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For her mother, see Marie of Romania.
Maria of Yugoslavia
Queen consort of Yugoslavia; prev. Queen consort of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
Tenure1922–1934
Born(1900-01-06)6 January 1900
Gotha, German Empire
Died22 June 1961(1961-06-22) (aged 61)
London, England
Burial
Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore, Windsor (1961–2013)
Royal Mausoleum Oplenac, Serbia (since 2013)
SpouseAlexander I of Yugoslavia
IssuePeter II of Yugoslavia
Prince Tomislav
Prince Andrew
HouseHohenzollern-Sigmaringen (by birth)
Karađorđević (by marriage)
FatherFerdinand I of Romania
MotherMarie of Romania
ReligionEastern Orthodox
Styles of
Queen Maria of Yugoslavia
Reference styleHer Majesty
Spoken styleYour Majesty
Alternative styleMa'am

Maria of Romania ([Marija Karađorđević, Марија Карађорђевић] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help);[Maria, Principesă a României] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help); 6 January 1900 – 22 June 1961) was the Queen of Yugoslavia as the wife of King Alexander. Her citizenship was revoked and her property confiscated by the communist Presidium of Yugoslavia in 1947, for which she was rehabilitated in 2014.[1]

Early life

She was born in Gotha, Thuringia, in Germany, during the reigns of her maternal grandfather Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and her grand-uncle King Carol I of Romania. She was known as Mignon in the family to distinguish her from her mother. Her parents were Marie of Edinburgh and Ferdinand of Romania. She had three brothers and two sisters: Carol, future King of Romania (Carol II); Nicholas, Prince of Romania; Elisabeta, Princess of Romania and future Queen of Greece; Ileana, Princess of Romania and future Archduchess of Austria (Tuscan line); and another brother, Mircea, who died at age three.

During World War I, she worked as a nurse with her mother.

Marriage and children

Maria married Alexander I of Yugoslavia, King of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in Belgrade on 8 June 1922, and had three sons:

Following the assassination of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia in Marseille in 1934, her oldest son became Peter II of Yugoslavia, the last Yugoslav king. She was given the title Queen Mother of Yugoslavia in 1941. She moved to a farm in England and lived a relatively normal life without royal extravagance. Maria was well educated. She spoke several languages fluently and enjoyed painting and sculpting. She also drove a car by herself, which was very unusual for royalty at the time.[2]

She died in exile in London on 22 June 1961 and was interred at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, which adjoins Windsor Castle before her remains were transferred to Serbia in April 2013 and re-interred on 26 May 2013 in Oplenac, Serbia.[3]

Humanitarian work

Queen Maria was popular and respected by the Serbian public, and is still well thought of in the region. She was regarded as an ideal wife and mother according to the contemporary Serbian ideal and described as a humble person. She was engaged in several social projects. In the eyes of the Serbian people, she remains one of the greateast patrons of charities in Serbia. [citation needed]

Streets are named in her memory, such as “Ulica kraljice Marije” or “Queen Maria Street”, and numerous schools and other organizations still carry her name.[citation needed]

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

  • 6 January 1900 – 8 June 1922: His Royal Highness Princess Maria of Romania, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
  • 8 June 1922 – 9 October 1934: Her Majesty Queen of Yugoslavia
  • 9 October 1934 – 29 November 1945: Her Majesty Queen Maria The Queen Mother

Honours

Ancestors

Family of Maria of Yugoslavia
16. Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
8. Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern
17. Marie Antoinette Murat
4. Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern
18. Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
9. Princess Josephine of Baden
19. Stéphanie de Beauharnais
2. Ferdinand I of Romania
20. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
10. Ferdinand II of Portugal
21. Maria Antonia, Princess of Koháry
5. Infanta Antónia of Portugal
22. Pedro I of Brazil
11. Maria II of Portugal
23. Maria Leopoldina of Austria
1. Maria of Romania
24. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
12. Albert, Prince Consort
25. Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
6. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
26. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
13. Victoria of the United Kingdom
27. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
3. Marie of Edinburgh
28. Nicholas I of Russia
14. Alexander II of Russia
29. Charlotte of Prussia
7. Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
30. Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse
15. Marie of Hesse
31. Princess Wilhelmine of Baden

Sources

  1. ^ Crnjanski Spasojević, V. "Rehabilitovana kraljica Marija Karađorđević". Večernje novosti. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Yugoslavia's exiled queen". Daily Telegraph.
  3. ^ Yugoslavia's exiled Queen returns home at long last
  4. ^ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/500181102336942476/
  5. ^ http://www.pinterest.com/pin/472315079643141094/
  6. ^ Order of the Star of Karađorđe
Maria of Yugoslavia
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 6 January 1900 Died: 22 June 1961
Yugoslavian royalty
Vacant
Title last held by
Draga Obrenović
as Queen consort of Serbia 		Queen consort of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes
later of Yugoslavia
8 June 1922 – 9 October 1934 		Vacant
Title next held by
Alexandra of Greece and Denmark


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