| Prince Nikita Nikitich | |
| Full Name: | Nikita Nikitich Romanov |
| House: | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father: | Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia |
| Mother: | Countess Maria Vorontsova-Dashkova |
| Spouse: | Janet Schonwald |
| Issue: | Prince Fedor Nikitich |
| Birth Date: | 13 May 1923 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Death Place: | New York City, U.S. |
Prince Nikita Nikitich Romanov (13 May 1923 – 3 May 2007) was a British born, American historian and writer, author of a book about Ivan the Terrible. He was a member of the Romanov family, a son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and a great nephew of Nicholas II of Russia, the last Tsar.
He was born in London the son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Countess Mariya Ilarianovna Vorontzova-Daschkova. Prince Nikita was a grandson of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia and a great nephew of the last Russian Emperor, Nicholas II. He had one younger brother Prince Alexander Nikitich and together they spent their early years in Britain.[1]
After serving in the British Army, Prince Nikita moved to the U.S. He attended the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated as a Master of Arts in history. He later taught history at San Francisco State University. In 1975 Prince Nikita co-authored the book Ivan the Terrible with Robert Payne.[1]
Prince Nikita was married to Janet Schonwald[2] and they had one son.
Nikita died a few months before his son, after suffering a stroke in New York City.