FRANCE - JANUARY 01: The Grand Duke VLADIMIR KIRILLOVICH of Russia walks with his dog on the Avenue du Bois in Paris, in 1938. A member of the ROMANOV family, the Grand Duke VLADIMIR then considers himself as the inheritor to the Russian throne. His father the Grand Duke KIRILL of Russia (or KYRIL VLADIMIROVICH), first cousin and closest relative of NICOLAS II had proclaimed himself "curator of the throne" despite being excluded from succeeding to the throne by NICOLAS II. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
