Prince Michael Nicolas Paul George Maria of Yugoslavia (18 June 1958)
Another set of twins was born five years later, this time a girl and a boy:
Prince Sergius "Serge" Wladimir Emanuel Maria of Yugoslavia (born 12 March 1963); married Sophia de Toledo on 6 November 1985. They divorced in 1986. He was remarried to Eleonora Rajneri on 18 September 2004. He has a child named Umberto Emmanuel Dimitri, with Christiane Galeotti, born in 2018.
Princess Helene Olga Lydia Tamara Maria of Yugoslavia (born 12 March 1963); married Thierry Gaubert on 12 January 1988. The couple divorced and she remarried to Stanislas Fougeron on 12 March 2018.
On 2 November 1973, Alexander married in a civil ceremony in Paris Princess Barbara Eleonore Marie of Liechtenstein[3] (9 July 1942), daughter of Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein (first cousin once removed to Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein) and Countess Karoline of Ledebur-Wicheln (aunt of Hans Adam's late wife Marie, Princess of Liechtenstein). On 28 October 1995 Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara were married in the Orthodox faith in Oplenac, and had issue:
Prince Dušan Paul of Yugoslavia (born 25 September 1977), married in a civil ceremony Valerie DeMuzio on 3 July 2018 in New York, USA. On 25 May 2019 they were married in the Orthodox faith in Oplenac, Serbia.[4]
Flying careeredit
The Prince wished to serve in the British Royal Air Force during World War Two, but was initially prevented by his father's political affiliations. He was eventually commissioned in the RAF through the intervention of Prince George, Duke of Kent, his uncle.[1] After the war, he sought employment as a pilot joining British European Airways in 1951, and subsequently engaging also in many aeronautic competitions.[1]
Associationsedit
Alexander was one of the four founding members of the Serbian Unity Congress.[5] He was patron of the Center for Research of Orthodox Monarchism.[6]
On the occasion of Prince Alexander's 90th birthday on 13 August 2014, a celebration of his life in words and pictures appeared in that month's UK magazine Majesty.
Deathedit
Prince Alexander died on 12 May 2016 in Paris,[8] where he and his wife had lived for many years. He was buried at Oplenac, Serbia, with his parents and brother, his coffin being carried by Serbian Air Force fighter pilots.[1]
Ancestryedit
Ancestors of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (1924–2016)
Settling of Heraldic Circumstances in The Princely Branch of The Serbian Royal House of Karageorgevich
A new version of the coat of arms of H.R.H. Prince Aleksandar Karageorgevich
January 01, 1970
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For the current head of the house see Alexander Crown Prince of Yugoslavia For other namesakes see Alexander of Yugoslavia disambiguation Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia Serbian Aleksandar P Karaђorђeviћ Aleksandar P Karađorđevic 13 August 1924 12 May 2016 was the elder son of Prince Paul who served as Regent of Yugoslavia in the 1930s and his wife Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark Prince AlexanderAlexander in 1958Born 1924 08 13 13 August 1924White Lodge Richmond Park EnglandDied12 May 2016 2016 05 12 aged 91 Paris FranceBurialSt George s Church SerbiaSpousesPrincess Maria Pia of Savoy m 1955 div 1967 wbr Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein m 1973 wbr IssuePrince Dimitri Prince Michael Prince Sergius Princess Helene Prince DusanHouseKarađorđevicFatherPaul Prince Regent of YugoslaviaMotherPrincess Olga of Greece and Denmark Contents 1 Birth and education 2 Marriage and family 3 Flying career 4 Associations 5 Death 6 Ancestry 7 ReferencesBirth and education editAlexander was born at White Lodge Richmond Park United Kingdom As a nephew of Princess Marina Duchess of Kent nee of Greece and Denmark he was a first cousin of Prince Edward Duke of Kent Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent he was also a first cousin once removed of Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh He was educated at Ludgrove School 1 Marriage and family editOn 12 February 1955 Alexander married Princess Maria Pia of Savoy daughter of King Umberto II of Italy and of his wife Princess Marie Jose of Belgium 2 The marriage took place at Cascais in Portugal where the bride s father was living in exile The couple had met on 22 August 1954 during the royal cruise of the Agamemnon hosted by King Paul and Queen Frederica of Greece Alexander and Maria Pia have twin sons born in 1958 Prince Dimitri Umberto Anton Peter Maria of Yugoslavia 18 June 1958 Prince Michael Nicolas Paul George Maria of Yugoslavia 18 June 1958 Another set of twins was born five years later this time a girl and a boy Prince Sergius Serge Wladimir Emanuel Maria of Yugoslavia born 12 March 1963 married Sophia de Toledo on 6 November 1985 They divorced in 1986 He was remarried to Eleonora Rajneri on 18 September 2004 He has a child named Umberto Emmanuel Dimitri with Christiane Galeotti born in 2018 Princess Helene Olga Lydia Tamara Maria of Yugoslavia born 12 March 1963 married Thierry Gaubert on 12 January 1988 The couple divorced and she remarried to Stanislas Fougeron on 12 March 2018 Alexander and Maria Pia divorced in 1967 and in 2003 she married Prince Michel of Bourbon Parma himself divorced from Princess Yolande de Broglie Revel On 2 November 1973 Alexander married in a civil ceremony in Paris Princess Barbara Eleonore Marie of Liechtenstein 3 9 July 1942 daughter of Prince Johannes of Liechtenstein first cousin once removed to Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein and Countess Karoline of Ledebur Wicheln aunt of Hans Adam s late wife Marie Princess of Liechtenstein On 28 October 1995 Prince Alexander and Princess Barbara were married in the Orthodox faith in Oplenac and had issue Prince Dusan Paul of Yugoslavia born 25 September 1977 married in a civil ceremony Valerie DeMuzio on 3 July 2018 in New York USA On 25 May 2019 they were married in the Orthodox faith in Oplenac Serbia 4 Flying career editThe Prince wished to serve in the British Royal Air Force during World War Two but was initially prevented by his father s political affiliations He was eventually commissioned in the RAF through the intervention of Prince George Duke of Kent his uncle 1 After the war he sought employment as a pilot joining British European Airways in 1951 and subsequently engaging also in many aeronautic competitions 1 Associations editAlexander was one of the four founding members of the Serbian Unity Congress 5 He was patron of the Center for Research of Orthodox Monarchism 6 On 17 February 2008 Alexander issued a statement condemning the declaration of independence by Kosovo 7 On the occasion of Prince Alexander s 90th birthday on 13 August 2014 a celebration of his life in words and pictures appeared in that month s UK magazine Majesty Death editPrince Alexander died on 12 May 2016 in Paris 8 where he and his wife had lived for many years He was buried at Oplenac Serbia with his parents and brother his coffin being carried by Serbian Air Force fighter pilots 1 Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia 1924 2016 8 Alexander Karađorđevic Prince of Serbia4 Prince Arsen of Yugoslavia9 Persida Nenadovic2 Paul Prince Regent of Yugoslavia10 Pavel Pavlovich Demidov 2nd Prince of San Donato5 Princess Aurora Pavlovna Demidova11 Princess Elena Petrovna Troubetzkaya1 Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia12 George I of Greece6 Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark13 Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia3 Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark14 Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia7 Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia15 Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg 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