Andrew of Yugoslavia
Prince Andreas Karađorđević of Yugoslavia (Serbian: Andrej Karađorđević ; born June 28, 1929 in Bled , Kingdom of Yugoslavia ; † May 7, 1990 in Irvine , California ) was the younger brother of the last ruling King of Yugoslavia, Peter II Karađorđević .
Life
Andreas was born the third son of the sovereign of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, King Alexander I Karađorđević , and Princess Maria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen , daughter of King Ferdinand of Romania and Princess Marie of Edinburgh . His father died on October 9, 1934 in an assassination attempt in Marseille , France . Together with his brother Tomislav , he attended boarding schools in England and Switzerland .
On August 1, 1956, Andreas married Christina Princess of Hessen-Kassel (1933–2011) in Kronberg im Taunus . The marriage had two children:
- Maria Tatjana (* 1957) ∞ Gregory Thune-Larsen
- Christopher (1960-1994).
After a liaison with Kira Melita Princess von Leiningen (1930-2005), from which daughter Lavina (* 1961) emerged, he divorced his first wife and in 1962 married Kira Melita. The couple had two other children:
- Karl Wladimir (* 1964) ∞ Brigitte Muller
- Dimitri (* 1965)
At the end of 1972 he was divorced again, two years later he married Eva Maria Anđelković (* 1927).
On May 7, 1990, Prince Andreas was found dead in his car in Irvine , having suffered a heart attack.
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| SURNAME | Andrew of Yugoslavia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Karađorđević of Yugoslavia, Andreas (full name); Karađorđević, Andrej |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Yugoslav nobleman and prince |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bled , Yugoslavia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1990 |
| Place of death | Irvine , California |