Prince Krzysztof Mikołaj Artur Radziwiłł (; 29 July 1898 – 24 March 1986) was a

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translator and politician, descendant of the well-known aristocratic

Radziwiłł family The House of Radziwiłł (; ; ; ) is a Polish princely family of Lithuanian origin, and one of the most powerful magnate families originating from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and later also prominent in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. Pa ...

. He was a supporter of the Communist regime in Poland, which gained him the nickname ''Czerwony książę'' (). Krzysztof was owner of

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estates and member of the

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in the

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. His daughter Anna Radziwiłł broke with his politics, becoming a noted dissident and influential member of

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1898 births 1986 deaths People from Legionowo County Łomża Governorate Krzysztof Mikolaj Artur Alliance of Democrats (Poland) politicians Senators of the Second Polish Republic (1938–1939) Members of the Polish Sejm 1947–1952 {{Poland-Sejm-politician-stub