Paul of Yugoslavia

The Prince Paul of Yugoslavia , into Serb Cyrillic ПавлеКарађорђевић or Serb transliterated Pavle Karađorđević (born with Saint-Pétersbourg the April 27th 1893 - died with Paris the September 11th 1976), was regent of the Royaume of Yugoslavia during the minority of the king Pierre II. It belonged to the family of the Karađorđević.

Prince Paul was the only son of Prince Arsène Karađorđević, brother of the king Pierre Ier of Serbia, and of the Princess Aurora Demidov, a rich person Russian aristocrat.

He made his studies with the Université of Oxford; he became knight of the Order of the Garter.

In 1923, it married the Olga Princess of Greece and Denmark (1904-1955), sister of the Marina Princess, Duchesse of Kent. The future king d' Angleterre George VI, then Duke of York, was pilot with his marriage which took place with Belgrade.

The October 9th 1934, the king Alexandre Ier was assassinated with Marseilles and the new sovereign, Pierre II, was still minor. Prince Paul was appointed as regent of the Kingdom.

The March 25th 1941, it signed with Vienna the pact which bound the powers of the Axe. This decision caused big demonstrations in Belgrade and Pierre II, supported by officers favorable to the Allies, made a coup d'etat the March 27th 1941 and the pact was denounced.

Hitler then made invade Yugoslavia. To put itself in safety, the royal family took refuge abroad. Throughout war, Prince Paul and his family lived residence supervised in South Africa.

After the Second world war, with the arrival of the Communists to the capacity, monarchy was abolished.

Prince Paul died in Paris the September 11th 1976, without never being turned over to Yugoslavia.

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