Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia
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Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia (Serbian Cyrillic: Андреј Карађорђевић) (Bled
, Slovenia
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
, 28 June 1929 – 7 May 1990) was the third son of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
(1888–1934) and Maria of Romania
(1900–1961), the second daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania
(1865–1927) and Marie of Edinburgh
(1875–1938).
University, he became an insurance broker
.
, Germany, to Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (born 10 January 1933), daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse and wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
, out of which marriage were born Princess Maria Tatiana (born 18 July 1957) and Prince Christopher (4 February 1960 – 14 May 1994), who died in a bicycle accident. The couple divorced in London in 1962 due to the adultery of his wife with Robert Floris van Eyck
, a London poet, artist and art restorer, who later became her second husband.
. The couple had a daughter, Lavina Maria, who was born 18 October 1961 while her father was still married to Christina of Hesse (thus making it necessary for him to adopt her legally on 15 February 1965 after marrying her mother) and two sons, Prince Karl Vladimir (born 11 March 1964) and Prince Dimitri Mihailo (born 21 April 1965). Kira and Andrej divorced on 10 July 1972.
) on 30 March 1974 in Palm Springs, California
. The couple had no issue.
on 7 May 1990. The death was determined to be suicide by carbon monoxide.
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
, Kingdom 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...
, 28 June 1929 – 7 May 1990) was the third son of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
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:...
(1888–1934) and Maria of Romania
Maria of Romania
Maria of Yugoslavia was the Queen consort of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia. She was originally a princess of Romania.-Early life:She was born in Gotha, Thuringia, in Germany, during the reigns of her maternal grandfather Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and her grand-uncle King Carol I of...
(1900–1961), the second daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania
Ferdinand I of Romania
Ferdinand was the King of Romania from 10 October 1914 until his death.-Early life:Born in Sigmaringen in southwestern Germany, the Roman Catholic Prince Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern, was a son of Leopold, Prince of...
(1865–1927) and Marie of Edinburgh
Marie of Edinburgh
Marie of Romania was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania.-Early life:...
(1875–1938).
Exile
After the fall of monarchy in Yugoslavia he went to exile in London, where after graduating in mathematics from Clare College, CambridgeClare College, Cambridge
Clare College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1326, making it the second-oldest surviving college of the University after Peterhouse. Clare is famous for its chapel choir and for its gardens on "the Backs"...
University, he became an insurance broker
Insurance broker
An insurance broker finds sources for contracts of insurance on behalf of their customers. The three largest insurance brokers in the world, by revenue, are Aon, Marsh & McLennan, and Willis Group Holdings.-Purpose of insurance brokers:...
.
First marriage
He was married on 1 August 1956, in Kronberg im TaunusKronberg im Taunus
Kronberg im Taunus is a town in the Hochtaunuskreis district, Hesse, Germany. Before 1866, it was in the Duchy of Nassau; in that year the whole Duchy was absorbed into Prussia. Kronberg lies at the foot of the Taunus, flanked in the north and southwest by forests...
, Germany, to Princess Christina Margarethe of Hesse (born 10 January 1933), daughter of Prince Christoph of Hesse and wife Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark was the fourth child and youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg, making her the elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
, out of which marriage were born Princess Maria Tatiana (born 18 July 1957) and Prince Christopher (4 February 1960 – 14 May 1994), who died in a bicycle accident. The couple divorced in London in 1962 due to the adultery of his wife with Robert Floris van Eyck
Robert Floris van Eyck
Robert Floris van Eyck or van Eijk , was a London poet, artist and art restorer.-Family:He was a son of poet, critic, essayist and philosopher Pieter Nicolaas van Eyck and wife Nelly Estelle Benjamins, a woman of Jewish and Latin origin born and raised in Suriname.His brother was Architect Aldo...
, a London poet, artist and art restorer, who later became her second husband.
Second marriage
On 18 September 1963 he married Her Serene Highness Princess Kira of Leiningen (18 July 1930 – 24 September 2005), daughter of Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia
Grand Duchess Maria Kirillovna of Russia, was the eldest daughter of Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia and Grand Duchess Victoria Feodorovna. She was born in Coburg when her parents were in exile because their marriage had not been approved by Tsar Nicholas II...
. The couple had a daughter, Lavina Maria, who was born 18 October 1961 while her father was still married to Christina of Hesse (thus making it necessary for him to adopt her legally on 15 February 1965 after marrying her mother) and two sons, Prince Karl Vladimir (born 11 March 1964) and Prince Dimitri Mihailo (born 21 April 1965). Kira and Andrej divorced on 10 July 1972.
Third marriage
Andrej married thirdly Eva Maria Andjelkovich (born 26 August 1926 in SerbiaSerbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
) on 30 March 1974 in Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
. The couple had no issue.
Death
He was found dead in his car in Irvine, CaliforniaIrvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
on 7 May 1990. The death was determined to be suicide by carbon monoxide.