Many knew her as Natalia Androsova, although the woman's real surname was Iskander. She hid this fact for almost her entire life, as she was the great-great-granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I, which could have had unpleasant consequences in the USSR.

Natalia was born just two weeks before the February Revolution of 1917. During the Civil War, her father voluntarily joined Denikin's army and, after defeat, emigrated to Greece. Natalia's mother stayed with the children in Russia and later married a financial officer, Nikolai Nikolaevich Androsov, whose surname she gave to her daughter. Iskander recalled that they lived in hardship: her stepfather died in the mid-30s, and her mother supported the family by working as a typist. Talya, as she was called at home, grew up as an ordinary Soviet schoolgirl, engaged in sports, ran short distances, and participated in physical culture parades. She became a beauty, but after the 7th grade, she left school, as a seven-year education was considered sufficient. She first worked as a draftsman and then as an accountant.

One day she accidentally learned that motorcycle racer Smirnov was looking for a partner for his act. Thus, Natalia began participating in spectacular motorcycle performances: spinning in a barrel, rolling down ramps, and performing complex tricks, delighting the audience. The spectators nicknamed her the Queen of Arbat, and she became famous.

One day, she was contacted by her father's widow, informing her of his death in the French town of Grasse in the Maritime Alps and the location of his burial in a cemetery in Nice. Natalia visited his grave only after the collapse of the USSR. Natalia Nikolaevna Androsova, also known as the most serene Princess Romanovskaya-Iskander, died on July 25, 1999, and was buried at Vagankovo Cemetery next to her mother and brother.