The heir to the Russian throne will marry on October 1 in Saint Petersburg

The heir to the Russian throne,

descendant of the last Tsar,

will marry on October 1 at

Cathedral

in

As reported today by the press office of the cathedral, Gueorgui, the only son of

head of the

marry the Italian citizen

The temple, which today has become one of the most visited museums in the former Tsarist capital, regularly hosts religious services and weddings.

The only requirement for foreigners is that they profess the Orthodox faith, to which Bettarini became in July 2020 under the name

and received an icon from Metropolitan

Gueorgui, 40, is a descendant of Nicholas II by the mother and son of

belonging to the

dynasty

Known as the

born in Madrid, like his mother, who maintains a close relationship with the Spanish monarchy.

At the time, María Romanova told Efe that both she and her son consider "that the monarchical idea has a future," she advocated for the recognition of the Romanov dynasty as a historical institution in

but denied ambitions for power. Coinciding with the centenary of the abdication of Nicholas II in March 2017, he assured that Russian President

is not against the monarchy, but that they both agree that neither now nor "in the near future" will the conditions for its restoration.

Russia, which was ruled by the Romanovs for

ceased to be a monarchy when Nicholas II abdicated on March 2, 1917 after the

The Tsar, his wife, and their five children

after the Bolsheviks came to power in the

crime that a majority of Russians consider "monstrous."

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