Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia
| Princess Katarina | |
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| Born |
28 November 1959 London, England |
| Spouse |
Desmond Lorenz de Silva (m. 1987; div. 2010) |
| Issue | Victoria Marie Esmé Margarita |
| House | Karađorđević |
| Father | Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia |
| Mother | Princess Margarita of Baden |
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Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia (born 28 November 1959) is a princess of Serbian origin [1] and a member of the House of Karageorgevich. She manages her own businesses and undertakes various commercial work around the world.
| Styles of Princess Katarina of Yugoslavia and Serbia | |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Family
Katarina was born in London to Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia, second son of Alexander I, King of Yugoslavia, and Princess Margarita of Baden. Her father's dynasty having been deposed and banished from Yugoslavia during World War II, she grew up in exile, largely in England. She has one brother, Prince Nikola of Yugoslavia, and two half-brothers, Prince George and Prince Michael. She is a first cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
She married Sir Desmond Lorenz de Silva QC (born 13 December 1939) on 5 December 1987. They divorced on 6 May 2010. Their only child is Victoria Marie Esmé Margarita de Silva, born 6 September 1991 in London.
Princess Katarina is distantly in the line of succession to the British throne as a descendant of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom.[2] Following the death of her mother in 2013 she became the senior direct line female descendant of Queen Victoria. As the granddaughter of Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark, she is a grand-niece of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II.
Career
Princess Katarina works with the Prince of Wales's former butler, Grant Harrold developing etiquette classes in the United Kingdom and the European continent.[3][4]
Princess Katarina has served as the President of the Guild of Travel and Tourism in the UK.
Honours
Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Francis I from House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Ancestry
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References
- ↑ Shaw, edited by Charles Kidd ; assistant editor Christine (2007). Debrett's peerage & baronetage : comprises information concerning the royal family, the peerage and baronetage. (147th ed.). Richmond, Surrey: Debrett's. p. 99. ISBN 978-1-870520-80-5. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ↑ "top 100 in line to the throne". Channel 4 News. 27 March 2009.
- ↑ "but can we say toilet". Daily Mail. 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "afternoon tea etiquette". issue. 3 November 2013.
External links
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia |
Line of succession to the British throne descended from Alfred, son of Victoria |
Succeeded by Victoria de Silva |