Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia
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Prince Nikolas of Yugoslavia (born 15 March 1958) is a prince of Yugoslavia
and a member of the House of Karageorgevich. Currently in fourth in the line of succession to the defunct Serbian throne, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne
as a great-grandson of Princess Marie of Edinburgh
, herself a granddaughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom
.
Prince Nikolas was born in London to Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
, second son of Alexander I
, the first king of Yugoslavia
, and Princess Margarita of Baden
. Both his mother and father were descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Through his mother he is a great-grandson of Princess Alice of Battenberg
, great-granddaughter of Victoria, and through his father he is a great-grandson of Princess Marie of Edinburgh
, Victoria's granddaughter. He has one sister, Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia, wife of Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva
, and two half-brothers, Prince George and Prince Michael. He is a first cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
.
He married Ljiljana Licanin (born 12 December 1957 in Zemun
, Serbia) on 30 August 1992 in Denmark
in a civil ceremony. A religious ceremony was performed in Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich
, Germany on 22 November 1992. Their only child is Princess Marija of Yugoslavia, born 31 August 1993 in Belgrade
.
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
and a member of the House of Karageorgevich. Currently in fourth in the line of succession to the defunct Serbian throne, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
as a great-grandson of Princess Marie of Edinburgh
Marie of Romania
Marie of Romania was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania.-Early life:...
, herself a granddaughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
.
Prince Nikolas was born in London to Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia was a member of the House of Karađorđević.-Early life and education:...
, second son of Alexander I
Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Alexander I , also known as Alexander the Unifier was the first king of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as well as the last king of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes .-Childhood:...
, the first king of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
, and Princess Margarita of Baden
Princess Margarita of Baden
Princess Margarita of Baden is the daughter of Berthold, Margrave of Baden and Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark.-Family:...
. Both his mother and father were descendants of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Through his mother he is a great-grandson of Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg
Princess Alice of Battenberg, later Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and mother-in-law of Elizabeth II....
, great-granddaughter of Victoria, and through his father he is a great-grandson of Princess Marie of Edinburgh
Marie of Romania
Marie of Romania was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania.-Early life:...
, Victoria's granddaughter. He has one sister, Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia, wife of Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva
Desmond Lorenz de Silva
Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva, QC, KStJ, is a prominent British lawyer, and former United Nations Chief War Crimes Prosecutor in Sierra Leone.-Family background:...
, and two half-brothers, Prince George and Prince Michael. He is a first cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Alexander II Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , is the former crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the head of the House of Karadjordjevic. Alexander is the only child of former King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark...
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He married Ljiljana Licanin (born 12 December 1957 in Zemun
Zemun
Zemun is a historical town and one of the 17 municipalities which constitute the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia...
, Serbia) on 30 August 1992 in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
in a civil ceremony. A religious ceremony was performed in Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich
Düsseldorf-Lichtenbroich
Lichtenbroich is an urban borough of Düsseldorf. It is in the north of the city, neighbouring to Lohausen, Mörsenbroich and the airport.The area Lichtenbroich was written mentioned first time in 1193...
, Germany on 22 November 1992. Their only child is Princess Marija of Yugoslavia, born 31 August 1993 in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.