There have been several dynasts of Russian Imperial House whose name is George:
- Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (1863-1919), grandson of Nicholas I and son of Grand duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia.
- Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, younger brother of Nicholas II
Currently, also a German-born prince, son of Maria Vladimirovna of Russia, uses the designation Grand Duke George Mikhailovitch of Russia.
Famous quotes containing the words grand, duke and/or russia:
“We now come to the grand law of the system in which we are placed, as it has been developed by the experience of our race, and that, in one word, is SACRIFICE!”
—Catherine E. Beecher (1800–1878)
“One of the things I’ve discovered in general about raising kids is that they really don’t give a damn if you walked five miles to school. They want to deal with what’s happening now.”
—Patty Duke (20th century)
“A fool may be a dangerous customer, but the fact of his having such a vulnerable top-end turns danger into a first-rate sport; and whatever defects the old administration in Russia had, it must be conceded that it possessed one outstanding virtue—a lack of brains.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)