King Peter II of Yugoslavia
| Peter II | |
|---|---|
King Peter in January 1944
|
|
| King of Yugoslavia | |
| Reign | 9 October 1934 – 29 November 1945 |
| Regency ended | 27 March 1941 |
| Predecessor | Alexander I |
| Regent | Paul (1934–41) |
| Born |
6 September 1923 Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| Died | 3 November 1970 (aged 47) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Burial | Saint Sava Monastery, Libertyville, Illinois (1970–2013) St. George's Church, Oplenac, Serbia (since 2013) |
| Spouse | Alexandra of Greece and Denmark |
| Issue | Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Alexander I of Yugoslavia |
| Mother | Maria of Romania |
| Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
|
Styles of Peter II of Yugoslavia |
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Reference style | His Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
| Alternative style | Sir |
Peter II (Serbo-Croatian: Petar/Петар; 6 September 1923 – 3 November 1970) was the last King of Yugoslavia, and the last reigning member of the Karađorđević dynasty which came to prominence in the early 19th century.
Peter II was the eldest son of Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Maria of Romania; his godfather was the British king George V.
Prince Peter was initially tutored at the Royal Palace, Belgrade, before attending Sandroyd School then in Cobham, Surrey where Reed's School now stands. When he was 11 years old, Prince Peter succeeded to the Yugoslav throne in 1934 upon the assassination of his father King Alexander I in Marseille during a state visit to France. In view of the new monarch's young age, a regency was set up under his father's cousin Prince Paul.
Although King Peter II and his advisors were utterly opposed to Nazi Germany, Regent-Prince Paul declared that the kingdom of Yugoslavia would join the Tripartite Pact on 25 March 1941. Two days later, King Peter, at age 17, was proclaimed of age, after a British-supported coup d'état.
Postponing Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany simultaneously attacked Yugoslavia and Greece on 6 April 1941. Within a week, Germany, Bulgaria, Hungary and Italy invaded Yugoslavia, and the government was forced to surrender on 17 April. Parts of Yugoslavia were annexed by Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary and Germany. In the remaining parts of the kingdom of Yugoslavia, Croatia and Serbia, two Nazi-puppet governments were installed.
...
Wikipedia