Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (born 1982)
Prince Alexander | |
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Born | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | 15 January 1982
House | Karađorđević |
Father | Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia |
Mother | Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe |
Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
Styles of HRH Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Sir |
House of Karađorđević |
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The Crown Prince
Extended royal family Princess Linda
Princess Barbara
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Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, also named Aleksandar Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Карађорђевић; born 15 January 1982 in Fairfax, Virginia, USA), is a member of the House of Karađorđević.
He is the son of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, and Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe, and the fraternal twin of Prince Philip of Yugoslavia. He would be third in the line to the throne, after his elder brothers. His godparents are Queen Sofia of Spain, Constantine II, former King of Greece, and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria.
Alexander lived in Virginia until 1984. He 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. Prince Alexander was at a graduate school at an American university completing a MFA degree in Advertising (Art Direction). Currently he is working in the internet electronic publishing area in California.
On 17 July 2001, the Royal Family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade.[1] As a 4th-great-grandson of Queen Victoria, Alexander is in the line of succession to the British throne.[2]
Ancestors
References
- ^ "THE ROYAL PALACE". The Royal Family of Serbia. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Persons eligible to succeed to the British Throne as of 1 Jan 2001". Retrieved 1 July 2014.
External links
- http://www.royalfamily.org/?12,en_hrh-prince-alexander – Prince Alexander
- Use dmy dates from October 2011
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Serbian princes
- American people of Serbian descent
- Serbian people of Spanish descent
- People from Fairfax, Virginia
- University of San Francisco alumni
- Karađorđević dynasty
- People educated at The King's School, Canterbury
- Recipients of the Order of Karađorđe's Star