The baptism of Princess Kira Georgievna Romanov

 

Oksana Hoffman Girey, HRH Prince Emauele Filiberto of Savoy, Princess Victoria holding Princess Kira, Grand Duke George with Prince Alexander and HI & RH Archduke Maximilian of Austria @Alexey Maslov

Princess Kira Leonida Romanov, the second child of Grand Duke George Mikhailovitch and Princess Victoria Romanovna Romanov, was received into the Russian Orthodox Church on July 13.

The baptism took place in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

According to Russian Orthodox tradition, Kira's baptismal ceremony took place 40 days after her birth.  She was born on June 2, 2025, in Moscow.

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HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto and Oksana Hoffman Girey @Alexey Maslov

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The infant princess's godparents are HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, HRH Prince Boris of Bulgaria.Artem Kozhin (the Russian Ambassador to the Seychelles, and his wife, Elena Kozhina, Oksana Hoffman Girey, and HSH Prince David Bagration- Bulgaria, HI & RH Archduke Maximilian of Austria, HRH Prince David Bagration-Mukhransky. Girey is also one of Prince Alexander's godparents.

HRH Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Princess Victoria, Grand Duke George holding Princess Kira and
HI & RH Archduke Maximilian @Alexey Maslov

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Prince Boris and Prince David were unable to attend the ceremony.  Prince David and Grand Duke George are second cousins.   

My thanks to HSH Princess Victoria for allowing me to use these photos.