Giorgi Bagrationi (born 2011)

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| name = Giorgi Bagrationi

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2011|9|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Madrid, Spain

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| father = David Bagration-Mukhrani

| mother = Ana Bagration-Gruzinsky

| religion = Georgian Orthodox Church

| dynasty = Bagrationi

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Giorgi Bagrationi ({{lang-ka|გიორგი ბაგრატიონი}}; born 27 September 2011) is a Georgian prince of the Bagrationi dynasty.

Family

Born in Spain, Giorgi is the only child of Prince David Bagration-Mukhrani and Princess Anna Bagration-Gruzinsky, born to their (only) civil marriage in 2010 (their religious marriage had been contracted in February 2009 and was dissolved in August 2009).{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.kvirispalitra.ge/public/9582-daibada-giorgi-bagration-bagrationi.html დაიბადა გიორგი ბაგრატიონ-ბაგრატიონი] კვირის პალიტრა{{in lang|ka}} [http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/36922/bagrationebi-memkvidre.html დავით და ანა ბაგრატიონებს მემკვიდრე-გიორგი ბაგრატიონი შეეძინათ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004212925/http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/36922/bagrationebi-memkvidre.html |date=2013-10-04 }} გეო ნიუსი{{in lang|ru}} [http://ruskline.ru/news_rl/2011/10/01/rodilsya_naslednik_gruzinskogo_prestola/ Родился наследник Грузинского престола] Русская народная линия{{in lang|ru}} [http://kavkasia.net/Georgia/2011/1317342460.php В Грузии родился наследник царского престола] Кавказ Online{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.nashaepoha.ru/?page=sitenews&lang=1&id=2318 В Грузии родился Георгии Багратион-Багратиони] Наша эпоха With his birth he became the potential heir to the rival claims of the Mukhraneli and Gruzinsky branches of the House of Bagration to the former throne of the Kingdom of Georgia on the condition no other Bagrationi prince was born in the Gruzinsky branch to displace his mother.

Since the divorce of Giorgi's parents, he has been pictured in attendance at several civic and religious events with his father. On 2 April 2016, accompanying Prince David, Giorgi visited and was photographed in Tbilisi with the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II, who had christened him.[http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia]. [http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/p/eng/434/news/305/The-Crown-Prince-Davit-of-Georgia-and-his-Heir Crown Prince Davit of Georgia and his Heir]. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

Succession dispute

Before his death in 2025, his maternal grandfather Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky refused to officially recognize his grandson as the heir to the Georgian throne or to the Gruzinsky branch.{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.tabula.ge/article-17125.html ახალშობილ მუხრან ბატონს ბაბუა ტახტის მემკვიდრედ არ აღიარებს] Tabula Magazine{{in lang|ka}} [http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/74612/NUGZAR-BAGRATIONI.html ნუგზარ ბაგრატიონ-გრუზინსკი თვენახევრის შვილიშვილს-გიორგი ბაგრატიონ-მუხრანელს სამეფო ტახტის მემკვიდრედ არ აღიარებს] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213226/http://geonews.ge/category/10/society/news/74612/NUGZAR-BAGRATIONI.html|date=2013-10-04}} GeoNews Nugzar had demanded that David sign a written agreement recognizing Nugzar and the Gruzinsky branch as the sole rightful heirs to the Georgian throne and to the legacy of the Georgian kings.[http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia]. Appendix of Additional Information No13. [http://theroyalhouseofgeorgia.org/downloads/Appendix_of_Additional_Information.pdf The Legal Heir to the Royal Throne of the Georgian Bagrationi Dynasty] This never took place, but Nugzar also considered Ana his heiress presumptive.

Following Nugzar's death on 1 March 2025 his mother is presumed to have become the Gruzinsky Pretender Queen and therefore it is now almost assured Giorgi will unite the rival claims, since he has now become the heir apparent to both the genealogical heir male of the Bagrationi dynasty as well as the heir general of Georgia's last monarch, King George XII.[http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/ The Royal House of Georgia]. [http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/news/Official-Events/Royal-Birth Royal Birth of Bagrationi family] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105001738/http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/news/Official-Events/Royal-Birth|date=November 5, 2013}}[http://www.georgianjournal.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5901:giorgi-bagration-bagrationi-has-arrived&catid=13:society&Itemid=19 Giorgi Bagration-Bagrationi Has Arrived] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180907110253/https://www.georgianjournal.ge/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5901:giorgi-bagration-bagrationi-has-arrived&catid=13:society&Itemid=19|date=2018-09-07}} Georgian Journal{{cite web |title=Birth of a new heir! |url=http://www.idtg.org/archive/1589-birth-of-a-new-heir/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004214238/http://www.idtg.org/archive/1589-birth-of-a-new-heir/ |archive-date=4 October 2013 |accessdate=19 May 2012 |publisher=IDTG}} He is also the direct descendant of Mirian III of Iberia, the first Christian king of Georgia.

