to return to his birthday - he soon turned twenty-one.
A few hours later he crashed near the citySansa. His friend died on the spot, and George, who was driving, died in hospital. According to eyewitnesses, the car at high speed crashed into a tree.
The son died the morning of the day after the accidentthe hands of the mother, never regaining consciousness. Natalia Brasova brought the body to Paris, bought two places in the cemetery - one for her son, the second for herself. She spent the last funds on a magnificent funeral and remained in complete poverty.
Interesting information
Автомобиль, на котором разбился Георгий Mikhailovich Brasov, was purchased with funds that he inherited from Maria Feodorovna. She was a former Russian empress who died in Denmark. The Chrysler sports car was a dream that George fulfilled.
Georgii Mikhailovich Brasov, whose biographyshort but eventful, turned out to be the last surviving grandson of Alexander the Third in the male line. He was even considered a claimant to the throne.
Sister George's mother, Natalia, lived up to1969 She, like her mother, was married three times. For the first time a girl entered into marriage at eighteen years. Her husband was the future writer, director of the "BBC", the actor Val Henry Gilguda. They lived only two years. The second marriage was with composer Cecil Gray. He was terminated in 1929, but his daughter Pauline remained. For the third time, Tata married a naval officer, from whom she bore a daughter, Alexander.
