| Kira I Nikolayevna | |
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| Princess of Courland Princess of Hesse-Rhine | |
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| In Russian: | Княгиня Кира I Николаевна Ренненкампф |
| In German: | Kira Anna Fürstin von Rennenkampff |
| Born | 26 March 1985 |
| Birthplace | Borckholm Palace Borckholm, Russian Empire |
| Consort | Wolfgang, Prince of Hesse and Rhine |
| Offspring | Prince Wolfgang Johann Princess Maria Frida |
| Royal House | Rennenkampff |
| Residence |  New York City, New York Saint Petersburg, Russia Borckholm, Russia |
| Father | Nicholas I Georgievich, Prince of Courland |
| Mother | Svetlana Afanasyevna, Princess-jus-Matrimonium |
| Religious beliefs | Russian Orthodox |
Kira Anna Fürstin von Rennenkampf (Russian: Княгиня Кира I Николаевна фон Ренненкампф, Kira I Nikolayevna von Rennenkampf; born 26 March 1985) is a Russian fashion designer and actress.
She, along with her twin sister Princess Natalya I Nikolayevna, are considered one of the most attractive noblewomen in the Russian Empire. Together, they are known as as "Blonde Twins" (блондинки близнецы), and she is one-half shareholder of the Rennenkampff Sisters Co., a women's fashion company, based in the Russian Empire, New York, United Kingdom and France.
Biography[]
Princess Kira is the youngest of three children from the morganatic union between Prince Nicholas I Georgievich, and actress Svetlana Afanasyevna. Born a typical girl, Princess Kira studied in the United Kingdom, but also had a bit of an athletic side. It is there that she learned to speak fluent English.
During the Tumultuous 1990s, Princess Kira stayed in the United Kingdom.
Image[]
Princess Kira is often-known for her duo-image, as a stereotypical princess and sex symbol, and other times being "her own" woman.
Marriage and Issue[]
Princess Kira married Prince Wolfgang of Hesse and Rhine in 2011. The Russian Orthodox ceremony was held on February 14, 2011 at the Saint Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral in New York City, and the Lutheran ceremony was held the next day on February 15, 2011 at the Lutheran Trinity Cathedral, also in New York City.
She stated that she prefers blonde princes and blonde partners, which contributed to her decision to marry Prince Wolfgang. They gave birth to their first child, Prince Wolfgang II in 2015, and their second, Princess Maria in 2018.
Personal life[]
Princess Kira likes to keep her life to herself, as she stated that her looks have drawn much attention and worship. Although she is a Russian Orthodox, and associates herself with the Russian Orthodox Church, admits she isn't devotedly-religious.
She has three residences, one in New York City, her ancestral home in Borckholm, and one in Saint Petersburg. Most of her time however, is spent in New York City. She is fluent in both Russian and German, as well as British English, which she picked up during her tenure in the United Kingdom. She attributes many mistake her as being British due to her British accent.