Prince Philip of Yugoslavia

Prince Philip
Born (1982-01-15) 15 January 1982
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
House Karađorđević
Father Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Mother Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe
Religion Serbian Orthodox
Styles of
Prince Philip of Yugoslavia
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir
Yugoslav Royal Family

HRH The Crown Prince
HRH The Crown Princess

Prince Philip of Yugoslavia, also known as Filip Karađorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Филип Карађорђевић; born 15 January 1982 in Fairfax, Virginia), 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 Alexander of Yugoslavia. He would be second in the line to the throne after his elder brother, Hereditary Prince Peter. His godparents are Queen Sofia of Spain, King Constantine II of Greece, and Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria.

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. Prince Philip is now working for a foreign financial institution in the City of London.

On 17 July 2001, Philip and the Royal Family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade.[1] He is also in line for Succession to the British throne.[2]

Ancestors

References

  1. "THE ROYAL PALACE". The Royal Family of Serbia. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Persons eligible to succeed to the British Throne as of 1 Jan 2001". Retrieved 1 July 2014.
Prince Philip of Yugoslavia
Born: 15 January 1982
Titles in pretence
Preceded by
Prince Peter
as Crown Prince of Serbia
 TITULAR 
Hereditary Prince of Serbia
5 June 2006 – present
Incumbent
Yugoslavian royalty
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Prince Peter of Yugoslavia
Line of succession to the Yugoslavian throne
2nd position
Succeeded by
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
Line of succession to the British throne
descended from Alfred, son of Victoria
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