Danica, Hereditary Princess of Serbia

Princess Danica, Hereditary Princess of Serbia (, ; born 18 August 1986), also known as Princess Danica Karađorđević, is a Serbian–French graphic designer and is the wife of Prince Philip, heir to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, and so she is a member of the House of Karađorđević, the deposed royal family of Yugoslavia and Serbia.

Early life and education Princess Danica was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia) on 18 August 1986 as Danica Marinković. She is the daughter of Milan "Cile" Marinković (b. 1947 in Belgrade), an impressionist painter, and his wife, Zorica "Beba" Krupež. Since 1992, Danica has lived in Paris, France, completed her education there and obtained French citizenship. She graduated in graphic design and visual communications at the Academy of Applied Arts in Paris and at the comparative literature and Slavistics studies at Sorbonne University in Paris. In London, U.K., the Princess got her master's degree in graphic design and communication at the Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. Several members of foreign royal families also attended, including Queen Sofía of Spain, Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg with his wife Sibilla of Luxembourg, Prince Amyn Aga Khan, Princess Jeet of Nabha Khemka, as well as numerous relatives and guests of the Karađorđević royal family and the Marinković family, including president of the National Assembly of Serbia Maja Gojković among others. It was the first royal wedding in Serbia since 1922 and the wedding of King Alexander I and Princess Maria of Romania, the paternal grand-grandparents of her husband. Her wedding gown was created by Serbian fashion designer Roksanda Ilinčić.

Princess Danica gave birth to their son, Prince Stefan, in Belgrade on 25 February 2018, at 10:30 am. Stefan is the first male child born to the royal family on Serbian soil for 90 years, the last such birth being that of Prince Tomislav in Belgrade in 1928. Danica gave birth to their daughter, Princess Marija, on 5 November 2023, in Belgrade.

Public life

Princess in Serbia (2020–2022) Princess Danica and her family lived in London after 2017, but as of July 2020 they relocated and currently live in her hometown, Belgrade.

On 22 November 2020, Princess Danica and Prince Philip were the only members of the House of Karađorđević who attended the funeral service of Serbian Patriarch Irinej at the Church of Saint Sava. Princess Danica and Prince Filip were also the only members of the House of Karađorđević who attended enthronement of newly elected Patriarch Porfirije on 19 February 2021 in St. Michael's Cathedral in Belgrade.

On 13 September 2021, Danica and her husband attended Holy Liturgy led by Patriarch Porfirije in the Jasenovac Monastery in Croatia and visited the Jasenovac concentration camp and Stone Flower sculpture becoming first members of the House of Karađorđević who visited this memorial site from World War II.

On 9 January 2022, Danica and her husband attended the National Day celebration of the Republika Srpska, one of the two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Banja Luka.

Hereditary Princess (2022–present) On 27 April 2022, Princess Danica witnessed when her brother-in-law Prince Peter renounced his title of Hereditary Prince of Serbia and Yugoslavia – for himself and his descendants – in favor of her husband Philip, making her the Hereditary Princess. The ceremony took place in Seville at Casa de Pilatos in the presence of Peter's and Philip's mother Princess Maria Da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza and Duchess of Segorbe, and others.

Since 2024 she and her family reside at Thatched House, within the Dedinje Royal Compound.

Honours House of Karađorđević: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Saint Sava (11 May 2024).

Foreign Recipient of the Golden Wedding Anniversary Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (13 June 2026)

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