Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)
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Prince Michael Nicolas Paul George Maria of Yugoslavia, also known as Michel de Yougoslavie, (born 18 June 1958 in Boulogne-sur-Seine
, Hauts-de-Seine
, Île-de-France
, France
) is an investment executive, socialite
and philanthropist
. He was formerly a real estate broker. Prince Michael is a member of the Royal House of Karađorđević and a Prince of Yugoslavia as a patrilineal descendant of Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia.
brother, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
, were born on 18 June 1958 and are the eldest sons of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
and his wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy
. Alexander and Maria Pia had a second set of twins, Prince Sergius and Princess Helene of Yugoslavia in 1963. Prince Michael has a younger half-brother, Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia, from his father's second marriage to Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein.
, Florida
where he was a real estate broker selling condominium
s for Sotheby's International Realty
for 15 years. In 1994, he was reportedly going into the vitamin
business.
Prince Michael joined Access International Advisors (AIA Group) investment fund, run by René-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet
.
of Visionary Alternatives, Inc., a charity
that discovers and funds aggressive alternative medical therapies
for critically ill patients.
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sub-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt....
, Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine is designated number 92 of the 101 départements in France. It is part of the Île-de-France region, and covers the western inner suburbs of Paris...
, Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is an investment executive, socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
. He was formerly a real estate broker. Prince Michael is a member of the Royal House of Karađorđević and a Prince of Yugoslavia as a patrilineal descendant of Alexander Karađorđević, Prince of Serbia.
Family
Prince Michael, along with his twinTwin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother, Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)
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, were born on 18 June 1958 and are the eldest sons of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia
Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1924)
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and his wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy
Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma
Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma is the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy and Marie-José of Belgium...
. Alexander and Maria Pia had a second set of twins, Prince Sergius and Princess Helene of Yugoslavia in 1963. Prince Michael has a younger half-brother, Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia, from his father's second marriage to Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein.
Career
Prince Michael relocated to Palm BeachPalm Beach, Florida
The Town of Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The Intracoastal Waterway separates it from the neighboring cities of West Palm Beach and Lake Worth...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
where he was a real estate broker selling condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
s for Sotheby's International Realty
Sotheby's International Realty
Sotheby’s International Realty is a luxury real estate brokerage agency that offers a collection of luxury homes, estates and properties for sale throughout the world. It is owned by parent company Realogy, which was spun off in July 2006 from former parent company Cendant. Sotheby’s has real...
for 15 years. In 1994, he was reportedly going into the vitamin
Vitamin
A vitamin is an organic compound required as a nutrient in tiny amounts by an organism. In other words, an organic chemical compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet. Thus, the term is conditional both on...
business.
Prince Michael joined Access International Advisors (AIA Group) investment fund, run by René-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet
René-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet
René-Thierry Magon de la Villehuchet, also known as Thierry de la Villehuchet for short was a French aristocrat, money manager, and businessman, and one of the founders of Access International Advisors .The AIA Group is a research analyst investment agency that specializes in managing hedged and...
.
Philanthropy and charity work
As of 2010, Prince Michael serves on the board of directorsBoard of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of Visionary Alternatives, Inc., a charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that discovers and funds aggressive alternative medical therapies
Alternative medicine
Alternative medicine is any healing practice, "that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine." It is based on historical or cultural traditions, rather than on scientific evidence....
for critically ill patients.
Titles and styles
- 18 June 1958 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Yugoslavia