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     Valli Knust was born on 4 April 1930 at London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Cyril Knust. She married Pat Spencer Moore.² She married Vsevelod Ioannovich Romanov, Prince of Russia, son of Ioann Konstantinovich Romanov, Prince of Russia and Helena Karageorgievich, Princess of Serbia, on 8 June 1961 at London, England^G.¹ She died on 10 July 2012 at age 82 at The Old Vicarage, Leigh, Dorset, England.²
     From 8 June 1961, her married name became Romanov.¹

     Ivan Antonolovich Kurakin, Prince Kurakin married Countess Sofia Tolstoy.¹
     He gained the title of Prince Ivan Kurakin.¹

     Countess Sofia Tolstoy married Ivan Antonolovich Kurakin, Prince Kurakin.¹
     She gained the title of Countess Tolstoy.¹

     Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia was born on 18 November 1856 [6 Nov 1856 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ He was the son of Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg.¹ He married Anastasiya Nikolaievna Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro, daughter of Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro and Milena Vukotic, on 29 April 1907 at Yalta, Crimea, Russia^G.¹ He died on 5 January 1929 at age 72 at Cap d'Antibes, France^G.¹
     He gained the title of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaievich of Russia.¹ He was commander of the Russian Forces on the Eastern Front between 1914 and 1917.¹

     Anastasiya Nikolaievna Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro was born on 4 January 1868 [O.S. 23 Dec 1867] at Cetinje, Montenegro^G.¹ She was the daughter of Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro and Milena Vukotic.¹ She married, firstly, Georgi Maksimilianovich von Leuchtenberg, 6th Duc de Leuchtenberg, son of Maximilian Joseph Eugène Auguste Napoléon de Beauharnais, 3rd Duc de Leuchtenberg and Mariya Nikolaievna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia, on 16 April 1889 at Sergeyevsko Estate, Russia.³ She and Georgi Maksimilianovich von Leuchtenberg, 6th Duc de Leuchtenberg were divorced in 1906.⁴ She married, secondly, Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia, son of Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg, on 29 April 1907 at Yalta, Crimea, Russia^G.¹ She died on 15 December 1935 at age 67 at Cap d'Antibes, France^G.^5,6
     Anastasiya Nikolaievna Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro also went by the nick-name of Stana.³ She gained the title of Princess Anastasiya of Montenegro.¹

     Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro was born on 7 October 1841 at Njegos^G. He was the son of Mirko Petrovic-Njegoš, Grand Duke of Grahovo and Anastasia Martinovich.³ He married Milena Vukotic, daughter of Peter Vukotic, in 1860.³ He died on 1 March 1921 at age 79.
     He succeeded as the Prince Nikola of Montenegro in 1860.³ He was created King Nikola I of Montenegro in 1910.³

     Milena Vukotic was born in 1847.² She was the daughter of Peter Vukotic.² She married Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro, son of Mirko Petrovic-Njegoš, Grand Duke of Grahovo and Anastasia Martinovich, in 1860.² She died in 1923.²

     Petr Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia was born on 22 January 1864 [10 Jan 1864 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ He was the son of Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg.¹ He married Militza Nikolaievna Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro, daughter of Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro and Milena Vukotic, on 26 July 1889 at Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ He died on 17 June 1931 at age 67 at Cap d'Antibes, France^G.¹
     He gained the title of Grand Duke Petr Nikolaievich of Russia.¹

     Militza Nikolaievna Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro was born on 14 July 1866 at Cetinje, Montenegro^G.¹ She was the daughter of Nikola I Petrovic-Njegoš, King of Montenegro and Milena Vukotic.¹ She was also reported to have been born on 23 December 1867 at Cetinje, Montenegro^G. She married Petr Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia, son of Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia and Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzogin von Oldenburg, on 26 July 1889 at Peterhof Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia^G.¹ She died on 5 September 1951 at age 85.¹ She was also reported to have died on 15 November 1935.
     She gained the title of Princess Militza of Montenegro.¹