Draga was the fourth daughter of Panta Lunjevica, a prefect of the Aranđelovac area, and wife Anđelija (née Koljević). Draga was the sixth of seven siblings. She had two brothers, Nikola and Nikodije, and four sisters, Hristina, Đina, Ana and Vojka. Draga's mother was a dipsomaniac and her father died in a lunatic asylum.[1]
At the age of nine, Draga was sent to school in Belgrade, where she completed her school-education. Then she attended the "Cermanka's Institute" or "Women's Institute". There she learned several foreign languages, including Russian, French and German. During her stay in Belgrade, Draga began to write novels and short stories and to translate books for money. Despite the fact that the father took a lot of care about her, she began to earn her living as a very young girl. She even published some interesting stories for foreign journals. She liked to read and especially liked to read Stendhal.[2][3] At the time of her second marriage, she was the widow of Svetozar Mašin (1851-1886), a Czechcivil engineer, son of Jan Mašin, who served as the royal physician to King Milan, her future father in law. She married Svetozar in August 1883 in the Cathedral Church of Belgrade.[4]
Despite being ten years older than Aleksandar, the couple married on 5 August 1900 in a formal ceremony. When Aleksandar announced their engagement, public opinion turned against him. He was viewed as a besotted young fool in the power of a wicked seductress. Dowager Queen Natalija bitterly opposed the marriage, and was exiled by her son, in part because of it. His many arbitrary and unpopular acts were blamed on Draga's influence. There were rumors that Aleksandar would name Draga's elder brother as heir-presumptive to the throne. Both brothers were serving as army officers at the time of the marriage and appear to have been unpopular with their peers.
The Queen Draga of Serbia's Decoration was instituted in her honour on 7 April 1902. This medal was awarded to ladies for "achieving meritorious charitable work.”[5]
The rumour concerning the royal succession led to the couple's assassination. On the night of 10–11 June 1903, a group of army officersinvaded the royal palace, led by Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijević and others. Troops led by other officers involved in the conspiracy were deployed near the palace, and the royal guards did not offer effective resistance during the confusion after the electric lighting of the building was turned off. Initially the conspirators were unable to find Aleksandar and Draga. However an aide of the king was captured and, either out of sympathy for the conspiracy or out of fear for his own life, revealed that they were hiding in a large built-in wardrobe off their bedroom.
Another account says that Aleksandar did not shut the secret door properly. Emerging partially dressed, the couple were murdered with sword thrusts and pistol shots by the officers, some of whom were reportedly drunk. The bodies were mutilated and afterwards thrown from a palace balcony onto piles of garden manure.[6] Draga's two brothers, Nikodije and Nikola, were executed by firing squad on the same day.
Portrayals
Vlaho Bukovac - queen Draga Obrenović, Museum of Rudnik-Takovo, 1901
Her maiden name was Lunjevica (Луњевица). She is and was most commonly known as Draga Mašin (Драга Машин),[9] after her first marriage with Svetozar Mašin.
References
^Vucinich, Wayne S. (2006). Serbia Between East and West. The Events of 1903-1908. ACLS History E-Book Project. pp. 324. ISBN978-1-59740-242-2.
^Slobodan Jovanović (1936). Sabrana dela: Vlada Aleksandra Obrenovića. G. Kon. p. 12. Исто тако краљ је узалуд означавао у прокламацији Драгу њеним девојачким именом Луњевице; за цео Бео- град она је била и остала не Драга Луњевица, него Драга Машин, — и то име Машин вукло је за собом не само ...
