Milena Vukotić
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| Queen Milena of Montenegro | |
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| Born | May 4, 1847 Cevo |
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| Died | March 16, 1923 (aged 75) Cap d'Antibes |
| Parents | Petar Vukotić (father) Jelena Voivodić (mother) |
Milena Vukotić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милена Вукотић) or Milena of Montenegro (Cevo, May 4, 1847 – Cap d'Antibes, March 16, 1923) was the wife of King Nicholas I of Montenegro.
She was the daughter of Voivode Petar Vukotić and Jelena Voivodić.
On November 8, 1860 (at 13?)Milena married in Cetinje with Prince Nicholas I of Montenegro, who became King in 1910.
The marriage was political: her family had played an important role in Montenegin politics and was befriended with the House of Petrović-Njegoš, her husband's family.
The couple had twelve children : three sons and nine daughters, some of who married European royalty.
- Zorka (1864–1890), married King Peter I of Yugoslavia
- Milica (1866–1951), married Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia
- Anastasia (1868–1935), married (1) George, Duke of Leuchtenberg; (2) Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia
- Marija (1869–1885)
- Danilo (1871–1939), married Jutta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Elena (1873–1952), married King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
- Anna (1874–1971), married Prince Franz Joseph of Battenberg
- Sophia (*/† 1876)
- Mirko (1879–1918), married Natalija Konstantinovic
- Zenia (1881–1960)
- Vera (1887–1927)
- Peter (1889–1932)
After the annexation by the Kingdom of Serbia in 1918, the royal family was forced into exile.
Milena died in France, two years after her husband and was buried in San Remo, Italy.
In 1989 her remains, together with her husband's and Xenia's and Vera's, two of her daughters, were transferred to Cetinje and reburied in the Cipur-chapel.
| Preceded by Darinka Kvekich |
Princess Consort of Montenegro 8 November 1860– 28 August 1910 |
Succeeded by Herself as Queen consort |
| Preceded by Herself as Princess consort |
Queen Consort of Montenegro 28 August 1910– 26 November 1918 |
Succeeded by Maria of Romania as Queen Consort of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes |
