Nikola Petrović-Njegoš
Nikola Michael Francis Petrović Njegoš , Serbian: Никола Петровић-Његош , (born July 7, 1944 in Saint-Nicolas-du-Pélem , Côtes-d'Armor , Bretagne ) is the heir to the throne of Montenegro . He has been the head of the Petrović-Njegoš dynasty since 1986 . The traditionalists and monarchists see him as "His Royal Highness Titular King Nikola II of Montenegro" .
Life
Nikola is the only son and heir of Titular King Michael (I), Duke of Grahova and Zeta (1908–1986) and his French wife Geneviève Prigent (1919–1991). After eight years of marriage, his parents divorced in Paris in August 1949 . Through his father he is a great-grandson of the last king of Montenegro, Nikola I. Petrović Njegoš (1841-1921).
In 1964 Nikola studied architecture at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. From 1965 and 1967 he worked as an intern in various architectural offices; organized and supervised various construction projects. From 1967 to 1971 he was involved in the planning of the winter sports facility in Avoriaz . In 1971 he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and was accepted into the Société Française des Architectes . On November 27, 1976 Nikola married in Trébeurden , Côtes-du-Nord , the lawyer Francine Navarro (* January 27, 1950 - August 6, 2008). From the mutual connection two children, Altinaï (born October 27, 1977) and Boris (born January 21, 1980) emerged. The family lives in Les Lilas .
In the 1980s he co-founded the National Museum of Montenegro in Cetinje and President of the Cetinje Biennale of Contemporary Art . This biennial, which opened for the first time in 1991 a few days before the collapse of Yugoslavia , developed into one of the most important international art events in the Balkans and stands for the opening up of the region not only in the area of the current art scene.
In 2011 Nikola II returned to Montenegro at the invitation of the Montenegrin government, where he is to take on representative tasks in the future.
18 July 2012 him were his children and grandchildren Nicholas and Milena from Montenegrin Interior Minister Ivan Brajovic in Podgorica the citizenship certificates presented. This was done in accordance with a 2011 law that regulates the rights of descendants of the former royal family. The prince was given a small appanage due to a parliamentary resolution . A family house in the village of Njeguši near Cetinje , the old Montenegrin capital, was also returned to him. Nikola is an Honorary and Devotional Grand Cross Bailli of the Sovereign Order of Malta .
Awards
- Grand Master of the Order of Prince Danilo I.
- Grand Master of the Order of St. Peter
- Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Mauritius and Lazarus , Savoy
- Grand Cross of the Order of Our Lady of the Conception at Villa Visiosa , Portugal
- Grand Cross of the Royal Order of King Francis I of Naples, Sicily
- Gold Medal of Honor of the Order of St. George for Military Merit , Sicily
literature
- Gordon Brook-Shepherd : Europe's Monarchies. The life of the imperial and royal families ("Royal sunset"). Bechtermünz Verlag, Augsburg 1998, ISBN 3-8289-0293-6 (former title: Monarchien im Abendrot ).
Web links
- Petrović Njegoš family
- The Njegoskij Fund Network. The Royal House of Montenegro, News and medias (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ derstandard.at - "Prince Nikola returned to Montenegro"
- ↑ volksgruppenv1.orf.at - "Citizenship for Prince Nikola"
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mihajlo Petrović-Njegoš |
Titular King of Montenegro since 1986 |
designated: Boris of Montenegro |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petrović-Njegoš, Nikola II. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Петровић-Његош, Никола (Serbian); Petrović Njegoš, Nikola Michael Francis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Montenegrin heir to the throne, head of the House of Petrović Njegoš |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Nicolas du Pélem , France |