Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)

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Yugoslavian Royalty
Royal Family
HRH The Crown Prince
HRH The Crown Princess
    • HRH Princess Linda
    • HRH Prince Nikolas
    • HRH Princess Ljiljana
      • HRH Princess Marija
    • HRH Princess Katarina
    • HRH Prince George
    • HRH Prince Michael
    • HRH Princess Eva
    • HRH Princess Maria Tatiana
    • HRH Princess Lavinia
    • HRH Prince Karl Wladimir
    • HRH Princess Brigitte
    • HRH Prince Dimitri
Styles of
HRH Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia, also known as Dimitri Karageorgevich (born June 18, 1958) is founder, president and creative director of the jewelry firm bearing his name, Prince Dimitri. He was formerly senior vice president of the jewelry department of Sotheby's, the auction house.

[edit] Family

Born in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France, he is the eldest of the twin sons of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy. He belongs to the cadet branch of the Royal House of Yugoslavia, descending from Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia. He is a third cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, and 101st in line of succession to the British throne.

His maternal grandmother was Princess Marie Jose of Belgium, whose father was Albert I, King of the Belgians.

Prince Dimitri's paternal grandmother was Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (sister of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent). His paternal great-grandfather was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, an avid oil painter and son of George I (1845-1913), King of the Hellenes. His paternal great-great grandfather was the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, patron of the avant-garde, who spurred the creation of the Ballet Russes. From here, Prince Dimitri’s lineage of creativity can be followed, as can his curiosity and love for fine gems and jewelry. It was his paternal grandmother who related firsthand the magnificence of the jewelry collection of her mother and grandmothers. His great-grandmother Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia had inherited all of the diamonds belonging to her mother, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, a collection renowned the world over for its lavish, exquisite breadth.

Prince Dimitri is also a first cousin to Filiberto Emanuele, Prince of Venice, the son and heir of the pretender to the throne of Italy, and also first cousin of the actress Catherine Oxenberg. Through Prince Dimitri's parents he is related to every royal family in Europe.


Preceded by:
Veronique van Hoof		 Line of Succession to the British throne Followed by:
Prince Michael of Yugoslavia

[edit] Ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16. Alexander I, Prince of Serbia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 8. Prince Arsen of Serbia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 17. Persida Nenadović
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4. Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18. Prince Paul Demidov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9. Princess Aurora Demidov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 19. Princess Elena Trubetskoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2. Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20. King George I of the Hellenes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10. Prince Nicholas of Greece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 21. Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5. Princess Olga of Greece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 22. Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11. Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23. Princess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1. Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24. King Umberto I of Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12. Victor Emmanuel III of Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25. Princess Margaret of Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6. King Umberto II of Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26. King Nicholas I of Montenegro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 13. Princess Elena of Montenegro
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27. Milena Vukotić
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3. Princess Maria Pia of Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28. Prince Philippe of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14. Albert I, King of the Belgians
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 29. Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 7. Princess Marie José of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30. Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31. Infanta Maria José of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 


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