European Royalty during World War II:
Royal Houses

Living Members of
The Ruling House of Yugoslavia, 1939-1945

Head of House

Petar II, King of Yugoslavia (1923-     ).  Succeeded as King in 1934 on the death of his father, King Aleksandar I, under a regency headed by his father's cousin, Prince Pavle.  Participated in a coup by which he assumed power on March 27, 1941, and fled the country following the German invasion in April 1941.  Married on March 20, 1944, in London.  Deposed by the Constituent Assembly on November 29, 1945, while still in exile.
Wife:  Alexandra, née Princess of Greece and Denmark (1921-     )
Issue:
  1. Aleksandar, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, born in London on July 17, 1945.

Mother
Wife of King Aleksandar I of Yugoslavia (1888-1934)

Marie, Queen Mother of Yugoslavia, née Princess of Romania (1900-     )

Brothers
Sons of King Aleksandar I of Yugoslavia (1888-1934)

Tomislav, Prince of Yugoslavia (1928-     )

Andrea, Prince of Yugoslavia (1929-     )

Uncle and Aunt
Children of King Petar I of Serbia (1844-1921)

Helena, Princess Ivan Konstantinovich of Russia (1884-     )

Djordje, Crown Prince of Serbia (1887-     ).  Renounced his rights of succession in 1909.

Brother of Grandfather
Son of Prince Aleksandar I of Serbia (1806-1885)

Arsen, Prince of Yugoslavia (1859-1938)
Issue:
  1. Pavle, Prince of Yugoslavia (1893-     ).  Prince Regent of Yugoslavia for King Petar II from 1934.  Signed the Tripartite Pact on March 25, 1941, and was deposed as Regent on March 27, 1941.  Fled the country in the wake of the German invasion in April 1941.  Arrested by the British and interned in Egypt throughout the war.
    Wife:      Olga, née Princess of     Greece and Denmark (1903-     )
    Issue:
    1. Aleksandar, Prince of Yugoslavia (1924-     )
    2. Nikola, Prince of Yugoslavia (1928-     )
    3. Jelisaveta, Princess of Yugoslavia (1936-     )

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