The Duke of York with Crown Prince Carol of Romania

From the left, in front, Elizabeth, Duchess of York, later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900-2002), Crown Prince Carol of Romania, later King Carol II (1893-1953) and Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952) in Belgrade during the wedding celebrations of Prince Paul of Serbia and Princess Olga of Greece, on 22 October 1923. Behind are the CRown Prince's sister Ileana (right), the Crown Princess (between her husband and the Duchess of York), and other members of the family. While in Belgrade, they also attended the christening of Prince Peter of Yugoslavia. The Duke acted as godfather and rescued the baby when the Patriarch accidentally dropped him in the font

Accidentally Acted Belgrade Christening Dropped Font Godfather Ileana Olga Patriarch Rescued Serbia

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