Peter I was King of Serbia from 15 June 1903 to 1 December 1918. On 1 December 1918, he became King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and he held that title until his death three years later. Since h
King Peter in 1904
Prince Peter Karadjordjević, photographed by an unknown author during his exile years, (circa 1865)
Peter in guerrilla uniform, c. 1875
Peter (far left, standing) with his family in Cetinje, c. 1890; pictured with him are his wife Zorka (middle) and their children Helen and George (in front of their mother), his brothers Arsen (standing right) and George (sitting), and his paternal first cousin Persida Ida Nikolajević. (sitting far left).
Alexander I reigned as the king of Serbia from 1889 to 1903 when he and his wife, Draga Mašin, were assassinated by a group of Royal Serbian Army officers, led by Captain Dragutin Dimitrijević.
Peter I of Serbia
…five children: Helen, Milena, George, Alexander, and Andrew. After his father died in 1885, Peter became head of the Karađorđević dynasty. After King Alexander I Obrenović was murdered during the May Coup of 1903, Peter Karađorđević became the new king of Serbia. As king, he advocated a constitutional setup for the country…
Young Alexander with his father King Milan in 1888 less than a year before Milan abdicated the throne in favour of his underage son
Princess Alexandra Karoline of Schaumburg-Lippe, intended bride for Alexander
King Alexander and Queen Draga