Dmitry Konstantinovich Romanov

ROMANOV Dmitry Konstantinovich (1860–1919) was a Russian grand duke, son of Konstantin Nikolaevich and Alexandra Iosifovna. Initially prepared for naval service, he entered the Guards cavalry in the late 1870s and commanded the Horse Grenadier Guards regiment from 1892 to 1903. He later held senior responsibility for state horse breeding and attained the rank of general of cavalry. Arrested after the Russian Revolution, he was executed in Petrograd in January 1919. His career and personal records are studied in the history of the Romanov family.