Serbian Crown Prince Alexander 1916
Serbian Crown Prince Alexander (1888 - 1934) photographed upon an arrival to London in 1916. The Prince was the second son of King Peter I whose elder brother Prince George renounced his claim to the throne. He distinguished himself during the Balkan war of 1912-1913 and commanded the Serbian armies during the First World War, acting as regent when his father fell ill in 1914. He became King Alexander I of the newly formed state of Yugoslavia in 1921, establishing a royal dictatorship in 1929. He was assassinated in Marseilles in 1934
Picture No
10217521
Media ID
46036801
Size
3959px x 5765px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Vandyk in The Illustrated London News', 8 April 1916, page 457
Date
1916
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