Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsesarevich of Russia
Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia | |
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| Born | Nikolai Alexandrovitch Romanov September 20, 1843 |
| Died | April 24, 1865 (aged 21) |
| Parent(s) | Alexander II of Russia (father) Marie of Hesse and by Rhine (mother) |
Tsarevich Nikolay Aleksandrovich Romanov (Russian: Цесаревич Николай Александрович Романов), full title: Heir, Tsarevich and Grand Duke of Russia (Russian: Наследник-Цесаревич и Великий Князь) (20 September [O.S. 8 September] 1843 — 24 April [O.S. 12 April] 1865) was Tsarevich - the heir apparent - of Imperial Russia, from March 2 1855 until his death in 1865. He was nick-named Nixa.
He was born at Tsarskoe Selo, the eldest son of Tsarevich Alexander Nikolaievich, eldest son of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia, and Princess Maximilienne Wilhelmine Marie of Hesse and by Rhine. In 1855, his paternal grandfather died and his father succeeded as Emperor Alexander II.
Engagement
Nicholas was engaged in the summer of 1864 to Princess Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar of Denmark. She was the second eldest daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel and a sister-in-law of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. When on his deathbed, Nicholas expressed his wish that his fiancée should become the bride of his younger brother and successor as Tsarevich, Alexander.
Death
Nicholas was thought to have a strong constitution until it became visible that it was failing. He is believed to have contracted bronchitis and was sent to Southern France. While in France, his health deteriorated and he died on April 24, 1865 in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. He is believed to have died of tuberculosis.
Ancestry
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