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Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, also known as Paul Karađorđević (Serbo-Croatian: Pavle Karađorđević, Павле Карађорђевић, English transliteration: Paul Karageorgevich; 27 April 1893 – 14 September 1976), was prince regent of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the minority of King Peter II.
The post-war communist authorities proclaimed Prince Paul an enemy of the state; he was banned from returning to Yugoslavia and all his property was confiscated. He died in Paris on 14 September 1976, aged 83 and was buried in Switzerland.
Feb 3, 2024 · Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, also known as Paul Karađorđević, was regent of Yugoslavia during the minority of King Peter II. Paul was a first cousin of Alexander I and thus a first cousin-once-removed of Peter II.
In the case of the Great War of 1914-1918, the prince and his country fought at the side of the Western Allies against the Central Powers of Imperial Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. As a Slav, the prince naturally also felt an affinity for Serbia’s Slavic big brother, Imperial Russia.
The Yugoslav coup d'état took place on 27 March 1941 in Belgrade, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, when the regency led by Prince Paul of Yugoslavia was overthrown and King Peter II fully assumed monarchical powers.
Sep 16, 1976 · PARIS, Sept. 15 Reuters)—Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, who ruled his country for several years before World War 11 as the regent of King Peter II, died at the American Hospital here last night after a...
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Mar 13, 2013 · The prince regent, Paul Karadjordjevic, was distraught—and with good reason. On March 27th, he was forced to flee the country, branded a traitor, never to return.
