House House of Karadordevic | Name Prince of | |
Born 15 January 1982 (age 42)
Fairfax, Virginia ( 1982-01-15 ) Father Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia Mother Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe Parents Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, Princess Maria da Gloria, Duchess of Segorbe Siblings Peter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia Grandparents Peter II of Yugoslavia, Alexandra of Yugoslavia Cousins Paola Maria de Bourbon Orleans e Braganca Sapieha Uncles Prince Pedro Carlos of Orleans-Braganza Similar People Alexander - Crown Prince of, Peter - Hereditary Prince of, Princess Maria da Gloria - D, Peter II of Yugoslavia, Alexandra of Yugoslavia | ||
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.
Life
He is the son of the last crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Alexander, and Princess Maria da Gloria. He is the fraternal twin of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia. He is the second in the line to the former 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. Philip is now working for a foreign financial institution in the City of London.
On 17 July 2001, Philip and the former royal family took up residence in the Royal Palace in Belgrade.. On 24 July 2017 his engagement to Danica Marinkovic was announced.
He is also in line for Succession to the British throne.