Leonardo I Vladimirovich Леонардо I Владимирович | |
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Full name | Leonardo Vladimirovich Gorchakov |
In Russian: | Князь Леонардо Владимирович Горчаков |
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Consort | Princess ??? of Italy |
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Religious beliefs | Russian Orthodox |
Prince Leonardo Vladimirovich Gorchakov (Russian: Леонардо Владимирович Горчаков) is a Russian-Italian art collector, patron of the arts, former museum curator, historian and educator, who is the current Head of the House of Gorchakov. He served as the Royal Ambassador of Russia to Italy. He is also the current head of the Rurikid-based House of Gorchakov.
He served as the Head of the Royal National Art Association of the Russian Empire, and is also a member of the Royal United Rurikid Association.
Prince Leonardo was born in Italy, to Prince Vladimir Nikolayevich Gorchakov and Princess Milena Pavlovna Krupskaya at Prince Vladimir's vacation home. As such, he spent his childhood in Italy, and grew much accustomed to the arts and culture.
Upon the family's return to the Russian Empire, Prince Leonardo attended the Grand Royal Imperial Technological Institute of Moscow, in Construction Management, something he chalked up to his fascination of Western European civilization.
He would later return to finish his post-secondary education in Italy, but later also graduated with a Masters in Slavic Studies from Saint Petersburg.
Personal life[]
Prince Leonardo is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish in addition to Russian. He is currently married to Princess ??? of Italy, from the House of Savoy.