Maria of Romania
Princess Maria of Romania (born January 6, 1900 in Gotha , † June 22, 1961 in London ) was Queen of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1922 until the death of her husband Alexander Karađorđević in 1934 .
Life
Maria of Romania was born on January 6, 1900 as Princess Marie von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in Gotha. Her parents Ferdinand von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Marie von Edinburgh lived with their grandfather Alfred von Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha at the time . She did not become a Princess of Romania until 1914 after her father succeeded her to the throne of Romania. There she was also known under the name Mărioara, while she was called in the Mignon family.
On June 8, 1922, she married Alexander Karađorđević , the king of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. They had three children together.
- Peter of Yugoslavia (1923-1970), later Peter II.
- Tomislav of Yugoslavia (1928-2000)
- Andrew of Yugoslavia (1929–1990)
From 1929 she carried the title of Queen of Yugoslavia, before that she was Queen of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. After the death of King Alexander, through the assassination attempt in Marseille on October 9, 1934, she was named Queen Mother. The regency for their underage son Peter took over the cousin of his father Paul of Yugoslavia .
Queen Mary died in exile in London on June 22, 1961 and was buried in the Royal Cemetery at Frogmore . Her remains were exhumed in 2013, transferred to Serbia and buried in Topola .
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mignon: printesa română care a ajuns regina Iugoslaviei , historia.ro
- ↑ Yugoslavia's exiled Queen returns home at long last
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Draga Lunjevica | Queen of Yugoslavia 1922–1934 |
Alexandra of Greece |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maria of Romania |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Maria Karađorđević; Maria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Queen of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gotha , Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1961 |
| Place of death | London , England |