Last Semester, I was in a class where we discussed the French Revolution and the end of the French Monarchy. It came up that there is a surviving member of the House of Bourbon: Louis Alphonse. Obviously he will never actually be restored to the French Throne, but the fact that he even exists is interesting.
Does a similar situation exist for the House of Romanov in Russia? I know all of the main members were killed during the Communist Revolution. Are there any distant relations that could, under the laws of succession that existed at the time, have a legitimate claim to the Russian Throne?
Edit: I understand this question is pretty straightforward and simple. I came here because I find the complexities of European Royal Families incredibly hard to follow. I should have placed more emphasis on the second part of the question: Are any of the surviving members of the house legitimate heirs under the laws of succession? I am also adding another question to add to complexity: Did the Romanovs who survived the revolution ever have significant support from loyalists during the Soviet Era?
So, the Romanovs are definitely not all dead.
There was this guy (Prince Nicholas, would have been Nicholas III), who has claimed the throne in the past and is likely the most well-known throne claimant of Russia since all the women who pretended to be Princess Anastasia.
His younger brother (Prince Dimitri, he would be Dimitri I) is now the head of the self-proclaimed rebirth of the House of Romanov.
I wish I could give a more intricate answer, but your question is rather simple, and, even though this subreddit despises it, a wikipedia search can answer it.
Are there any possible living heirs to the House of Romanov?
Yes.