Prince Nikita Romanov

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 born in London the son of Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia and his wife Countess Mariya Ilarianovna Vorontzova-Daschkova.

He had one younger brother Prince Alexander Nikitich and together they spent their early years in Britain.

In 1975 Prince Nikita co-authored the book Ivan the Terrible with Robert Payne.

Nikita died a few months before his son, after suffering a stroke in New York City.