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Queen Draga redirects here For the 1920 Austrian film see Queen Draga film Draginja Draga Obrenovic Serbian Cyrillic Dragiњa Draga Obrenoviћ 11 September 1867 11 June O S 30 May 1903 formerly Masin Mashin a was the Queen consort of Serbia as the wife of King Aleksandar Obrenovic She was formerly a lady in waiting to Aleksandar s mother Queen Natalija until 1897 Draga ObrenovicQueen consort of SerbiaTenure5 August 1900 11 June 1903Born 1867 09 11 11 September 1867Gornji Milanovac Principality of SerbiaDied11 June 1903 1903 06 11 aged 36 Belgrade Kingdom of SerbiaBurialSt Mark s Church BelgradeSpouseSvetozar Masin m 1883 died 1886 wbr Alexander I of Serbia m 1900 wbr NamesDraginja Milicevic LunjevicaHouseObrenovic by marriage FatherPantelija Milicevic LunjevicaMotherAnđelija KoljevicReligionEastern Orthodox Christian Contents 1 Early life 2 Queen 3 Assassination 4 Portrayals 5 Honours 6 Annotations 7 References 8 Sources 9 External linksEarly life Edit Draga Masin in her younger days date unknown Draga was the fourth daughter of Panta Lunjevica a prefect of the Aranđelovac area and wife Anđelija nee Koljevic Draga was the sixth of seven siblings She had two brothers Nikola and Nikodije and four sisters Hristina Đina Ana and Vojka Draga s mother was a dipsomaniac and her father died in a lunatic asylum 1 Draga was the granddaughter of Nikola Lunjevica a relative of Princess Ljubica of Serbia and close comrade of Prince Milos her husband s great granduncle Her paternal grandmother was Đurđija Carapic a relative of vojvoda Ilija Carapic died 1844 husband of Karađorđe Petrovic s daughter Stamenka Karađorđevic At the age of nine Draga was sent to school in Belgrade where she completed her school education Then she attended the Cermanka s Institute or Women s Institute There she learned several foreign languages including Russian French and German During her stay in Belgrade Draga began to write novels and short stories and to translate books for money Despite the fact that the father took a lot of care about her she began to earn her living as a very young girl She even published some interesting stories for foreign journals She liked to read and especially liked to read Stendhal 2 3 At the time of her second marriage she was the widow of Svetozar Masin 1851 1886 a Czech civil engineer son of Jan Masin who served as the royal physician to King Milan her future father in law She married Svetozar in August 1883 in the Cathedral Church of Belgrade 4 Queen Edit Draga and King Alexander I Despite being ten years older than Aleksandar the couple married on 5 August 1900 in a formal ceremony When Aleksandar announced their engagement public opinion turned against him He was viewed as a besotted young fool in the power of a wicked seductress Dowager Queen Natalija bitterly opposed the marriage and was exiled by her son in part because of it His many arbitrary and unpopular acts were blamed on Draga s influence There were rumors that Aleksandar would name Draga s elder brother as heir presumptive to the throne Both brothers were serving as army officers at the time of the marriage and appear to have been unpopular with their peers The Queen Draga of Serbia s Decoration was instituted in her honour on 7 April 1902 This medal was awarded to ladies for achieving meritorious charitable work 5 Assassination EditMain article May Coup Serbia The rumour concerning the royal succession led to the couple s assassination On the night of 10 11 June 1903 a group of army officers invaded the royal palace led by Colonel Dragutin Dimitrijevic and others Troops led by other officers involved in the conspiracy were deployed near the palace and the royal guards did not offer effective resistance during the confusion after the electric lighting of the building was turned off Initially the conspirators were unable to find Aleksandar and Draga However an aide of the king was captured and either out of sympathy for the conspiracy or out of fear for his own life revealed that they were hiding in a large built in wardrobe off their bedroom Another account says that Aleksandar did not shut the secret door properly Emerging partially dressed the couple were murdered with sword thrusts and pistol shots by the officers some of whom were reportedly drunk The bodies were mutilated and afterwards thrown from a palace balcony onto piles of garden manure 6 Draga s two brothers Nikodije and Nikola were executed by firing squad on the same day Portrayals Edit Vlaho Bukovac queen Draga Obrenovic Museum of Rudnik Takovo 1901 Draga Masin was played by Magda Sonja in the 1920 Austrian silent film Queen Draga In the 1932 American film A Woman Commands she was portrayed by Pola Negri She was also played by Ljiljana Blagojevic in the 1995 Serbian mini series The End of Obrenovic Dynasty Honours EditNational honours Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Milos the Great 5 August 1900 7 Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle 5 August 1900 8 Annotations Edit Her maiden name was Lunjevica Luњevica She is and was most commonly known as Draga Masin Draga Mashin 9 after her first marriage with Svetozar Masin References Edit Vucinich Wayne S 2006 Serbia Between East and West The Events of 1903 1908 ACLS History E Book Project pp 324 ISBN 978 1 59740 242 2 Queen Draga of Serbia First Serbian Lady Archived from the original on 2021 04 25 Retrieved 2020 08 02 Royal House of Obrenovic Archived from the original on 2021 04 25 Retrieved 2020 08 02 Queen Draga of Serbia Medal C L Sulzberger The Fall of Eagles pg 202 Crown Publishers New York 1977 Vhkcs Queen Draga with the Badge of the Order Slobodan Jovanovic 1936 Sabrana dela Vlada Aleksandra Obrenovica G Kon p 12 Isto tako kraљ јe uzalud oznachavao u proklamaciјi Dragu њenim devoјachkim imenom Luњevice za ceo Beo grad ona јe bila i ostala ne Draga Luњevica nego Draga Mashin i to ime Mashin vuklo јe za sobom ne samo Sources EditKraљica Draga Obrenoviћ Zavod za Udzbenike 2009 ISBN 978 86 17 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