Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia
Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (born 18 June 1958), also known as Dimitri Karageorgevich[1] or Dimitrije Karađorđević, is the founder, president, and creative director of the jewelry firm bearing his name, Prince Dimitri Company. He was formerly senior vice president of the jewelry department of the Sotheby's auction house. He was named to the International Best Dressed List's Hall of Fame in 1994.
Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia | |||||
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Born | Boulogne-Billancourt, France | 18 June 1958||||
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House | Karađorđević | ||||
Father | Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia | ||||
Mother | Princess Maria Pia of Savoy | ||||
Religion | Serbian Orthodox |
HRH The Crown Prince
HRH Princess Linda
HRH Princess Eva
HRH Princess Barbara
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Life and career
Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France, Prince Dimitri was raised in Versailles, attending boarding schools in France and Switzerland. He graduated from the University of Paris with a degree in business law and moved to New York City in 1983.[2]
Originally pursuing a career on Wall Street, he decided to move into the field of jewelry and was offered a position in Sotheby's jewelry department, eventually rising to senior vice president. During his fifteen years with Sotheby's, he also became an appraiser and studied gemology. Prince Dimitri began designing jewelry in 1999, with a collection of gemstone cufflinks that was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. He also designed a line of women's jewelry for Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus. In 2002, he moved to the Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg auction house to head their jewelry department. In 2007, he and business partner Todd Morley founded the Prince Dimitri Company, which opened a salon in Manhattan. His jewelry has also been sold at auction by Christie's.[3][4][5][6]
Family
Prince Dimitri and Prince Michael of Yugoslavia are the first set of twins born to Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy in 1958.[7] Maria Pia had a second set of twins, Prince Sergius and Princess Helene of Yugoslavia in 1963.[7] they have a younger half-brother, Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia, from their father's second marriage to Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein.[7]
Prince Dimitri belongs to the cadet branch of the Royal House of Yugoslavia, descending from Prince Regent-Prince Paul of Yugoslavia. He is a third cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia.
Styles of Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia | |
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Reference style | His Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Sir |
His maternal grandmother was Princess Marie José of Belgium, whose father was Albert I, King of the Belgians. His paternal grandmother was Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (sister of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent). His paternal great-grandfather was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, an avid oil painter and son of George I (1845–1913), King of the Hellenes. His paternal great-great grandfather was the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, patron of the avant-garde, who spurred the creation of the Ballets Russes. From here, Prince Dimitri’s lineage of creativity can be followed, as can his curiosity and love for fine gems and jewelry. It was his paternal grandmother who related firsthand the magnificence of the jewelry collection of her mother and grandmothers. His great-grandmother Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia had inherited all of the diamonds belonging to her mother, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, a collection renowned the world over for its lavish, exquisite breadth.
Prince Dimitri is also a first cousin of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice, the son and heir of the pretender to the throne of Italy, and also first cousin of the actress Catherine Oxenberg. Through Prince Dimitri's parents he is related to every royal family in Europe, making him over 1000th in the line of succession to the British throne.
Titles, styles and honours
Titles and styles
- 18 June 1958 – present: His Royal Highness Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia.
Honours
House of Karađorđević: Knight Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of the Crown[8] House of Savoy: Knight Grand Cordon of the Royal Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus[9]
Ancestry
References
- Haughney, Christine (23 April 2010). "Getting the Royal Treatment". The New York Times.
- "Why European Royalty and Aristocrats are flocking to New York". Archived from the original on 9 May 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- "Prince Dimitri". Afghanistan World Foundation. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- "Biography from 2008 jewelry auction". Christie's. 11 December 2008.
- "Biography from 2009 jewelry auction". Christie's. 13 May 2009. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011.
- William Norwich (17 November 2011). "Western Union: Lauren Bush and David Lauren's Wedding". Vogue. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- Paul Theroff. "YUGOSLAVIA". Paul Theroff's Royal Genealogy Site. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- Order of the Crown
- Prince Dimitri's instagram
External links
- PrinceDimitri.com
- Entry on Dimitri at thePeerage.com
- Genealogy of the Royal House of Karageorgevich of Yugoslavia at chivalricorders.org
- Coat of Arms of HRH Prince Dimitrije Karageorgevich
Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia House of Karađorđević Born: 18 June 1958 | ||
Preceded by Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia |
Line of Succession to the British throne 1375th position |
Succeeded by Prince Michael of Yugoslavia |
Preceded by Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia |
Line of succession to the Russian Throne 1st position (ad legem, disputed)¹ since 12 May 2016 |
Succeeded by Prince Michael of Yugoslavia |
Notes and references | ||
1. Descended from equal marriages from Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, daughter of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia, son of Alexander II of Russia. Formally doesn't pretend to the throne. Disputed by Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia and Nikolai Kirillovich Romanov. |