Philip, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia

Philip, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia, also known as Filip Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Карађорђевић; born January 15, 1982), is a member of the House of Karađorđević and heir apparent to Crown Prince Alexander.

Philip
Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia
Born (1982-01-15) January 15, 1982
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse
Danica Marinković
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(m. 2017)​
IssuePrince Stefan
Names
Filip Karađorđević
HouseKarađorđević
FatherAlexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
MotherPrincess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza
ReligionSerbian Orthodox

Early life and education

Prince Philip is the second son of the last Crown Prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Alexander, and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza. He is the fraternal twin of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia. His godparents are Queen Sofía of Spain, King Constantine II of Greece (both first cousins of his paternal grandmother), and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria (first cousin of his mother).

Philip lived in Virginia until 1984. Together with his twin brother, he was educated in London and Canterbury. In June 2000 he completed sixth form at The King's School, Canterbury. He was awarded a BA from University College London at the completion of his university studies. Philip was working for a foreign financial institution in the City of London.

On July 17, 2001, Philip and the former royal family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade.[1]

He and his family lived in London, but as of July 2020 they relocated and currently live in Belgrade, Serbia, where he started learning the Serbian language, three sessions per week.[2]

Hereditary Prince (2022–present)

On 27 April, 2022, his elder brother prince Peter renounced his title of Hereditary Prince – for himself and his descendants. Philip became Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia, heir apparent to his father Alexander. The ceremony took place in Seville at the presence of his mother Princess Maria Da Gloria of Orleans and Braganza and Duchess of Segorbe, his stepfather Ignacio, Duke of Segorbe, his wife Princess Danica, his half sister Sol, Countess of Ampurias, Ljubodrag Grujić, member of the Crown Council, Chancellor of the Order and the Herald of the House of Karađorđević and Nikola Stanković, Chief of Staff of the Crown Prince.[3][4]

Marriage and issue

On July 24, 2017 his engagement to Danica Marinković was announced.[5] Danica Marinković (born in Belgrade, August 17, 1986),[6] is a graphic designer, and the daughter of Milan "Cile" Marinković (b. 1947 in Belgrade),[7] an impressionist painter, by his wife, Zorica "Beba" Krupež.[8][9] Danica is officially a citizen of France and, like Prince Philip, studied in the United Kingdom, graduating from the Chelsea College of Arts in London before embarking on a career as a designer.

Prince Philip married Danica Marinković on October 7, 2017, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Belgrade, Serbia. Their witnesses were Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden and Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia.[10] His two godmothers, Queen Sofía of Spain and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria attended the wedding.

Princess Danica gave birth to their son Stefan in Belgrade on February 25, 2018, at 10:30 am. Stefan is the first male child born to the royal family on Serbian soil for 90 years, the last such birth being that of Prince Tomislav in Belgrade in 1928.[11] Prince Stefan was christened on December 15, 2018, at the Royal Palace's Chapel.[12]

Titles
  • January 15, 1982 – April 28, 2022: His Royal Highness Prince Philip of Yugoslavia
  • April 28, 2022 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia

Honours

National dynastic honours

References
  1. "THE ROYAL PALACE". The Royal Family of Serbia. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  2. 24 Vesti
  3. "Crown Prince Petar Karađorđević Abdicates In Favour Of Prince Philip". cordmagazine.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  4. "Princ Petar saopštio da je abdicirao u korist brata Filipa". danas.rs. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  5. The royal family of Serbia. "His royal highness prince Philip engaged". Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. Heinbruins
  7. "Artprice". Archived from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  8. Politika
  9. "Future Princess Danica Promoting Serbia". Archived from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  10. Blic
  11. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philip and Princess Danica welcome their first child, a son Stefan
  12. Prince Stefan was christened
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