Alexander Karageorgevitch (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Карађорђевић, romanized: Aleksandar Karađorđević; born 15 January 1982),[2] also known as Prince Alexander of Serbia and Yugoslavia or Prince Aleksandar III Karađorđević, is a member of the House of Karađorđević, the former ruling family of the defunct Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He is the third and youngest grandchild of the last Yugoslav king, Peter II.
| Alexander of Serbia and Yugoslavia | |
|---|---|
 Prince Alexander in 2011 | |
| Born | 15 January 1982 Vienna, Virginia, U.S.[1] |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia |
| Mother | Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
Early life and education
editPrince Alexander was born in 15 January 15 1982 in Vienna, Virginia, Alexander is the third and youngest child of the last crown prince of Yugoslavia, Alexander, and his first wife, Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza. He is the fraternal twin of Philip. His godparents are Queen Sofía of Spain, King Constantine II of Greece (first cousins of his father), and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (first cousin of his mother). Besides his twin brother, he has an older brother, Peter (b. 1980). Alexander lived in Virginia until 1984.[citation needed] In 1982, Alexander and his twin brother were baptized by Lavrentije, Serbian Orthodox Bishop of Western Europe, at a castle in Villamanrique de la Condesa, near Seville, Spain.[3]
Alexander's parents divorced in 1985. After the divorce, his father married Katherine Clairy Batis later that year,[citation needed] while his mother married Ignacio, 19th Duke of Segorbe in the same year. Through his mother, Alexander has two younger half-sisters, Sol María de la Blanca Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 54th Countess of Ampurias (b. 1986) and Ana Luna Medina y Orléans-Braganza, 17th Countess of Ricla (b. 1988).[citation needed]
Alexander was educated in London and Canterbury with his twin brother. In June 2000, he completed sixth form at The King's School, Canterbury. He was awarded a BA degree in Communications and Media from the University of San Francisco in 2004. Alexander was at a graduate school at an American university completing a MFA degree in advertising (Art Direction).[4][5][6]
He resides in Hawaii.
Patronages
editIn Serbia he is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Crown Prince Foundation for Education and Culture (since 2024).
Personal life
editPrince Alexander attended the reburial of his grandparents King Peter II and Queen Alexandra, grand-grandmother Queen Maria, and granduncle Prince Andrew in the Royal Family Mausoleum at Oplenac on 26 May 2013. The Serbian Royal Regalia were placed over King Peter's coffin, having Alexander placing a diamond sabre near to the Karađorđević Crown.[7][8][9]
In 2014, Alexander moved to Belgrade, Serbia. In 2015, Alexander dated Dunja Kusturica, a daughter of Serbian filmmaker and musician Emir Kusturica.[10][11][12] At the time, their relationship was compared to one of Kate and Prince William by Serbian media.[13] In 2015, he owned a bar in Belgrade.[14] On 17 July 2015, Prince Alexander and his brothers were present at their father's 70th birthday celebration in Belgrade. The event gathered 400 guests, including Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Albert II of Monaco among others.[15]
Ancestors
editAlexander is a member of the House of Karađorđević. Through his father, Alexander descends from kings Nicholas I of Montenegro, Ferdinand I of Romania, and Alexander of Greece, and furthermore from emperors Nicholas I of Russia and Frederick III of the Germans and Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.[citation needed] In 2010, one source reported that he was among the top 100 in the line of succession to the British throne.[16]
Through his mother, Alexander descends from the Emperor Pedro II of Brazil, and kings Louis Philippe I of France and Francis I of the Two Sicilies, and furthermore from Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor and king Charles III of Spain.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Kurir
- ^ "Milestones: Feb. 1, 1982". TIME. February 1, 1982. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "TUGA NA DVORU KARAĐORĐEVIĆA! Princeza Danica i princ Filip pretužni zbog gubitka, ne mogu da veruju ŠTA SU DOŽIVELI". espreso.co.rs. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ko je treći srpski princ o kojem se najmanje priča". zadovoljna.nova.rs. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Prinčevi Aleksandar i Filip Karađorđević: "Želimo da se zaljubimo u Srpkinje"". blic.rs. September 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Prinčevi roze krvi; Aleksandar III Karađorđević: "Ne živim život princa"". b92.net. April 3, 2020. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Vanredna državna sahrana 26. maja 2013". oplenac.rs. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Sahranjeni Karađorđevići na Oplencu". rts.rs. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "OPLENAC: Sahranjeni Karađorđevići". kurir.rs. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "MOGLA JE DA POSTANE PRINCEZA, NJIHOV RASKID PRATILE SU SKANDALOZNE GLASINE: Ljubavna priča Dunje Kusturice nije bajka!". stil.kurir.rs. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Aleksandrovi prijatelji osuli po Dunji Kusturica: Nije joj smetalo dok je hodala po kraljevskim dvorima, da joj nije oca..." depo.ba. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "PEDALA ZA BLUDNOG PRINCA: Kusturičina ćerka otkačila Aleksandra III Karađorđevića!". pulsonline.rs. November 4, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "ONI SU SRPSKI KEJT I VILIJAM: Srbi IZLUDELI zbog ljubavi SRPSKOG PRINCA i Dunje Kusturice!". telegraf.rs. July 25, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Mladi princ Karađorđević: Volim sve kafane i jednu Srpkinju". blic.rs. February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Europski kraljevi i srpska elita na proslavi u dvoru Tita i Miloševića". nacional.hr. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 in line to the throne". channel4.com. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
External links
edit- Biography of Prince Alexander at the Royal Family of Serbia Official Website
