Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
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| Crown Prince of Yugoslavia | |
Crown Prince Alexander receiving the rank of Commander of the Légion d’Honneur, 15 May 2015
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| Head of the House of Karađorđević | |
| Period | 3 November 1970 – present |
| Predecessor | Peter II |
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17 July 1945 Claridge's, London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza (m. 1972; div. 1985) Katherine Clairy Batis (m. 1985) |
| Issue |
Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia Prince Philip Prince Alexander |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Peter II of Yugoslavia |
| Mother | Alexandra of Greece and Denmark |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
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Styles of Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia |
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| Reference style | His Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, also named Alexander II Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар II Карађорђевић; born 17 July 1945), was the last heir-apparent or heir-presumptive to the defunct throne of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and is currently the claimant to the abolished throne of the precursor Kingdom of Serbia. He is the head of the House of Karađorđević. Alexander is the only child of former King Peter II and his wife, Alexandra of Greece and Denmark. He legally held the title “Crown Prince Aleksandar” in the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia for the first four-and-a-half months of his life, from 17 July 1945 (his birth) until his father's deposition by Yugoslavia's communist authorities in late November of the same year.
Born and raised in the United Kingdom, he enjoys close relationships with his relatives in the British royal family, and is known for his support of monarchism and his humanitarian work. His godfather was King George VI and then-Princess Elizabeth of York (Queen Elizabeth II). Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is his third cousin, as are the former King of Greece, and the former King of Romania.
As with many other European monarchs during World War II, King Peter II left his country to establish a government-in-exile. He left Yugoslavia in April 1941 and arrived in London in June 1941. The Royal Yugoslav Armed Forces capitulated.
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