Peter Karageorgevitch (Serbian Cyrillic: Петар Карађорђевић, romanized: Petar Karađorđević; born 5 February 1980), also known as Prince Peter of Serbia and Yugoslavia, is a Spanish-Serbian graphic designer and a member of the House of Karađorđević. He is the oldest grandchild and the first grandson of the last Yugoslav king, Peter II. Between his birth and his renunciation in 2022, he was known as the Hereditary Prince.
In 1991, Peter with his father and brothers briefly visited Belgrade, Yugoslavia.[2] In February 2001, the Parliament of FR Yugoslavia passed legislation conferring citizenship on members of the Karađorđević family,[3] making Peter eligible for a Yugoslav citizenship. In July 2001, his father and step-mother moved to Belgrade, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia.[4][5]
On 17 July 2015, Prince Peter and his brothers were present at their father's 70th birthday celebration in Belgrade. The event gathered 400 guests, including Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Albert II of Monaco among others.[9]
On 27 April 2022, Prince Peter renounced his title of Hereditary Prince – for himself and his descendants – in favor of his younger brother Philip. The ceremony took place in Seville at Casa de Pilatos in the presence of his mother Princess Maria da Gloria, his stepfather the 19th Duke of Segorbe, his brother Philip, his sister-in-law Princess Danica, his half sister the 54th Countess of Ampurias, Ljubodrag Grujić, member of the Crown Council, Chancellor of the Orders and the Herald of the House of Karađorđević, and Nikola Stanković, Chief of Staff of the Crown Prince.[10][11][12] His father, Crown Prince Alexander, did not attend the event.[13] The Crown Prince was dissatisfied with Peter's renunciation.[14]
Personal life
Prince Peter used to work in a field of graphic design and art direction in London and New York City.[1] In 2009, he moved to New York[15] and later moved to Seville. He is currently based in London.
Peter has a daughter born in 2017 by Lauren Estelle Jones.[citation needed]