The Serbian Royals: Philip & Danica with son Stefan, Mihailo & Ljubica with daughter Natalija Photograph (c) Royal Family of Serbia |
The royal couples at Saint George’s Church |
Earlier this month, Prince Philip and his wife Princess Danica along with their son Prince Stefan visited St George’s Church at Oplenac. They were joined by Philip’s cousin Prince Michael and his wife Princess Ljubica together with their daughter Princess Natalija.
The princely cousins at Saint George’s Church, Oplenac, Topola |
Prince Philip (b.1982) is one of the twin sons of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b.1945) and his first wife Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans-Braganza (b.1946). In October 2017, Philip married Danica Marinkovic (b.1986); their son Stefan, the future Head of the Royal House of Serbia, was born in February 2018. Prince Stefan of Serbia was the first member of the Serbian royal family to be born in their homeland since the birth of Prince Tomislav, the father of Prince Michael and great-uncle of Prince Philip, in 1928.
Prince Philip and Princess Danica with their son Stefan; Prince Mihailo and Princess Ljubica with their daughter Natalija Photograph (c) Royal Family of Serbia |
Prince Philip of Serbia and his cousin Prince Mihailo of Serbia Photograph (c) Royal Family of Serbia |
Prince Michael (b.1985) is the second son of the late Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia (1928-2000) and his second wife Linda Bonney (b.1949). In October 2016, Michael married Ljubica Ljubisavljević (b.1989). Their daughter Princess Natalija was born in December 2018.
Baptism of Prince Stefan of Serbia Photograph (c) Royal Family of Serbia |
Prince Stefan of Serbia was christened at Oplenac in December 2018. Princess Natalija of Serbia was christened at Oplenac in May 2019.
Princess Ljubica with Princess Natalija and Princess Danica with Prince Stefan Photograph (c) Royal Family of Serbia |