Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia
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| Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia | |
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5 February 1980 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia |
| Mother | Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
| Styles of The Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia | |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
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HRH The Crown Prince Extended royal family
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Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia (born 5 February 1980 in Chicago, Illinois, United States), also known as Petar III Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар III Карађорђевић), is the eldest son of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza. Prince Peter is the grandson of King Peter II.
Biography
Education and career
Prince Peter lived in Chicago until the end of 1981, when he moved with his parents to Virginia. In 1983, he first attended morning pre-school in Tyson's Corner, Virginia, and in 1984, he went to day school. In 1988 at the age of eight, he was a student at one of London's top preparatory day schools. In June 1998, he graduated from The King's School, Canterbury in England having obtained three A-levels in Art, Spanish, and French, and ten GCSEs. In 1999, he completed in London an art foundation course at Camberwell College of Arts (London Institute). In May 2000, he concluded a series art programmes on the European continent mainly in Barcelona and Seville. He spent a year 1999–2000 at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), a renowned art school on the East Coast of the United States. He is currently working in the field of graphic design and computer technologies.
He speaks English, Spanish and French, and is continuing with his Serbian studies.
Before the Serbian 5 October 2000 revolution, he travelled to Serbia in 1991 and in July 2000. On 17 July 2001, he and the Royal Family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade. He has travelled throughout Europe, the United States, and has visited the Middle East, South East Asia, Central and South America.
Ancestors
References
- "HRH Hereditary Prince Peter". Official Website of The Serbian Royal Family.
- Royal Mausoleum Oplenac
| Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia Born: 5 February 1980 | ||
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| Preceded by Alexander II as King of Serbia (Titular) |
— TITULAR — Crown Prince of Serbia 4 February 2003 – present Reason for succession failure: Title abolished, merger of Kingdom of Serbia into Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Incumbent |
| Yugoslavian royalty | ||
| Preceded by Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia as Hereditary Prince |
— TITULAR — Crown Prince of Yugoslavia 5 February 1980 – 4 February 2003 Reason for succession failure: Communists abolished the Kingdom in 1945, SFR Yugoslavia Breakup on 1992 and Federal Republic Yugoslavia split in 2003 and Montenegro declare independence in 2006 |
Title abolished |
| Lines of succession | ||
| First | Line of succession to the Yugoslavian throne 1st position |
Succeeded by Prince Philip of Yugoslavia |
| Preceded by Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia |
Line of succession to the British throne (descended from Alfred, son of Victoria) | |
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See also House of Karađorđević | ||