Giorgi Bagrationi (born 2011) explained

Giorgi Bagrationi
Birth Date:27 September 2011
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Father:David Bagration-Mukhrani
Mother:Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky
Religion:Georgian Orthodox Church
Dynasty:Bagrationi

Giorgi Bagrationi (Georgian: გიორგი ბაგრატიონი; (born 27 September 2011), is a Georgian prince of the Bagrationi dynasty, which reigned until the early 19th century in Georgia and its successive realms.

Family

Born in Spain, Giorgi is the only child of Prince David Bagration-Mukhrani and Princess Anna Bagration-Gruzinsky, born to their (only) civil marriage in 2010 (their religious marriage had been contracted in February 2009 and was dissolved in August 2009).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He potentially unites in his person the claims of the Mukhraneli and Gruzinsky branches of the House of Bagration to the former throne of the Kingdom of Georgia. If no other Bagrationi prince is born in either the Gruzinsky or Mukhraneli branch who is of senior descent in the male line, and he survives those now living, he will become the genealogical heir male of the Bagrationi dynasty as well as the heir general of Georgia's last monarch, King George XII.[6] [7] [8] He is also the direct descendant of Mirian III of Iberia, the first Christian king of Georgia.

Since the divorce of Giorgi's parents, he has been pictured in attendance at several civic and religious events with his father. On 2 April 2016, accompanying Prince David, Giorgi visited and was photographed in Tbilisi with the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, who had christened him.[9]

Succession dispute

Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky has, however, yet to officially recognize his grandson as the heir to the Georgian throne or to the Gruzinsky branch.[10] [11]

Nugzar has demanded that David sign a written agreement recognizing Nugzar and the Gruzinsky branch as the sole rightful heirs to the Georgian throne and to the legacy of the Georgian kings.[12]

Christening

Giorgi's christening was held on 3 November 2013 by Patriarch Ilia II, primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church, in Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta.[13] [14] [15] [16] His godfathers are the patriarch himself, his uncles Irakli and Ugo, Levan Vasadze, said to be closely associated with ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili[17] and the President Giorgi Margvelashvili,[18] and Mikheil Akhvlediani, the honorary consul of Spain.[19] Government ministers Irakli Alasania and Nodar Khaduri were also present during the ceremony[20] as well as guests from Russia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United States, Austria, and Romania.

Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia stated:[21]

Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky after the christening of his grandson said:[22]

Giorgi's godfather Mr Levan Vasadze made a statement after his christening:[23]

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. დაიბადა გიორგი ბაგრატიონ-ბაგრატიონი კვირის პალიტრა
  2. დავით და ანა ბაგრატიონებს მემკვიდრე-გიორგი ბაგრატიონი შეეძინათ გეო ნიუსი
  3. Родился наследник Грузинского престола Русская народная линия
  4. В Грузии родился наследник царского престола Кавказ Online
  5. В Грузии родился Георгии Багратион-Багратиони Наша эпоха
  6. http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia
  7. http://www.georgianjournal.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5901:giorgi-bagration-bagrationi-has-arrived&catid=13:society&Itemid=19 Giorgi Bagration-Bagrationi Has Arrived
  8. Web site: Birth of a new heir!. 19 May 2012. IDTG. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214238/http://www.idtg.org/archive/1589-birth-of-a-new-heir/. dead.
  9. http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia
  10. ახალშობილ მუხრან ბატონს ბაბუა ტახტის მემკვიდრედ არ აღიარებს Tabula Magazine
  11. ნუგზარ ბაგრატიონ-გრუზინსკი თვენახევრის შვილიშვილს-გიორგი ბაგრატიონ-მუხრანელს სამეფო ტახტის მემკვიდრედ არ აღიარებს GeoNews
  12. http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia
  13. крещенье Георгия Багратиони Video by Nugzar Kereselidze
  14. В Грузии состоялось крещение царевича Георгия из рода Багратионов «Голос России»
  15. Gruzijoje įvyko dviejų metų kunigaikščio Georgijaus krikštynos Kauno diena
  16. Патриарх Илия II: «Это исторический акт» - В Грузии крестили потомка древнего царского рода Багратионов Русская линия
  17. http://vestnikkavkaza.net/world-press-review/politics/47385.html World press on political situation in Georgia (November 6, 2013)
  18. მარგველაშვილი ლევან ვასაძის სკოლაში NetGazeti
  19. http://www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=254&lang_id=ENG Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain
  20. სვეტიცხოველში უფლისწული გიორგი მონათლეს InterPressNews
  21. პატრიარქი: დღევანდელი დღე ისტორიულია ExpressNews
  22. უფლისწულის ნათლობა Maestro TV
  23. ლევან ვასაძე: დღეს მყარი საფუძველი ჩაეყარა კონსტიტუციური მონარქიის აღდგენას GHN News
  24. Web site: Second Birthday of Giorgi Bagration Bagrationi . 2014-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202173147/http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/news/Offical-Events/Second-birthday-of-HRH-Giorgi-Bagration-Bagrationi . 2014-02-02 . dead .
  25. Грузинский принц стал почетным инспектором испанской полиции Грузия Online