The Royal Family of Serbia is delighted to announce that my youngest son, HRH Prince Alexander, and his fiancée, Dr Vesna (née Jelić), have married and begun their journey together. As Head of the Royal House, I am delighted to welcome my daughter-in-law to the Karađorđević family and to confer on her the title of Her Royal Highness Princess Dr Vesna of Serbia.
The entire Royal House is filled with happiness as my son and daughter-in-law are married and have begun one of the most important chapters in life, one in which “we” becomes more important than “me”, in which we all understand that everything in life is better and easier when shared with our life partner. Then every joy is much greater and every sorrow lighter.We wish them much happiness, progress, mutual respect and understanding, and above all, love. The Karađorđević family line lives, grows and flourishes. There is no greater joy than to witness this and to share this joy with Vesna and Aleksandar, as well as with our entire family. May their marriage be happy, joyful and blessed by the Lord!
The ceremony of the church wedding, the union in the Holy Sacrament of Matrimony, was performed on Saturday, September 20, in the town of Villamanrique near Seville in Spain, and was officiated by His Eminence Bishop Petar of Toplica, vicar and envoy of His Holiness Patriarch Porfirio of Serbia, and Father Dušan Erdelj, archpriest-staurophorus in the parish of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul in Andalusia. The venue was carefully chosen, as the groom has a deep connection to it: namely, it was here that his mother, HRH Princess Maria da Gloria of Orléans and Braganza, Duchess of Segorbe, and I were married, and it was here that he and his twin brother, my middle son, Crown Prince Philip, were baptized.
The godparents at the church wedding were, with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Justin of Western Europe, the bride and groom's brothers, HRH Crown Prince Philip and Mr. Aleksandar Jelić. Since the newlyweds did not want a big celebration, believing that in light of the current very complex circumstances in Serbia, this would not be appropriate, they crowned their love in the presence of their closest friends and family, while the ceremony in Serbia will be organized in an appropriate manner on another occasion.
The civil wedding took place at the Royal Palace in Belgrade two weeks earlier, on September 6, 2025, in the presence of the closest family and witnesses. That date was chosen because of its symbolism, namely on September 6, 1923, the groom's grandfather, my father, HM King Peter II, was born. For anyone who carries the Royal Family of Serbia and our tradition in their heart, the fact that on the very day when the last King of our country was born, whose sad fate and difficult life were shaped by the whirlwinds of a restless world and the will of great powers, his grandson got married, is a strong and significant symbol of the victory of justice and the foundation for the future. The witnesses at the civil wedding were Dr. Dzihan Abazović, a world-renowned expert in several fields of medicine, and Mr. Uroš Parezanović, Head of the Public Relations and Protocol Service of the Royal Palace.In addition to the groom's parents and godparents already mentioned, the wedding in Spain was attended by: members of the Royal Family of Serbia, my wife HRH Princess Katherine, my eldest son HRH Prince Petar, my daughter-in-law HRH Princess Danica, my grandchildren HRH Prince Stefan and HRH Princess Maria, the bride's parents Mr. Marko and Dr. Slavica Jelić, with the wife and daughter of Princess Vesna's brother, Dr. Kirstin and Ms. Sofi Jelić, also Don Ignacio de Medina, Duke of Segorbe, husband of HRH Princess Maria da Gloria, as well as Prince Alexander's sisters Dona Sol Maria de la Blanca de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Empuriabrava, and Dona Ana Luna de Medina y Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Ricla, with their families, as well as other dear guests.The civil wedding in Belgrade was attended by HRH Prince Mihailo, the groom's uncle, son of HRH Prince Tomislav, second son of HRH King Alexander I and HRH Queen Mary.HRH Prince Alexander and HRH Princess Vesna would like to thank everyone for their congratulations and for sharing this great joy with them!
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