Christening

Giorgi's christening was held on 3 November 2013 by Patriarch Ilia II, primate of the Georgian Orthodox Church, in Svetitskhoveli Cathedral in Mtskheta.{{in lang|ru}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiUsX21AQAs крещенье Георгия Багратиони] Video by Nugzar Kereselidze{{in lang|ru}} [http://rus.ruvr.ru/news/2013_11_03/V-Gruzii-sostojalos-kreshhenie-carevicha-Georgija-iz-roda-Bagrationov-6570/ В Грузии состоялось крещение царевича Георгия из рода Багратионов] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105025906/http://rus.ruvr.ru/news/2013_11_03/V-Gruzii-sostojalos-kreshhenie-carevicha-Georgija-iz-roda-Bagrationov-6570/ |date=2013-11-05 }} «Голос России»{{in lang|lt}} [http://kauno.diena.lt/naujienos/ivairenybes/sunku-patiketi/gruzijoje-ivyko-dvieju-metu-kunigaikscio-georgijaus-krikstynos-425695#.UneeYSeKKJ0 Gruzijoje įvyko dviejų metų kunigaikščio Georgijaus krikštynos] Kauno diena{{in lang|ru}} [http://rusk.ru/newsdata.php?idar=63426 Патриарх Илия II: «Это исторический акт» - В Грузии крестили потомка древнего царского рода Багратионов] Русская линия His godfathers are the patriarch himself, his uncles Irakli and Ugo, Levan Vasadze, said to be closely associated with ex-Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili[http://vestnikkavkaza.net/world-press-review/politics/47385.html World press on political situation in Georgia (November 6, 2013)]. Retrieved 2013-11-11. and the President Giorgi Margvelashvili,{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.netgazeti.ge/GE/105/News/23532/ მარგველაშვილი ლევან ვასაძის სკოლაში] NetGazeti and Mikheil Akhvlediani, the honorary consul of Spain.[http://www.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?sec_id=254&lang_id=ENG Consulate of the Kingdom of Spain]. Retrieved 2013-11-11. Government ministers Irakli Alasania and Nodar Khaduri were also present during the ceremony{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.interpressnews.ge/ge/sazogadoeba/258674-svetickhovelshi-uflistsuli-giorgi-monathles.html სვეტიცხოველში უფლისწული გიორგი მონათლეს] InterPressNews as well as guests from Russia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the United States, Austria, and Romania.

Patriarch Ilia II of Georgia stated:{{in lang|ka}} [http://www.epn.ge/?p=172021 პატრიარქი: დღევანდელი დღე ისტორიულია] ExpressNews

{{cquote|Today is a happy day, today is a historical day. Prince Giorgi was christened in this Holy Temple, where are his ancestors. Such royal christening has not been since 1801 and thanks to the Lord, the Lord gave the power to his people for this.}}

Prince Nugzar Bagration-Gruzinsky after the christening of his grandson said:{{in lang|ka}} [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtlEkVvBkLg უფლისწულის ნათლობა] Maestro TV

{{cquote|Batonishvili Giorgi is the direct descendant of the last king of united Georgia, George VIII and the last king of Kartli-Kakheti George XII through his mother's side and we have a big hope that he will get the royal dignity from his mother in the future.}}

Giorgi's godfather Mr Levan Vasadze made a statement after his christening:{{in lang|ka}} [http://ghn.ge/news-97994.html ლევან ვასაძე: დღეს მყარი საფუძველი ჩაეყარა კონსტიტუციური მონარქიის აღდგენას] GHN News

{{cquote|Congratulations to everyone, today is a historic day. Our hearts are full of joy, our nation, our country celebrates the restoration of its statehood, restoration of the autocephaly of our church and now we have a solid foundation for the restoration of a constitutional monarchy. It is a great honor for me to be a godfather of Batonishvili Giorgi.}}

Honours

Grand Collar of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ (at birth).{{Cite web |url=http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/news/Offical-Events/Second-birthday-of-HRH-Giorgi-Bagration-Bagrationi |title=Second Birthday of Giorgi Bagration Bagrationi |access-date=2014-01-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202173147/http://www.royalhouseofgeorgia.ge/news/Offical-Events/Second-birthday-of-HRH-Giorgi-Bagration-Bagrationi |archive-date=2014-02-02 |url-status=dead }}
Honorary Inspector of the Spanish police.{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.apsny.ge/2013/soc/1381263030.php Грузинский принц стал почетным инспектором испанской полиции] Грузия Online